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She Leads with Carly
She Leads features authentic conversations with women leaders across industries—founders, executives, athletes, and change-makers. Hosted by Carly Malatskey, each episode dives into leadership, career growth, and the real challenges behind building influence and impact. Designed for listeners seeking inspiration, practical advice, and powerful stories from women shaping the future of business and beyond.
She Leads with Carly
Fundraising 101: I'm currently in NY! *Buys Flight to NY* | Celine Halioua (Founder/CEO, Loyal)
Celine Halioua is the founder and CEO of Loyal, a biotech company developing FDA-approved drugs to extend the healthy lifespan of dogs. In this follow-up episode, Celine discusses Loyal’s latest milestones, now with three longevity drugs in development and $150M in funding. This conversation covers the rationale behind building a multi-product biotech company, how she raised a Series B during a brutal fundraising climate, and Celine’s insight into building a mission-driven company culture.
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Where to find Celine:
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/celinehh/
Referenced:
- Accel: accel.com
- Loyal: loyal.com/
- Moderna: modernatx.com
- SoftBank: softbank.jp/en
Timestamps:
(2:39) Loyal’s stakeholders
(6:28) Going multiproduct
(10:02) How the biotech industry gets funding
(18:30) Lessons from raising money
(20:28) Why constraints are useful
(25:34) How raising money affects you mentally
(29:16) Radical transparency
(33:22) The academic-founder paradox
(35:50) A small fish in a big pond
(43:33) Finding low-ego team members
(46:08) What does success look like?