18- Physician-Investor Series: Sophia Pathai, MD (Peppermint Venture Partners)

How can physicians leverage their previous experiences and strengths to transition to becoming good entrepreneurs? What does the future look like for innovation in Ophthalmology? In this episode, we answer all these questions and more with our guest, Sophia Pathai, M.D.

Sophia is a Venture Partner at Peppermint Venture Partners, a VC firm based in Berlin investing in early-stage healthcare companies across Europe. She invests in early-stage MedTech and BioTech with an ophthalmology focus. She is also an independent consultant, advising investors and founders on BioTech and MedTech portfolio companies and design of TPP to gain financing and eventual commercialization.

Sophia holds a medical degree from University College London Medical School; a Masters in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and a Ph.D in ophthalmology and immunology also awarded from LSHTM.