It all begins with an idea.

As part of the TIME Fellowship, Deniz Yagmur Urey has been conducting groundbreaking research in aging biology. Her current project focuses on using synaptic proteomics to predict the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s Disease—work that could offer new therapeutic targets for cognitive resilience.

Hi, it’s Jessica again from the Untangling Aging series! In my previous post, we explored VC and longevity moonshots. Today, let’s venture beyond borders and dive into the aging research hub in Singapore. With family ties in Asia, I am keenly aware of aging as a universal experience that transcends geographical boundaries. Join me with Brian Kennedy as he shares his perspectives on global aging.

While attending an on-campus VC workshop in Spring 2023, the lecturer posed us an interesting question: “What is your investment thesis?” Earlier, we had talked about the highly successful Union Square Ventures, and their one-sentence investment theses throughout the years that have resulted in them backing high-profile companies like Twitter, Etsy, Coinbase, Stack Overflow, and many more. And now, in this short role-playing exercise, it was my turn: if I were a VC firm, what would be my investment strategy, and why?