Digest 7/27/23
Surveying great inventors and businesses
Axial: https://linktr.ee/axialxyz
Axial partners with great founders and inventors. We invest in early-stage life sciences companies such as Appia Bio, Seranova Bio, Delix Therapeutics, Simcha Therapeutics, among others often when they are no more than an idea. We are fanatical about helping the rare inventor who is compelled to build their own enduring business. If you or someone you know has a great idea or company in life sciences, Axial would be excited to get to know you and possibly invest in your vision and company . We are excited to be in business with you - email us at info@axialvc.com
Thermo Electron:
- Founded in 1956 by MechE, George Hatsopoulos
- Focused on heat conversion, expanded to smog detectors & beyond
- Starting in 1983 grew rapidly after building a conglomerate of R&D spin-offs
- Merged with Fisher Scientific in 2006 to create Thermo Fisher
Tau activation of microglial cGAS–IFN reduces MEF2C-mediated cognitive resilience led by Joe Udeochu, Sadaf Amin & Yige Huang from the Li Gan lab https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-023-01315-6
Scientist Stories: Mathew Blurton-Jones, Stem Cell Therapies for Alzheimer's Disease
"The challenge in a startup is you hit a lot of turbulence, and you want people who understand that it's just turbulence and not a crisis."
- Anne Wojcicki, Founder and CEO of 23andMe
