Odd Lots

D.A. Wallach Explains Why Biotech VC Is So Different

December 12, 2025·50 min·5-min readconversationalbusiness
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In this episode of Odd Lots, hosts Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal welcome D.A. Wallach, former lead singer of Chester French and now a biotech investor, to explore the complex, high-risk world of biotech investing, the structural challenges in drug development, and the evolving role o

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