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Tips for Successful Partnering at RESI South 

7 Mar

By Caitlin Dolegowski, Marketing Manager, LSN

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Partnering conferences are an important part of an early-stage company’s journey to raising capital and achieving your fundraising goals. Life Science Nation (LSN) hosts the RESI conference series to provide partnering opportunities with investors and strategic partners. Additionally, LSN provides support to Founders and CEOs to get prepared for meetings by putting their best foot forward and prepping them with the tools necessary to get there. A key tool for making the most of our next conference, RESI South, is the RESI Survival Guide.

The RESI Survival Guide covers the 5 major steps to finding success at RESI:

  • Build a Comprehensive Partnering Profile
  • Develop your Executive Summary
  • Refine your Pitch Deck
  • Craft your Meeting Request Message
  • Outline a Follow-up Strategy

Read detailed explanations of each step and examples of executive summaries and meeting requests in the RESI Survival Guide.

Partnering for RESI South is LIVE as of Monday, March 4th. Make sure to set your schedules up and make time slots available and accept and send meeting requests to secure some meetings on your calendar.

LSN provides Partnering Tutorial webinars, you can signup to join the live webinar and participate in the Q&A on March 14, register here. The Partnering Tutorial is a terrific way to figure out how to navigate LSN’s RESI partnering system and learn insights on outreach strategy to secure investor and strategic partner meetings that are the right fit for you.

If you have any questions about getting prepared for RESI South or wish to have a consultation on your marketing materials, reach out to RESI@lifesciencenation.com and your Business Development representative will schedule some time with you to review. Registration is still open to attend RESI South, with options to attend both in-person and virtually. Happy Partnering!

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Hot Investor Mandate: VC in Western Europe Invests Up to €20M in US & Europe-Based Devices, Diagnostics, and Digital Health Companies 

7 Mar

A venture capital firm headquartered in Western Europe invests in healthcare companies with typical check size ranging from €1-20M EUR, participating starting from the 2nd or 3rd rounds of financing until Series B. The firm focuses on companies in the U.S. or Europe. 
 
The firm invests in diagnostics, digital health, and medical devices. The firm does not invest in drugs, biotech, or therapeutics. The firm invests in companies in the in-development or clinical stages. The firm is indication-agnostic. 
 
The firm does not have specific management team requirements. The firm typically takes a board or observer seat on a case-by-case basis. 

If you are interested in more information about this investor and other investors tracked by LSN, please email salescore@lifesciencenation.com.   

Hot Investor Mandate: Investment Arm of International CDMO Invests in Early-Stage, Pre-IND Cell & Gene Therapy Companies Across the Globe

7 Mar

An investment vehicle of a world-class CDMO partner from concept to commercialization is looking for partnerships with cell and gene therapy related pipelines companies in Pre-Seed or Series A rounds with typical check sizes ranging from $500k-2M USD. The fund is open to global companies though prefers US-based companies. 
 
The firm is solely interested in cell and gene therapy related pipeline companies. The fund is indication-agnostic and is open to orphan diseases as well. Companies should be pre-IND and must have proof of concept. 
 
The firm may take a board or observer seat on a case-by-case basis. The fund requires founders to be full-time. 

If you are interested in more information about this investor and other investors tracked by LSN, please email salescore@lifesciencenation.com.   
 

Hot Investor Mandate: US-Based Investment Firm Seeks Life Science Technologies in Areas of Neurology, Ophthalmology, Pulmonology

7 Mar

A venture capital firm founded in 2021 with headquarters in the US engages in Seed to Series C rounds, with preference in Series A-C, and focuses on solutions towards a variety of unmet medical needs. The firm is interested in precise, personalized and cost-effective medical technologies and services. While opportunistic regarding sectors, the firm has invested in companies including therapeutics, medtech, diagnostics, and digital health. Typical check sizes range from $3-7M USD on entry with some reserved for follow-ons. The firm can lead investments as well as join syndicates. Although U.S. companies are favored, the firm can invest globally. 
 
The firm is opportunistic in terms of life science and healthcare companies. The firm has a strong focus on ophthalmology, neurology, and pulmonology. For software, the firm has deep ties to the hospital innovation system and looks for opportunities that intersect the patient-provider interface. 
 
The firm typically requires taking a board or observer seat. The firm does not have specific company or management team requirements. 

If you are interested in more information about this investor and other investors tracked by LSN, please email salescore@lifesciencenation.com.   

