How to Build a Leadership Team that Attracts Venture Capital

“According to Arti Santhanam, Executive Director at TEDCO’s Maryland Innovation Initiative, VCs want to know you have executive leadership hires lined up before they agree to fund a seed round or Series A. Often times biotech companies focus only on product development and not on business development. It is important that you use some of your time and pre-seed/seed investment dollars to attract a quality executive team ready to jump in once the Series A is raised.”