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Torbjørn Furuseth- DoMore Diagnostics
My journey (so far)
As a kid, I was very active in sports and, of course, I got some injuries. I was always very curious about how the body worked and to fix it all. At the end of high school, I was motivated to become a medical doctor but during those high school years I also worked in electronics store selling TV and video players and mobile phones, so my interest in business sparked before I went to med school.
During med school, I went to Silicon Valley for internship in a startup. I found the products and business side of medicine interesting and, after practising for a few years, I felt the need switch gears.
I felt that joining McKinsey was my best option to make the transition and get the full experience. I ended up being there for six years. It was a great experience learning about different industries and functional topics. Then I wanted a longer engagement in one company and it was a perfect match when I was asked by two former McKinsey colleagues if I wanted to join their pharma company that was awaiting FDA approval for a new drug.
After three years I was asked by an immuno-oncology company if I wanted to join as their CFO and lead their listing process. I hadn’t really thought about becoming a CFO, but I realized that this was the perfect challenge and would expose me to investment community - investors, banks, and markets, to which I had little exposure in my previous roles. I later took a CFO role in the listed company Targovax which brought me experience in raising money in the public markets.
When the opportunity to join DoMore Diagnostics as CEO and co-founder came, it really triggered something in me. It ticked all my boxes with a very solid scientific background with publications in The Lancet and Nature, and many great people involved in the project. Also, there is a cutting-edge technology, and utilizing the potential of AI and a great business opportunity addressing a high medical need to personalise cancer treatment.
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