Christopher Lucas on DNA Nanobots, Non-Viral Gene Therapy & Biotech Investing with Purpose | Modern Investing Podcast

In this episode, we dive into the fast-moving frontier of biotech innovation and precision medicine with Christopher Lucas, co-founder of DNA Nanobots, a platform creating non-viral gene therapies designed to save lives, reduce toxicity, and democratize access to cutting-edge treatments.

Chris brings a rare blend of deep scientific expertise and business savvy to the conversation, sharing how his team is reimagining drug delivery using DNA itself as a building block to target diseases with precision, efficiency, and safety.

We explore:

• How DNA Nanobots builds non-viral delivery systems from the gene itself
• Why this technology could replace viral vectors for gene therapy, lowering cost and enabling re-dosing
• The company’s breakthrough partnerships in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), lysosomal storage diseases, and acute myeloid leukemia
• How they’re balancing platform strategy and single-asset development to hedge against biotech market cycles
• Why Chris and his co-founder believe success = saving even one life
• Fundraising lessons from biotech, navigating early-stage VC, proof-of-concept milestones, and partner collaborations
• Key advice for new biotech investors on identifying early signals, managing risk, and finding trustworthy teams

Whether you're a startup founder, an early-stage investor, or simply biotech-curious, this episode gives you a front-row seat to the future of personalized medicine.

🎧 Listen now and discover how the next wave of biotech could transform medicine, and how smart investors can be part of it.

👤 About Christopher Lucas:

Chris is the co-founder and officer of DNA Nanobots, a biotech platform pioneering non-viral gene delivery systems that promise safer, more targeted, and cost-effective therapies. With a PhD in biomedical sciences and a postdoc in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University, Chris has spent the last decade pushing the boundaries of drug delivery to make precision therapies more accessible.

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