"I felt that through innovation, we should be able to reduce healthcare costs, rather than having them continue to climb. Hence that’s the mission of Arboretum, which I founded almost 20 years ago."

Jan Garfinkle, founder and managing partner of Arboretum Ventures, rejoins Andrew Cleeland as she shares the reasons behind launching the firm and the grit it took to get the company started.

Jan also discusses the pivotal role she played at the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) to help ensure venture-backed startups could apply for PPP loans during the pandemic, and why the creation of Venture Forward, which promotes diversity in venture funds and portfolio companies, is so important to her.

Episode 2 highlights:
00:00: Intro
03:00: Moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan
04:21: Why she founded Arboretum
12:49: Becoming NVCA's Board Chair
19:38: Increasing diversity in medtech
29:44: Tips for young entrepreneurs

Resources:
Fogarty Innovation: www.fogartyinnovation.org
MedTech Trailblazers podcast: www.medtechtrailblazers.libsyn.com
Arboretum Ventures: www.arboretumvc.com
Jan Garfinkle bio: www.arboretumvc.com/team/jan-garfinkle/

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