Next Phase Newsletter

By Joey Wong, Investor Research Analyst, LSN

Digital Redefining Early Stage Investment (RESI) Conference, June 8-10, takes place in just a few weeks! The Life Science Nation (LSN) investor research team has been busy organizing six exciting panels focusing on different investor groups, from big pharma, corporate venture capital, to family offices and angel investors, etc. During these panels, active life science investors will share their insight and provide tactical advice on outreach, positioning, and building the right relationships to move products forward. The goal is to facilitate constructive conversations between investors and fundraising CEOs, and provide insights on how companies can raise capital and acquire partnerships effectively.

Another exciting part of the upcoming conference is the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge, where investors and industry experts are invited to participate in the live Q&A sessions to give feedback and ask questions to the pitching companies.

If you are interested in meeting these investor panelists and pitch judges, register here for Digital RESI June! Partnering is open, but there is still time to sign up!

For those who have already registered, we highly recommend you to join the panels that are relevant to your company; you can RSVP for any panels in the partnering system to block off your meeting schedule.

Here are some of the investors who will be joining our panels and pitch sessions at Digital RESI June:

Hamzeh Abdul-Hadi Principal Hikma Ventures	Brent Ahrens General Partner Canaan Partners	Faz Bashi Member of BOD Life Science Angels	Attila Bérces Advisor FastVentures
Brian Bronk Head of External Innovation, Rare Diseases Sanofi	Hannah Chang Managing Director Wu Capital	Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh Co-Founder & Managing Director Meda Angels	Chris Church Associate Director, Search & Evaluation, CVRM AstraZeneca
Juan Cueva Senior Associate Action Potential Venture Capital	Geoff Dacosta Director, Business Development and Licensing Medtronic	Ben Evans Managing Director InHealth Ventures	Naomi Fried Managing Director & Co-Founder Ambit Health Ventures
Robert Garber Partner 7wire Ventures	Miles Gerson Partner Takeda Ventures	Sam Goldberger Co-Founder & Managing Partner Ambit Health Ventures	Sherry Grisewood Senior Investment Officer FoxHill Asset Management
Bryan Grulke Partner Volcano Capital	Eric Heinz Director, Business Development (M&A) Smith & Nephew	Merom Klein Entrepreneur Mentor Keiretsu Forum	Marc Martin-Casas Seed Investments & Development Illumina Accelerator
Andy Merken Partner, Corporate and Securities Co-Chair, Life Sciences Burns & Levinson	Brian Meshkin Managing Partner, Profound Ventures Partner, Cancer Fund Profound Ventures	Petra Meyer Managing Director – HealthCare Sector Group Lead Golden Seeds	Junaid Mian Managing Partner & Longevity Lead SP8CEVC
Nicholas Mourlas Senior Director, New Ventures Johnson & Johnson Innovation	Ashley Ng Director McKesson Ventures	John Parker Founder & Managing Director Springhood Ventures	Richard Proscia Senior Associate Providence Ventures
Meghana Rao Senior Manager, New Venture Transactions Johnson & Johnson Innovation	Nadav Shimoni Head, Digital Health Arkin Holdings Ltd	Yaniv Sneor Founding Member Mid Atlantic Bio Angels	Jill Sorensen Chief Operating Officer Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC)
Eran Steinberg   Imaging Arts	Ben Sun Investor/member Sand Hill Angels	Anna Turetsky Principal, Venture Investments The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (MFCR)	Thomas Vogelsong Investor/Life Science Advisor KYTO Technology and Life Science
Scott Weiner Partner Amzak Health	Tim Xiao Principal Delos Capital	John Yianni Managing Partner Earlybird

By Claire Jeong, Chief Conference Officer, Vice President of Investor Research, Asia BD, LSN

Tomorrow is the last day to apply for the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC) at Digital Redefining Early Stage Investments (RESI), June 8-10. While IPC is a relatively new addition to our conferences, it has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from participating companies and investor judges alike. It is a great way for companies to boost their exposure among the life sciences community, especially to investors and strategic partners. For investors, the IPC serves as a fun and informative way to virtually engage with innovative companies. It is not a surprise that post-IPC follow-ups often lead to productive discussions for potential investment or strategic partnership.

We have received a record-breaking number of applications for this event and are quickly filling up to capacity. If you are interested in a unique, unparalleled opportunity to showcase your technology, please make sure to apply by tomorrow, Friday, May 14!

