In this episode, your host, Liz Moyles, is joined by Juan-Pablo Mas, Managing Director at Action Potential VC to talk about investing at the frontier of neurotech and bioelectronic medicine, and why reimbursement, not technology, is so often the make-or-break risk.

Juan-Pablo traces his path from electrical engineering and a formative stint in Medtronic’s cardiovascular division, through Stanford Biodesign and his first venture roles at Morgenthaler and Lightstone, to a decade investing in the brain and nervous system at Action Potential and now the Synapse Fund.

He explains what he looks for in founders, why “herd mentality” in venture is where the real opportunity hides, how AI and signal processing are reshaping neurotech, and where he sees the healthcare system heading as clinical resources become more abundant.