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Reshma Shetty

06/01/16

@ Y Combinator

In 2008, during the financial crisis, many biotech companies were going out of business, which made it a challenging time to raise money.

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Reshma Shetty Speaks at Y Combinator's Female Founders Conference 2016

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Reshma Shetty Speaks at Y Combinator's Female Founders Conference 2016

06/01/16

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