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🎙️ Innotion Conversation: From Physics to Beauty Tech — Ahana Banerjee on Innovation, Fundraising, and Representation
In this episode of Innotion Conversation, host Ricardo Pascual speaks with Ahana Banerjee, founder and CEO of Clear, about her journey from studying physics at Imperial College London to launching a beauty tech startup.
They explore:
- How Ahana’s personal skincare struggles inspired the creation of Clear.
- The entrepreneurial path from academia to tech founder.
- Her experiences in Y Combinator and the pivotal decision to focus on Clear.
- The challenges and complexities of fundraising as a female founder.
- Navigating gender bias in tech and the investment landscape.
- Insights on investor dynamics and the rol ...