Karen Drexler joins us on Kick, Push, Pivot all the way from Berkeley, CA to share her journey as an early employee in Lifescan which sold to Johnson and Johnson for $1B to then launching her own medical technology start-up and how it led her to start Astia Ventures, a group of angel investors that focus on female entrepreneurs. Karen will share her journey and what she looks for when investing in healthcare startups.

About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot.

Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.