Why Reed Jobs is Betting on Cancer Innovations

On with Kara Swisher

New York Magazine

News Commentary, News, Society & Culture

4.2 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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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’s interest in biotech the “silver lining” of his illness – and making cancer “non-lethal” has become Reed’s 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’s been influenced by both of his parents, and whether AI, mRNA or CRISPR will be game changers for cancer patients. Questions? Comments? Email us at [email protected] or find us on social media. We’re on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher and @nayeemaraza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:16.6	Kara Swisher and I'm Kara Swisher. My guest today is Reed Jobs, founder and
1:21.0	investor of Yosemite, a venture capital fund focused on cancer research.
1:25.7	He's also the son of Lorraine Powell Jobs and Steve Jobs, both of whom I've interviewed many times
1:30.2	over the years.
1:31.6	Steve, of course, was the iconic co-founder and CEO of Apple
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