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Unlocking Biotech’s Full Potential: A Conversation with Excedr’s Jon Chee

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  • Jon Chee Excedr

    Jon Chee CEO, Co-Founder, Excedr

    Jon Chee is the co-founder and CEO of Excedr, a company that helps scientists access cutting-edge lab equipment through flexible leasing solutions, allowing biotech startups to save time and money while focusing on groundbreaking research. Excedr’s mission is to eliminate the financial and logistical barriers associated with acquiring lab instruments, making research more efficient and accessible. Beyond leading Excedr, Jon is the host of The Biotech Startups Podcast, where he shares insights from biotech founders, investors, and industry experts on the challenges and successes of building biotech companies. With a deep understanding of the startup landscape, Jon has firsthand experience in what it takes to launch, fund, and scale a biotech company.

On This Episode

Hosts Mike Hostetler and Jen Fang are joined by Jon Chee, CEO of Excedr and host of The Biotech Startups Podcast. Jon shares insights from his work with early-stage life science companies, trends he’s observing in biotech, and what he’s learned from interviewing founders and industry leaders on his own podcast. He also reflects on the importance of company culture, capital structure, and resilience in building successful biotech ventures. Tune in to hear how Jon is helping founders navigate startup challenges, scale smarter, and stay focused on science.


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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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