Flavia is VP of Silicon Valley Bank Early Stage Practice team which means she manages a portfolio of early-stage and growth technology companies with a focus on Life Sciences and Healthcare. Flavia knows what it takes to make it in the startup world and has handled investment portfolios worth up to £30m with companies around the globe. Flavia can see the big picture but also has an eye for deal details. For the real deal on what’s going on in funding and startups over the next 24-months, tune-in.

ABOUT FLAVIA (@flaviarichardso)

Before joining SVB, Flavia had over 8 years’ experience of successfully investing with P&O and Funding London, with a track record in portfolio management and end-to-end transaction management, including due diligence, valuation and structuring of deals. She was also an Expert Evaluator for the European Commission on SME Instruments.

Flavia is a qualified lawyer by background, holding a masters and bachelors degree in Law and Legal Practice, and is a part-qualified accountant with ACCA.

Find out more about Flavia and Silicon Valley Bank over at svb.com.