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Beyond Borders: the Aging Research Hub in Singapore
Hi, it’s Jessica again from the Untangling Aging series! In my previous post, we explored VC and longevity moonshots. Today, let’s venture beyond borders and dive into the aging research hub in Singapore. With family ties in Asia, I am keenly aware of aging as a universal experience that transcends geographical boundaries. Join me with Brian Kennedy as he shares his perspectives on global aging.
Untangling Aging: Investing in Tomorrow's Tomorrow: Age1 and Longevity Moonshots
While attending an on-campus VC workshop in Spring 2023, the lecturer posed us an interesting question: “What is your investment thesis?” Earlier, we had talked about the highly successful Union Square Ventures, and their one-sentence investment theses throughout the years that have resulted in them backing high-profile companies like Twitter, Etsy, Coinbase, Stack Overflow, and many more. And now, in this short role-playing exercise, it was my turn: if I were a VC firm, what would be my investment strategy, and why?