What Would Lisa Suennen Say?
I was driving home from somewhere or other this week, talking on the phone to a friend. She wanted to know if I was going to the HLTH conference in October (yes) and she asked if I like going to Vegas, as she is not a huge fan of that town. As much as I […]
It’s been ages since I have written for the blog – the longest break since I started it back in 2008. It wasn’t for any particular reason, other than being busy with a new job and somehow too busy to notice the inspiration for the stories that typically fuel my rantings. I have been looking […]
I’m currently winging my way on the friendly skies to Washington DC to act as a judge in the MedTech Innovator East Coast Pitch Event. Between this and teaching my UC Berkeley healthcare venture capital class and a few other discussions I’ve had lately about how investors think (really, they do…mostly), I’ve had numerous opportunities […]
Warning: Rant Ahead. I’ll start by making my biases clear. I believe science is a real thing. I know that scientists make mistakes sometimes, and that we don’t always know what we don’t know; yes, science does evolve, so sometimes what we thought at first changes later when more data is available. But I also […]
If you were awake during 2023, it was a tough year in pretty much every way. War was the top line news story, second only to tales of the total breakdown of our political system. Women’s rights were shattered, and rising bigotry and prejudice of all kinds were in evidence. We have had environmental meltdown, […]
Proof Some people gonna call you up Tell you something that you already know Proof Sane people go crazy on you Say “No man that was not The deal we made I got to go, I got to go” Faith Faith is an island in the setting sun But proof, yes Proof is the bottom […]
Sometimes destiny actually finds us. Today, I am delighted to say that this has happened to me! As many of you know, I have been on the lookout for the right full-time leadership opportunity. While I have enjoyed the advisory work I have been doing and have had some wonderful projects and colleagues in these […]
Last night I went to see a show called Your Favorite Woman: The Joy of Sex Education. It’s a one woman show featuring the profoundly smart and funny Samantha Bee and it’s touring the U.S. If you are a) female, b) male or c) any or all of the above, you should run, not walk, […]
I was recently asked by a terrific group, the Women Alumnae of Mercer, to explain equity, stock options and related concepts to a group of people interested in entrepreneurship, startups, venture capital and the related pile of stuff. Jodi Hubler, a super cool healthcare expert and friend, also participated in this program as we explained […]
Live, relive Learn to forgive Time just keeps slippin’ away Live, relive Learn to forgive Live like it’s your last day -Live Like It’s Your Last Day, Jimmy Buffett I woke up to the news that Jimmy Buffett has died at age 76. I know he is not my own family member, but I am truly […]
Lisa Suennen is a venture capital investor and the managing partner of Venture Valkyrie, LLC, which publishes the Venture Valkyrie blog and co-produces the Tech Tonics podcast. She is also co-founder of CSweetener, a women's healthcare mentoring organization.