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The Business Leadership PodcastInnovating Tomorrow: Future Narratives with Tom BiegalaIn this episode of the Business Leadership Podcast, Edwin Frondozo chats with Tom Biegala, co-founder of Bison Ventures. Tom discusses the firm's focus on investing in groundbreaking deep technology and advanced science innovations designed to solve significant global challenges. With a robust $135 million fund, Bison Ventures targets sectors like AI, synthetic biology, climate tech, and more. Tom shares his insights from over 20 years of experience in engineering and venture capital, highlighting the importance of pattern recognition and practical approaches to big audacious goals in startup growth. He emphasizes partnering with visionary entrepreneurs to create impactful technological solutions t...
2025-09-0413 min
Equity'If you build it, they won't come': Bison Ventures founders on scaling frontier techHow can founders scale frontier tech? Today on Equity, Rebecca Bellan is finding out with Tom Biegala and Ben Hemani, the co-founders of early-stage venture firm, Bison. Bison invests in what they call 'frontier tech' companies building in the material science, robotics, biotech, climate, and sustainability verticals.Listen to the full episode to hear Rebecca and Bison's founding team discuss:
Why AI isn't a 'silver bullet' for biotech companies, although it is central to modern drug discovery
Which robotics startups are catching investors' eyes
How - and how not - to find product-market-fit when building frontier t...
2024-12-0430 min
Software Engineering DailyClimate Tech Investing with Tom BiegalaBison Ventures invests in frontier technology companies that use innovative science and deep technology. A key pillar of their investment portfolio is climate technology.Tom Biegala is a co-founder of Bison Ventures. Prior to starting Bison Ventures, Tom worked at Cascade Asset Management Company, the investment office that manages the assets of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust and Gates family. He joins the show to talk about why he started Bison, the climate tech startup landscape, and much more.This episode is hosted by Lee Atchison. Lee Atchison is...
2024-07-1849 min