Biocon Chief Extols Moderna’s Success To Spur ‘Risk-Averse’ VCs in India
Executive Summary
Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw says that venture capital firms have, with their risk-averse approach, "failed" the biotech sector in India. The executive draws attention to how "bold" venture funds that backed mRNA technology a decade ago were reaping gains today.
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