From Lived Experience to Patient Care with Latchmi Raghunanan | BVZ Five Years Bold

In this special episode of The Business Leadership Podcast, Edwin Frondozo sits down with Latchmi Raghunanan, Founder and CEO of Maman Biomedical, as part of BVZ: Five Years Bold — a founder story series celebrating five years of the Brampton Venture Zone.

Latchmi shares how her personal IVF journey became the catalyst for founding Maman Biomedical, a MedTech startup developing technologies to reduce the physical, emotional, and financial burden of fertility treatments. Drawing from her background as a materials scientist, she reflects on the journey from kitchen-countertop prototyping to building a company focused on real-world patient care.

We explore:

• How lived experience can shape meaningful healthcare innovation
• The leadership challenges of building a biomedical startup from an academic background
• Translating scientific research into something investors and partners can understand
• How BVZ provided visibility, credibility, and community at an early stage

This episode is a special collaboration with UpNext Global, the F1 Circuit of the Startup Ecosystem, and the Brampton Venture Zone by Toronto Metropolitan University, produced in celebration of BVZ’s fifth anniversary and the founders' bridging science, entrepreneurship, and patient impact.

🎥 Watch the full video interview on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/zJc86VLVI5Y

Guest:

Latchmi Raghunanan

Founder & CEO, Maman Biomedical

BVZ Launch Program Alum