In this episode of the AuxTalks podcast, Karen Cronholm, CEO & Co-Founder of Akeyna, shares her journey from life sciences executive to startup founder and the mission behind developing technology that makes injection procedures safer.
Karen discusses how her experience in the medical device industry helped her identify a critical unmet need in aesthetic dermatology and inspired her to build a company focused on improving patient and clinician safety through innovative blood vessel detection technology.
She also shares her experience fundraising, navigating the FDA pathway, building the right team and leveraging mentorship as she continues bringing a new healthcare technology to market.