Life Science VC Chats

September 24, 2024

3:00 pm

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3:45 pm

The Beach

Hear from a variety of venture capital representatives and other investors as they talk about the state of the venture market and what advice and support they can give to San Diego’s innovation community. Moderated by Tari Suprapto.

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