Hot Investor Mandate: VC Firm Invests Up to $10M in Early-Stage Technologies Relevant to Precision & Personalized Medicine Based in US & Canada 

7 Mar

A VC invests in US and Canada-based companies. The firm will generally participate in Series A financing rounds and beyond, including crossover and IPO; average check sizes will be around $5-10M CAD, with a total of $15-20M CAD will be reserved for follow-on investments. In addition, the firm is also dedicated to company incubation and creation for which the firm will work with earlier stage companies and deploy smaller amounts of capital (around $1M CAD). 
 
The firm has a general theme of investing in precision medicine – technologies that can enhance the quality and accuracy of diagnoses, enable more precise and personalized treatments, targeted therapies such as cell & gene therapy, technologies that leverage AI to accelerate therapeutic development, etc. In terms of sector, the firm seeks to invest 50-60% in therapeutics, 20-30% in medical devices, and 10-15% in AI/digital health/diagnostics. For medical devices, the firm prefers later stage opportunities that are close to commercialization. The firm does not focus on any particular indication area. 
 
The firm does not have specific company or management team requirements. While the firm likes to see management teams with a successful track record and wide range of experiences, this is not required and the firm is open to working on inexperienced management teams. The firm is capable of leading or co-leading investment rounds, and is also open to co-investing with likeminded investors. The firm is very hands-on and leverages their network to actively support the growth of their portfolio companies and provide needed resources. 

If you are interested in more information about this investor and other investors tracked by LSN, please email salescore@lifesciencenation.com.   

Tagline Competition Winners!

29 Feb

By Karen Deyo, VP of Product, Israel BD, LSN

karen-wpCrafting a compelling tagline is more challenging than you would expect – many startups approach it based on what they think sounds good and come out with a slogan that does not give much information on the company. A tagline should give investors a noticeably clear idea of what your company is doing in just 5-7 words. This forms the foundation of a company’s marketing collateral, something we emphasize in our educational content and webinars. It is where we start with the companies we work with, helping them refine their message into a concise, compelling snapshot of the company. It often takes at least 20 versions and edits to land on a good tagline. Gauge your success by sharing it with people unfamiliar with your company – can they accurately describe what your technology is, and what problem/disease you are addressing? If not, go back to the drawing board, or ask for our help!

Ahead of our next RESI event, RESI South, in person in Atlanta March 25, virtual March 26-27, we held a competition for the most compelling tagline, and received quite a few submissions! Below are the six winners – congratulations, and we look forward to seeing you in Atlanta!

Tagline Competition Contest Winners
Convergence Medical
Building the world’s first arthroscopic surgical robot.
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Creating safer, oral oncology therapies by targeting podoplanin
Home BrainStorm Therapeutics
AI-powered human brain organoid drug discovery engine
Nanoxort
Smarter, safer medical imaging – powered by nanotechnology. 
Curanostics 
Revolutionizing infectious disease diagnosis with rapid, precise ML-driven genomic analysis for healthcare.
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Delivering Safety, Maximizing Value: Laser-Guided Drugs Transforming Pharma’s Approach 

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RESI South Partnering Opens Next Monday

29 Feb

By Caitlin Dolegowski, Marketing Manager, LSN

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RESI South, in person March 25 in Atlanta at The Whitley Buckhead hotel, followed by two days of virtual partnering on March 26-27 is rapidly approaching, and the partnering platform opens next Monday, March 4. This hybrid conference enables attendees to book both in-person and virtual meetings. The LSN Partnering Platform offers startups the opportunity to search for and identify investors that are a fit for them based on sector, indication, stage of development, and other criteria. Successful partnering takes a lot of work, and the companies that book the most meetings send, on average, over 100 meeting requests to relevant investors, followed by frequent follow-ups. We will be offering a free partnering tutorial next week to provide you with helpful insight into making the most of your time at RESI.


March 5, 2024 12:00 PM ET

The LSN Event Partnering Process – Sign Up

Attending partnering events is a crucial component of a successful fundraising campaign. Learn more about our proven successful strategy and how to craft your messages from your initial outreach and each follow-up message after that.


Partnering Tutorial

Understanding the RESI partnering system and using it to its maximum capabilities can make a large difference in a company’s success at RESI. Join LSN staff as we walk you through our system and how it can help you identify partners who are a best fit for you, how to manage your outreach, our recommended strategy for following up, and how to take advantage of all of the content that we provide to ensure your best possible RESI experience.

March 6, 2024 12:00 PM ET – Sign Up

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There is still time to register for RESI South and meet with 250+ active investors in the life science industry.

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