Why Reed Jobs is Betting on Cancer Innovations
In high school, Reed Jobs was a summer intern in oncology labs while his dad, the late Apple co-founder and tech icon Steve Jobs, was battling pancreatic cancer. In his biography, Steve is quoted as calling his son\u2019s interest in biotech the \u201csilver lining\u201d of his illness \u2013 and making cancer \u201cnon-lethal\u201d has become Reed\u2019s life mission. In 2023, he spun off the venture capital firm Yosemite from Emerson Collective (the philanthropy and family office founded by his mother, Laurene Powell Jobs) to focus on cancer research and biotech. Kara and Reed talk about the research-to-start up pipeline, how he\u2019s been influenced by both of his parents, and whether AI, mRNA or CRISPR will be game changers for cancer patients.\nQuestions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on social media. We\u2019re on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher and @nayeemaraza\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices