#27 - Somer Baburek: The Entrepreneurship Rodeo

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Hosted by Giovanni Lauricella, in this episode we interview Somer Baburek, Co-Founder and CEO of Hera Biotech. Somer shares her journey from Texas Rodeo to Venture Capital to Entrepreneurship. Giovanni and Somer discuss the FemTech funding gap, acquiring companies without millions, endometriosis and cervical cancer, fundraising, AI, and more.

To learn more about Hera Biotech and their endometriosis and cervical cancer diagnostic technology, visit www.herabiotech.com

This episode is sponsored by Goodwin, a lifecycle legal firm with a specialized MedTech practice. To learn more about Goodwin's MedTech practice, visit www.goodwinlaw.com/en/people/g/gomez-martin or by emailing Martin Gomez directly at mgomez@goodwinlaw.com

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:31 Texas Roots and Rodeo Life
• 26:34 Texas Culture and Identity
• 36:29 Who is Somer Baburek?
• 52:04 From Capstone to VC
• 1:03:44 Founding Hera Biotech
• 1:10:00 The San Antonio Ecosystem
• 1:25:52 What Hera Biotech Does
• 1:33:53 Endometriosis and Cervical Cancer
• 1:39:14 The FemTech Funding Gap
• 1:46:20 Building a Portfolio Company
• 1:51:54 Hera's Products
• 1:58:30 Acquiring Companies
• 2:03:51 Where the Name Hera Comes From
• 2:07:09 How to Acquire Without Millions
• 2:17:29 Fundraising from San Antonio
• 2:22:14 Leading a Global Virtual Team
• 2:38:52 AI Glitter vs Real ML
• 2:48:40 Goodwin