27
Apr
2021
Quantified Self Redux?
The first iteration of the “Quantified Self” movement largely fizzled out about five years ago. Avid self-trackers, at the time, started to worry they were drowning in data, but lacking in insight. Today, we seem to be entering Quantified Self 2.0. Once again, an expanding assortment of consumer devices promises to measure every parameter of our health and well-being. The... Read More
27
Apr
2021
Building Momentum and Leverage: How Pandion Ended Up Acquired by Merck
The news release crossed the wires 6:45 am Feb. 25. Within minutes, my inbox started filling with some awesome congratulatory notes. In a few of those notes, there were also some questions about how fast it all happened. Pandion Therapeutics, the Watertown, Mass.-based company where I worked as chief business officer for 18 months, had just been acquired by Merck... Read More