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Exploring Venture Capital Investing in China with OrbiMed’s Ran Geng

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  • Ran Geng

    Ran Geng, Prinicpal, OrbiMed

    Ran Geng is a Principal on the Private Equity Team at OrbiMed. Prior to joining OrbiMed, Ran was Vice President in biotech venture investments at Matrix Partners, China. Previously, Ran was a consultant at ZS Associates supporting Roche/Genentech, Gilead, and Novartis with M&A and clinical development strategies. Ran holds an M.S. in Biomedical Informatics from Stanford University, B.A. in Computational Biology from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S.E in Operations Management from Wharton Business School, Roy Vagelos Life Science Management Program, where she was also a certified Emergency Medical Technician.

On This Episode

In this episode, hosts Jen Fang and Mike Hostetler welcome guest Ran Geng, a Principal on the Private Equity Team at OrbiMed. The discussion covers the unique opportunities and challenges in the Chinese market, including government policies, the rise of tech startups, and more. They also explore the influence of China’s rapid technological advancements, current investment trends, and strategies investors can adopt to succeed in this quickly evolving landscape.

Meet the Hosts

Mike Hostetler LaunchBio

Michael Hostetler, JD, PhD - Partner, Wilson Sonsini

Mike is a partner in the San Francisco (SoMa) and San Diego offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He has provided strategic intellectual property counseling to hundreds growth enterprises in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, both venture-backed and public companies. His expertise includes patent strategy, prosecution, and diligence (both buy and sell side) for venture financings, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions.

Jennifer Fang, MEng, JD, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Jennifer Fang, JD, M.Eng. - Partner, Wilson Sonsini

Jennifer is a partner in the Boston office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. She helps innovative startups grow into successful enterprises by providing counsel to the founders, management teams and boards and by handling the legal and strategic business issues and transactions that arise at each stage. She is a member of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) General Counsel Advisory Board and is a frequent speaker.

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