Shows
Tech Today with Eric TarczynskiIs America Eroding Its Ability to Innovate?Today on Tech Today, Kyle is joined by Zavain Dar, founder and managing partner of Dimension, to talk about what he calls the “self-inflicted corrosion” of American hegemony. In a viral tweet, Zavain laid out two pillars of the U.S.’s strength, immigrant-driven innovation and global alliances, and argued that both are being systematically undermined. In this episode, he explains why the U.S. is pouring concrete over the very wellspring of scientific and technological leadership that made it dominant for decades.They also discuss the immigrant roots of America’s most valuable companies, the geopolitical dynamics...2025-06-0315 min
The Newcomer PodcastA New Dimension (w/Nan Li, Adam Goulburn, and Zavain Dar)I was the first to report that Nan Li, Adam Goulburn, and Zavain Dar were setting out to create a venture capital firm back in August 2022. So when the trio finally announced their $350 million life sciences and technology-focused venture firm, called Dimension, I had to have them on the podcast. I wanted to hear why Goulburn and Dar, general partners at Lux Capital, and Li, a general partner at Obvious Ventures, decided to embark on the long, hard trek of building their own firm.The three investors have become true believers about the rapid developments...2023-02-0151 min
Dead CatA New Dimension (w/Nan Li, Adam Goulburn, and Zavain Dar)I was the first to report that Nan Li, Adam Goulburn, and Zavain Dar were setting out to create a venture capital firm back in August 2022. So when the trio finally announced their $350 million life sciences and technology-focused venture firm, called Dimension, I had to have them on the podcast. I wanted to hear why Goulburn and Dar, general partners at Lux Capital, and Li, a general partner at Obvious Ventures, decided to embark on the long, hard trek of building their own firm.The three investors have become true believers about the rapid developments...2023-02-0151 min
The Head Game Podcast65. Ellen Zavian: Becoming a Change-MakerIn this episode of The Head Game Podcast, Hosts Dr. Lee Picariello, and Dr. Hunter Stevens are joined by pioneer and law professor Ellen Zavian to discuss her story in becoming the first female NFL agent, body builder, law professor, Forbes writer, and new-age sport advocate. Learn about what it takes to shake the tree and find discipline in your life as we learn from Ellen about The Head Game that she plays.
To learn more about Ellen Zavain, visit: https://ellenzavian.com/
Produced by: Paige Toothaker
Hosts: Dr. Lee Picariello, Dr. Hunter S...2022-11-1541 min
BIOS15. Bio + Tech: Zavain Dar - Partner @ Lux CapitalZavain Dar invests at the intersection and union of cutting-edge biotech and software. He has led Lux’s investments in Primer, a machine intelligence startup; Clarifai, which democratizes cutting edge deep neural networks; Auransa, which is developing novel medicines based on computational insight applied to genomic data; Recursion which uses automation and deep learning to develop drugs for rare diseases; Tempo Automation, which applies software and automation to electronics manufacturing; Rigetti Computing, which is fabricating some of the fastest quantum chips in the world; Braid, which is bringing AI to medical diagnostics; Visor, which aims to simplify tax preparation; Co...2021-06-0158 min
The AI Health PodcastLux Capital's Zavain Dar on Investing and Drug DiscoveryOur guest today is Zavain Dar, a partner at Lux Capital and a founding investor in Anagenex. He speaks about his investments in cutting-edge medical tech companies, especially in the drug discovery space. He also describes common pitfalls faced by medical start-ups and gives advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Pranav and Adriel first discuss Pfizer-BioNTech's and Moderna's COVID mRNA vaccines and then provide context for the interview, which starts at 7:02. If you like what you hear, let a friend know, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and connect with us on Twitter @AIHealthPodcast.2021-01-2843 min
ExchangesHow Computational Biology is Transforming Drug R&DThe latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs premieres a new monthly feature: An examination of a topic at the center of conversations in the venture-capital community. This week, Goldman Sachs Research’s Heath Terry explores the growing world of computational biology—using the power of big data to revolutionize drug discovery, disease prevention and cancer detection. Terry talked to VCs like Lux Capital’s Zavain Dar, who invests in emerging science and technology firms. “It feels like we’re at the precipice of what I think will be a multi-decade revolution in how biology and chemistry are fundamentally practiced,”...2020-03-0310 min
Village Global PodcastComputational Biology with Nan Li and Zavain DarNan Li (@nanli), Managing Director at Obvious Ventures, and Zavain Dar (@zavaindar), Partner at Lux Capital, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:-How Deep Tech has evolved over time-The state of Computational Biology today-What the future of Biology looks like-What Big Pharma is focused on and the market opportunity for biotech startups-What’s their request for startups in computational biologyThanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out...2019-12-1254 min
Problems SightedZavain Dar - Creating deep tech for a new eraZav is one of the most "in" people in tech right now. Holding a Master's in Computer Science from Stanford, Zav is a partner at Lux Capital, which is a VC firm focused on investing in emerging tech from the most innovative sectors. At Lux, Zav's been drawn to companies that use AI and machine learning to make the experience of life better, and has led investments in entrepreneurs doing so in everything from neural nets to medicines for rare diseases, and from quantum computing and to tax preparation. Zav has also applied his knack for philosophy towards drafting Lux's...2019-05-1039 min
Sources and MethodsParsing Complexity with Zavain DarZavain Dar is a venture capitalist based in New York and San Francisco. He spoke with us about his work that takes him from business and investment in Silicon Valley to science and teaching at Stanford and elsewhere.Full show notes are available at sourcesandmethods.com2019-05-0955 min
"Can't Be Done"Ep. 11: Zavain Dar, Lux CapitalZavain breaks down AI, basketball and just is an all around great dude.
Zavain Dar is a Principal with Lux Capital, he focuses on machine learning, crypto currency and everything that requires you to think 20 years out. He has been a mentor with Boost VC for years and is wise beyond his years.
https://www.luxcapital.com
https://twitter.com/zavaindar
2017-03-2235 min