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The Startup Tri-Valley PodcastAuthor: Startup Tri-Valley
The Startup Tri-Valley Podcast, hosted by i-GATE Innovation Hub Executive Director Yolanda Fintschenko, PhD, and other co-hosts from the Tri-Valley Startup Ecosystem, features in-depth conversations with the leaders making the Bay Areas Tri-Valley region the go-to ecosystem for science-based startups. Listeners can expect to hear from local founders, investors, and other domain experts whose insight can help science-based companies go from startup to scale. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Meet Daybreak Labs Advisor and Capital Factory Senior Venture Associate, Luis Martinez, PhD
Episode 3
Tuesday, 28 October, 2025
Host Yolanda Fintschenko, Executive Director of Daybreak Labs and i-GATE Innovation Hub, home of the Startup Tri-Valley (STV) Initiative, sits down with Luis Martinez, PhD, Senior Venture Associate with Capital Factory and Daybreak Labs advisor. In this inspiring conversation, Luis shares his remarkable 25-year journey from a synthetic organic chemist at Harvard to a management consultant, university professor, ecosystem builder, and now venture capitalist.Luis offers invaluable insights for technical founders on what VCs really look for: capital efficiency, velocity, and the courage to be "bold crazy." He explains why not every company should pursue venture capital, the critical importance of continuous customer discovery, and how founders can build rocket ships worthy of VC investment. Luis also discusses Capital Factory's unique model as the "center of gravity for entrepreneurs outside of Silicon Valley" and the strategic advantages of the Tri-Valley ecosystem—from its proximity to Lawrence Livermore National Lab and the Bay Area to its untapped potential in energy, space, biotech, and ag tech.Tune in or watch the link to YouTube to learn why entrepreneurship is a team sport, how to leverage regional ecosystems for national impact, and what it takes to build a real business that's 10x better than the competition.