By Rory McCann, Marketing Manager & Conference Producer, LSN

Applications for the Digital Redefining Early Stage Investments (RESI) Innovator’s Pitch Challenge are due tomorrow, May 14. A record number of applications have been submitted and Life Science Nation’s expert team of researchers have been flooded with innovative technology coming to Digital RESI, June 8-10.

Check out the preliminary list of finalists for the Digital RESI June Innovator’s Pitch Challenge. There is still time to apply and confirm your spot before tomorrow’s deadline. Get yourself in front of investors in a few short weeks and add your company logo to the list!

By Claire Jeong, Chief Conference Officer, Vice President of Investor Research, Asia BD, LSN

Since its inception, the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC) has quickly become a popular feature in our digital Redefining Early Stage Investments (RESI) conferences. The IPC is a twist on virtual pitch sessions, featuring a live Q&A session with active investors that attendees can join. Also included is a dedicated webpage on the RESI Live Agenda for each participating company, with marketing collateral that registered attendees can use to learn more about each pitching company.

Curious to know what the investor Q&A is like? Check out this short video below of Thomas Forest-Farb, CEO and Co-Founder of Thrive Bioscience, who won first place at Digital RESI March:

RESI has made extensive efforts to showcase innovative technologies across the globe. Do not miss this opportunity to be featured at Digital RESI, June 8-10. Increase exposure and engage with relevant investors and industry partners that can lead to lasting connections! Applications are due May 14, but apply by May 7 to save on early bird rates!               

By Rory McCann, Marketing Manager & Conference Producer, LSN

Digital RESI June is fast approaching, and is now accepting applications to the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC)! The sessions take place virtually June 8-10. IPC applications are now open until Friday, May 14.

The IPC is a virtual pitch experience in which participating companies receive a dedicated webpage accessible via the event live agenda, as well as the opportunity to engage in a live Q&A session with investors and strategic partners interested in their products and services.

ARJUNA Therapeutics CEO, Ross Breckenridge said of the March Innovator’s Pitch Challenge:

“I’m really happy to have participated in RESI and the IPC format. The investors were predominantly stage-and sector-appropriate for a biotech start up (not always the case in meetings like this). The IPC format was helpful in that we were able to post a short pitch online for on-demand viewing as well as having a ‘live’ discussion. Several of the panelists met with me after the panel, and I’ve been contacted by one investor (so far) outside the meeting after they’d seen the video pitch. I’m happy to recommend this meeting and the IPC format for early-stage biotech companies-I think this was money and time well spent for us.”

Selected companies pay their registration, as well as an additional pitching fee, so apply before April 9 to save on super early bird rates! BrainXell CEO, Shouming Du also said of his experience in March:

“I have had a very positive experience at RESI, my first time. Workshop, panel discussion, and IPC are complementary to each other. I like IPC format, posting materials in advance and focusing on live discussion in 10 minutes. I feel the extra money I spent on IPC is worth it, not just exposure or those 10 min Q&A. It has forced me to prepare relevant materials.”

Thrive Bioscience CEO, Co-Founder & Board Director, Thomas Forest Farb-Horch won Digital RESI March’s IPC, and reached out to the RESI team to share his experience:

“The quality of the judges and questions in the four Pitch Challenges were phenomenal. Panels were phenomenal, and I really enjoyed being on the Tools panel. Tad Weems and the other panelists did a fantastic job…My companies received lots of good leads and have lots of work to do, still following up.”

Check out Thrive Bioscience’s sample dedicated webpage and apply for the Digital RESI June IPC by May 14!

By Claire Jeong, Chief Conference Officer, Vice President of Investor Research, Asia BD, LSN

It has been over a year since Life Science Nation (LSN) started organizing virtual conferences, which has been met with overwhelming support from the community of investors, service providers, and early-stage companies within life science and healthcare. Thank you to all who have supported LSN throughout the past year!

LSN is pleased to announce the newest, 3-day Digital RESI conference, June 8-10. Check out the agenda below!

Digital RESI June Agenda

Each panel is held live during the conference and will feature active investors and strategic partners as participants sharing their insights and offering helpful tips to fundraising executives.

Digital RESI June will also feature the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC) – the virtual pitch experience in which participating companies receive a dedicated webpage accessible via the event live agenda, as well as the opportunity to engage in a live Q&A session with investors and strategic partners interested in their products and services. These sessions provide valuable insights and feedback to help companies improve their skills, as well as build connections in a valuable setting.

IPC applications are now open until Friday, May 14. Selected companies pay their registration, as well as an additional pitching fee, so apply before April 9 to save on super early bird rates!