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Guest:
Bruce Jenett, Partner, DLA PIPER Bio and Contact Info
Chapters: (Advance the marker)
0:49 Taking a macro look at the industry
3:54 The dirty secrets of VC
9:59 The myth that no one funds early stage company
17:31 An attorney in Silicon Valley is expected to help a company get funded
22:50 We're digging a gold mine with a teaspoon
27:58 What do you think of open collaboration?
36:10 Where do you go for your information?
Bruce Jenett is a partner at the global law firm, DLA Piper. Bruce has been in the industry for 30 years representing life science customers. He says the job of an attorney in this industry is to help their clients raise money. Bruce came up with the Dickensian title for today's show. From his perch, Bruce offers a macro picture of the industry and shares some of the dirty little secrets he's picked up along the way.