Bernat Olle, Vedanta | Where is the Microbiome Industry Now | E04

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In a virtual special, we welcome Bernat Olle to the show. We discuss the microbiome space, including Vedanta’s upcoming Phase 3, and how it feels to be a European founder in Boston.

Bernat is the CEO and co-founder of Boston-based Vedanta Biosciences, one of the leading microbiome companies. They’ve had a positive Phase 2 trial and recently raised a $107M round to run a Phase 3.

Bernat is a life science trailblazer. During his doctorate at MIT, he developed a novel method for large-scale bacterial culture. He's been named "Innovator of the Year in MIT Technology Review Spain's "Innovators under 35" awards and even has his own TED Talk!

I’ve known Bernat since 2013 when I was studying in Boston and he was starting Vedanta. It was great to catch up again and become inspired once more.

📜 Read the full transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/yek8ctss

🔗 Links mentioned:
Ep112: Bernat Olle on Microbiome Therapeutics - The Long Run with Like Timmerman - https://timmermanreport.com/2022/04/microbiome-based-drug-development-bernat-olle-on-the-long-run/
Ending the War on Microbes | Bernat Olle | TEDxCambridge : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yScP4Cm0-gE&pp=ygUQYmVybmF0IG9sbGUgdGVlZA%3D%3D

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⏰ Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:56) Welcome

(00:02:36) Zooming out on the microbiome field

(00:11:44) Standardizing the process and composition

(00:21:39) What's the cost?

(00:27:16) Scalability

(00:33:05) The many microbiome companies

(00:39:43) EU microbiome industry

(00:43:51) Challenge of fundraising

(00:49:23) Running a company in the US vs EU

(01:00:30) Would you recommend the entrepreneurial path?

(01:06:04) What can I do for my microbiome?

(01:18:06) Follow Bernat

(01:19:09) Wrapping up