As Kraus and Price point out in the episode, Ryder managed to score funding from two venture capital giants, Sequoia and Oak HC/FT, who led a series B funding round of $27 million last year. The company was valued at $87 million in that round, according to PitchBook. Maven declined to comment on the valuation., our weekly newsletter on pharma, biotech, and healthcare.
"When I have to make a decision I'm not afraid to ask someone who's much more of an expert than me in any given area to weigh in." Ryder said in the podcast. Ryder also said that being a storyteller is an important skill for a CEO. A company could have an amazing product, but if it can't tell the story of the product, the company falls short, she said.
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