Hot Longevity Mandate: Large Pharma

A large pharmaceutical company headquartered in the US seeks to in-license assets and form partnerships with early-stage companies. The company’s investments and partnerships are varied in size, stage and structure. In addition to capital, early-stage partners may benefit from access to the company’s expertise and research capabilities. The firm will consider opportunities worldwide.

The company invests & partners diversely in therapeutic assets, including in Oncology, Neuroscience, Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Complications, Immunology, and Drug Delivery and Devices, in addition to discovery and research tools. Generally the firm has less interest in infectious diseases, ophthalmology, and rare diseases. The company focuses on assets that represent new biological modalities. The firm will also consider device investments on occasion. The firm will consider partnerships at any stage.

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

Hot AI Mandate: MA-based VC Interested in Technologies Supporting Precision Medicine Diagnosis

Founded in 2013 and based in MA, a medical technology venture firm makes equity investments in early-stage companies developing diagnostic technologies to accelerate the trend of precision medicine. The firm seeks a leading investment position and deep involvement with its portfolio companies. Typical investment ranges from $5-15 M and is calibrated to milestone attainment. With a global view and global operational capabilities, the firm is currently seeking opportunities around the world.

The firm focuses on three market segments that support knowledge-generating precision medicine diagnosis: 1) mobile health, data analytics, and healthcare IT; 2) high specificity in-vivo and in-vitro diagnostics; and 3) diagnostic technologies that guide or are a companion to precision therapies. The firm is looking for technologies that will dramatically improve patient health and have the potential for global markets and scale.

The firm is looking for experienced management teams with deep domain expertise. The firm typically requests board representation post-investment.

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

Hot AI Mandate: CA-based Investment Firm Looking for opportunities in Digital Health Sectors

A private investment firm founded in 1965 and based in California invests in seed and early-stage digital health and therapeutic companies. Typical investment size for seed investment ranges from $500K to $1M (usually in equity or capped, convertible notes).  The firm typically co-invests with other VC firms in Seed and Series A financing and the investment size will depend on the company’s financial needs. The firm is geographically agnostic but prefers start-ups to be based in the United States. The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities.

The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities in the digital health sector and areas of interest include: Precision medicine, digital therapeutics, combination data products, scalability solutions and clinical trial management solutions.

The firm often leads financings and takes a board seat, but prefers to syndicate on opportunities.

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

Hot AI Mandate: NYC-based VC Invests Broadly in Digital Health & Analytics Space

A New York City-based venture capital firm founded in 1999 has assets under management of about $135m and is investing from its third fund of outside capital, which closed in 2012. The firm invests in technology-enhanced services, and about 80% of the firm’s investments are in digital health technologies. Investments are in the form of equity or (less frequently) convertible debt, and the firm typically invests $500,000-$1.5 M. The firm invests in about 3-4 companies per year, and investments are typically made in Series A rounds. The firm primarily invests in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, but will consider investments outside those regions.

The firm invests broadly in the healthcare IT and analytics space, with past investments including a diagnostic platform, consumer wellness apps and health-focused media. They look for companies that provide software and data services to providers, payors, biopharmaceutical firms, and patients. The firm will consider investments related to any indication, but does not consider medical devices or therapeutic drugs. Activate Venture Partners invest only in companies that have fully developed a product.

The firm prefers to invest in companies that have existing revenues, but may consider pre-revenue companies with other strong evidence of their product’s market momentum such as adoption by free users. They like to see recurring revenue, high gross margins, and well-understood customer economics. The firm invests only in privately held companies but has no other set requirements for management.

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

Knocking Out Brain Tumors with AI and ODS Medical

By Erika Wu, Business Development Representative, LSN

From the early days of his career, Dr. Chris Kent, President & CEO of ODS Medical, knew he wanted to push the limits of brain cancer tumor detection with Artificial Intelligence (AI). ODS Medical is looking to launch their first pivotal clinical trial by mid-2022. Chris is a former RESI AI panelist. Hear what he and the team have been working on this year and register now for RESI AI (September 16-17) and tell your story at the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge!

Last Day to Save Big at RESI Partnering Week

By Megan Rychwa, Investor Research Analyst, LSN

Fundraising is a numbers game, but it’s also a strategic one in which timing is crucial. For fundraising executives, time is an asset and Life Science Nation (LSN) is in the business of helping early-stage companies successfully raise money efficiently through our events and partnering system.

RESI Partnering Week, September 13-17 is fast approaching and features our signature Redefining Early Stage Investment (RESI) digital conference, as well as RESI AI, and RESI Longevity. There is still one day left to save $100 when you register for RESI Partnering Week. Join us for one-on-one partnering with active investors and strategic channel partners through a match-based partnering system, as well as live pitch sessions, educational entrepreneur workshops, expert panels, and more!

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Sourcing Your Next Opportunity at RESI

By Karen Deyo, Director of Investor Research, Israel BD, LSN

The Redefining Early Stage Investments (RESI) conference series has been a stop along the way for global investors seeking to build a robust portfolio of companies innovating drugs, devices, diagnostics, and digital health. As the conference has grown in attendance, frequency, and popularity, as well as developed two accompanying conferences (RESI AI and RESI Longevity), the opportunities for investors have also expanded through the RESI Investor Program. The RESI Investor Program includes several opportunities for investors to make the most of their experience with RESI and source under-the-radar, hard-to-find technologies that are a fit for their mandate, advance deals, or even help their current portfolio companies expand.

Through the program, investors can tailor their experience and capitalize on Life Science Nation (LSN)’s vast database of early-stage fundraising companies in a diverse set of sectors, indications, and applications. It combines the ease of the RESI platform with the expertise of the team behind the scenes. Schedule a meeting with the investor research team and LSN CEO, Dennis Ford to share your unique sourcing needs and learn how LSN can help you build relationships with the companies that are a fit for you. View the brochure and get the conversation started.