EP#96: Fanny Giannou, Co-Founder of Alithea Bio

Published on February 20, 2025

This week on SG Talks, we welcome Fanny Giannou, Co-Founder of Alithea Bio, a pioneering startup transforming cancer treatment through innovative immunotherapy solutions. Fanny shares her journey and the vision behind Alithea Bio, illustrating how the company blends cutting-edge science and technology to create safer, more effective cancer therapies.

In this episode, she delves into how Alithea empowers biotech innovators with advanced tools for target discovery, validation, and toxicity prediction, driving progress in the fight against cancer. Tune in to discover how Alithea Bio is shaping the future of healthcare and making a profound impact on this global challenge. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation!

Fanny Giannou is a Women TechEU 2024 awardee and an HSG/ETH Executive MBAX candidate. She holds a Master’s in International Economics from Sorbonne University and Humboldt Universität.
With over 15 years of experience in international business development, Fanny has worked in strategic and management roles for multinational companies before founding Alithea Bio. Since 2022, she has led Alithea’s international business strategy, securing funding for the CyberChampion 2024 company and significantly increasing revenues.
Leveraging Alithea’s global reputation in the TCR field, she is now reinventing its data and AI strategy to position the company as a leader in precision immunotherapy.

Timestamps

    TIMESTAMPS:
    01:17 – Introduction
    01:45 – This or That
    02:28 – Fanny’s Background
    07:52 – The role of Alithea
    08:57 – Where does the data comes from ?
    10:42 – The current stage of Alithea
    12:32 – How do they acquire customers ?
    14:22 – Challenges faced
    16:42 – The market
    20:17 – Competitors
    22:32 – Fundraisings & Investors
    26:37 – Collaboration & Partnerships
    27:32 – Team evolution
    32:17 – Insights on BioTech and its Industry
    36:17 – Fanny’s Motivation
    39:47 – Greek Inspiration
    41:32 – Closing Words

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