# Journey to Venture Capital: Insights with Jeni Lee Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nextgen-vc-podcast-6617779/journey-to-venture-capital-insights-with-jeni-lee Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nextgen-vc-podcast-6617779/journey-to-venture-capital-insights-with-jeni-lee.md Podcast: [The NextGen VC Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nextgen-vc-podcast-6617779) Published: 2024-07-09T18:28:18+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextgenvcpodcast/episodes/Journey-to-Venture-Capital-Insights-with-Jeni-Lee-e2lrdnu Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/e77f3ea0/podcast/play/89027774/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-6-9%2F8c42c9a6-4f9f-a474-9458-dc65ac420abb.m4a Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-nextgen-vc-podcast-6617779/episodes/journey-to-venture-capital-insights-with-jeni-lee Duration seconds: 2661 ## Resource In this episode of the NextGenVC podcast, hosts Mike Hostetler and Jen Fang engage in an in-depth discussion with Jeni Lee, a partner at Pivotal bioVenture Partners, which invests in transformative therapeutic-focused healthcare companies. They cover a range of topics, from the announcement of Pivotal's second fund to specific investment strategies and the unique aspects of investing in life sciences. Jeni also shares insights into her PhD journey, her strategy in transitioning into the investment world, the importance of embracing risk and what has shaped her career trajectory thus far. The conversation also explores the crucial role of network building for aspiring venture capitalists and the dynamics between investors and companies within the venture ecosystem. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-nextgen-vc-podcast-6617779/episodes/journey-to-venture-capital-insights-with-jeni-lee/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nextgen-vc-podcast-6617779/journey-to-venture-capital-insights-with-jeni-lee.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.