Founders in the Wild

Founding a Biotech Unicorn with Ali Tehrani

January 05, 2024 Ali Tehrani Season 1 Episode 1
Founding a Biotech Unicorn with Ali Tehrani
Founders in the Wild
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Founders in the Wild
Founding a Biotech Unicorn with Ali Tehrani
Jan 05, 2024 Season 1 Episode 1
Ali Tehrani

This first episode of Founders In the Wild features Ali Tehrani, Co-founder and former President and CEO of Zymeworks. Ali shares his story of starting Zymeworks out of university, building the company, raising capital, hiring, building a culture, taking the company public and what’s next in his life. 

Location: Vanier Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Host: Dave Mori
Audio: DJI Wireless Microphones
Video: GoPro Hero 8

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This first episode of Founders In the Wild features Ali Tehrani, Co-founder and former President and CEO of Zymeworks. Ali shares his story of starting Zymeworks out of university, building the company, raising capital, hiring, building a culture, taking the company public and what’s next in his life. 

Location: Vanier Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Host: Dave Mori
Audio: DJI Wireless Microphones
Video: GoPro Hero 8

Visit Founders in the Wild:
www.foundersinthewild.com

Follow Ali Tehrani:
LinkedIn

#BioTech #Founders #Entrepreneurship #Vancouver

Thanks for listening!

Follow Founders in the Wild:
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Subscribe to Founders in the Wild:
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Follow Dave Mori:
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Teaser
Introduction
Where should you start your business?
Origins of Zymeworks
Triple bottom line of Zymeworks
Building a family culture
Ali’s first job was Zymeworks
Getting support
Importance of being a story teller
Warren Buffet’s due diligence process
Early stage funding and stretching dollars
The job of a CEO
Advice for new founders – Think 10 years ahead
Hiring talented team members
Identifying and recruiting team
Taking Zymeworks public
Succesion planning
You can be CEO, Husband/Wife, or Parent. You can be 2/3
Don’t take anyone in your life for granted
What’s next for Ali
Disrupting the VC world
What happens at the VC table when you’re not there
How to reach Ali