FDA

4 statements across 4 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Dec 23, 2015 by Sumeet Shah · across every show →

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Dec 23, 2015 negative

Assertion Supported

Shah: The FDA does not require tampon brands to disclose ingredients

“The FDA does not require the women's sanitary product companies to list the ingredients and products inside of tampons, and there are a significant number of chemicals that are in there.”

Sumeet Shah Dec 23, 2015 ▶ 25:26 20 VC: Are Unicorns Necessary To Make Big Returns and The Series A Crunch with Sumeet Shah @ Brand Foundry Ventures

Jan 24, 2022 positive

Assertion Supported

Wojcicki: 23andMe proved to FDA consumers don't need physician intermediaries

“And what I'm like really proud of with 23 me is that we proved out to the FDA that people are capable of getting their genetic information without having to have a physician or healthcare professional intermediary.”

Anne Wojcicki Jan 24, 2022 ▶ 36:33 20VC: 23andMe's Anne Wojcicki on How To Approach Trust in Business and Personal Relationships, Leadership Lessons from Sheryl Sandberg and Reflections on How The Best Founders Manage Their Boards

Feb 18, 2023 positive

Disclosure

Aloe Blacc is building a biotech startup and pursuing FDA approval

“So I'm in the business. I'm in the middle of like developing a company, hiring on executives from pharma or biotech and finding advisors and developing a FDA pathway. All of this is brand new to me, but I think it's a worthy endeavor.”

Aloe Blacc Feb 18, 2023 ▶ 51:47 Aloe Blacc: The Secret to Songwriting & Storytelling; Working w/ Avicii on “Wake Me Up” | 20VC #979 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings

Mar 19, 2025 negative

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Singlehurst: Intarsia Was Baillie Gifford's First Portfolio Company Bankruptcy

“Like, the first company we invested in that went bankrupt was a company called Intarsia. It was a, it was actually a biotech company that was developing a GLP-I. I mean, imagine if that company had managed to stay solvent, it would have been an astonishing inv…”

Peter Singlehurst Mar 19, 2025 ▶ 5:03 Peter Singlehurst: Lessons from Turning Down Stripe, Coinbase and Losing Money on Northvalt · 20VC with Harry Stebbings

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