In the latest episode of the NextGen VC Podcast, hosts and Wilson Sonsini partners Michael Hostetler and Jennifer Fang sit down with Suan Tuang, M.D., Ph.D. Suan didn’t take a traditional path into biotech investing, and his journey shapes how he evaluates risk today. Now at TCG Crossover, Suan brings a clinician-scientist lens to investing across private and public markets. In this episode—available on YouTube—Suan shares how his immigrant journey and academic challenges at MIT and Harvard have shaped his unique approach to risk and resilience. He discusses how he leverages clinical data over hype, balances scientific rigor with market realities, and more. Suan also offers practical advice for aspiring investors and entrepreneurs.

Before joining TCG Crossover, Suan served as an investment analyst at Foresite Capital Management, focusing on investment opportunities in private and public biotech companies. Prior to this, he worked as an associate research analyst at Eventide Asset Management. Suan received a Ph.D. in chemical biology from MIT, an M.D. from Harvard Medical School, and a B.S. in chemistry from MIT.

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