# VC10X - Investing in Scientists Turned Founders - Elena Itskovich, Founding GP, Nest Catalyst

An episode of [VC10X - Investing, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Family Office, Wealth Management](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1632806986), 12 Sep 2024, 38 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/a453ddd4/podcast/play/91428888/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-8-8%2Faf56fe0e-0599-eea9-00aa-e8201ab5e397.mp3

Elena Itskovich is a Founding GP at Nest Catalyst. She is a scientist turned investor and is investing in scientists turned founders who are building Life Sciences startups. In this episode, we talk about - - Elena's story and how she started investing - Do scientists make good founders? - The investment thesis at Nest Catalyst - Are scientists naturally good at business or does that require some training? - Some exciting portfolio companies & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Follow Elena on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-itskovich Nest Catalyst website - https://nestcatalyst.com/ 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

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