Digital RESI June Super Early Bird Ends Tomorrow

8 Apr

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

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Digital Redefining Early Stage Investments (RESI), June 8-10, is around the corner, which means that super early bird rates end tomorrow! Sign up by Friday, April 9 to save $100 on registration to take advantage of the RESI partnering system which enables early-stage fundraising executives to source investors and strategic partners based on a fit for their product and stage of development.

Digital RESI June also offers a variety of investor panels, educational workshops, and the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge – all designed to offer valuable insight to entrepreneurs and opportunities to make matches, build relationships, and cut deals. Digital RESI has been a part of hundreds of companies’ early-stage fundraising success stories. Sign up to save and make it a part of yours!

Hot Investor Mandate: USA-Based Family Office Invests in Early-Stage Companies Across the Globe, With Strong Interest in Therapeutics Opportunities

8 Apr

A family office based in the USA has several decades of experience in investing in life science companies and taking them public. The firm participates in deals across all stages of development, from seed to mezzanine funding. In early-stage deals, the firm’s initial check size is usually between $250-500K, with potential for follow-on financing as the companies achieve key growth milestones. The firm is actively involved with a well-established angel investor group and makes investments through this group as well. The firm is open to opportunities all across the globe.

The firm seeks to invest broadly across different silos of the life sciences ecosystem, from therapeutics, devices, diagnostics, and digital health. The firm’s strongest interest and expertise lies in biotech, and many of the firm’s investments have been in therapeutics companies. The firm is also open to companies of all stages of development and is indication agnostic, but has significantly higher standards for oversaturated, competitive spaces such as oncology.

The firm has no explicitly stated company or management team requirements. The firm likes to become actively involved in their portfolio companies and supports them with needed resources and advisory services to help them grow.

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

Hot Investor Mandate: Asia Cross Border VC Firm Invests in Therapeutics, Devices, and Diagnostics, Open to USA & China-Based Companies

8 Apr

A venture capital firm headquartered in Taiwan currently manages a fund focuses 50% on bio & healthcare-related investments, and outside of life sciences the firm invests in all types of high potential technologies with disruptive potential. The firm primarily seeks investment opportunities in USA, China and Taiwan.

The firm is most interested in novel therapeutics, but also invests in medical devices and diagnostics. Within therapeutics, the firm has invested across various modalities, from traditional small molecule therapeutics to emerging therapies like immunotherapy and cell/gene therapy. The firm is open to pre-IND, early-stage opportunities given they have a valid proof of concept and address an area of unmet medical need. As for medical devices, the firm generally invests in 510k products and open to all types of devices that address unmet medical need.

The firm has no specific company or management team requirements. Though the firm is based in Taiwan, the firm does not require any sort of Taiwan angle or market potential when evaluating cross-border opportunities. The firm is open to leading and co-investing in investment rounds and will most likely seek board representation when acting as the lead investor.

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

Hot Investor Mandate: Western Europe VC Firm Invests Up to €20M in Early-Stage & Growth Stage Life Science Companies Over Company Life Cycle

8 Apr

A leading Venture Capital firm investing in early-and growth stage life science companies has multiple offices in Western Europe. The firm is focused on investing in the most promising life science companies in the fields of biotechnology, therapeutics, medical technology, diagnostics and digital health. With funds totaling EUR 1.0 billion, and more than EUR 430 million committed to life sciences, the firm has been actively supporting world class private companies translating true innovation into successful businesses with exceptional growth. To date, the firm has invested in over 50 innovative life science companies. Initial ticket size ranges between EUR 5-10 million and up to EUR 20 million over the life of the investment.

The firm invests mainly in Europe and selectively in US across five broad areas:  Therapeutics, Medtech, Diagnostics, Digital Health and Biotechnology and R&D tools. Regarding therapeutics, the firm focuses on early-stage companies with preclinical proof of concept data or about to enter the clinic, with a preference for companies developing highly innovative technology platforms, or with early clinical data. In the other fields, the firm prefers companies with product candidates (with strong IP protection) approaching regulatory approval or companies who have already launched a first product and have some early market traction in the single million digit range.

The firm typically requests a board seat and looks for a strong and experienced management team while supporting highly talented entrepreneurs.

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

Hot Investor Mandate: Private Investment Firm Seeks Opportunities in Diagnostics, Digital Health, and Platform Technologies in USA & Canada

8 Apr

A private investment firm is looking to make venture investments in emerging fast growth projects. Typical equity investments range from $500,000 to $3 million per deal. The firm will invest in companies across the United States and Canada.

Currently the firm is most interested in areas of personal medicine diagnostics, particularly in genomics and proteomics. Other areas of high interest include, digital health, platform technologies, nutrition, clean environment, and much more selectively drug development and medical devices. The firm has experience in immunology and is more familiar with vaccine and antibody based technologies. The firm is open in terms of indication and considers orphan indications as well but requires strong data and a clear pathway to exit.

The firm invests in privately held companies and will both lead or co-invest. The firm looks to take a board seat in some of its portfolio companies though it is not a requirement. The firm looks for smart and passionate management teams with high levels of experience in the field.

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

Hot Mandates: Canada-Based Venture Fund

7 Apr

The venture capital firm based in Vancouver, Canada and actively invests in health technology, sports technology, fitness, and nutrition businesses. The firm is an early-stage investor and focuses on investing in Seed to Series A rounds. The firm makes initial investments up to $100K through equity or convertible notes and will make 2-4 investments per year. The firm is raising a new fund that will focus on companies along the Pacific Coast of the USA and across Canada, but currently focuses on investing in Canada-based companies. With the launch of the new venture fund, the firm will invest up to $500k in first rounds.

The firm is dedicated to investing in preventative health and proactive technology solutions that optimize health, activity and longevity. As social impact and technology investors, the firm is committed to the development of technologies, products and services that both enhance and promote an individual’s ability to stay optimally healthy and active over an entire lifetime. The firm focuses on innovative health technologies including digital health, mobile health, sport technology, wearable technology, and those that help with chronic disease management and corporate wellness initiatives. The firm is very interested in consumer-facing technologies that can enhance health and wellness, quality of care, as well as technologies that could be used in developing preventative health strategies and solutions. The firm does not have minimum revenue requirements and will consider companies in their earliest stages as long as they demonstrate high growth potential. The firm will not consider therapeutics or diagnostic companies. Medical devices subject to a 510k approval process will be considered.

The firm seeks to invest in private companies developing technologies that positively impact health and wellness. The firm can work with all types of management teams with flexibility, although strong experience and a successful track record is a plus. The firm works closely with their portfolio companies and will provide needed expertise, including access to an international network of strategic advisors to support their growth.

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

Hot Mandates: Corporate Venture Fund of Asia-Based Pharma

6 Apr

The corporate venture fund was founded in 2006 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is looking to provide equity capital to seed and venture stage companies in the life science space, and invests across North America & Europe. The firm is looking to provide companies with $5 million over the lifetime of the investment and plans on making 2-3 investments over the next year.

The fund is currently looking for novel therapeutics, platform technologies, diagnostics, and vaccines. The fund is interested in novel drugs in broad disease areas including neuroscience (particularly neurodegeneration), immunology, inflammation, and rare disease, as well as diagnostics for neurodegenerative disorders. Current platform technology areas of interest include regenerative medicine, synthetic biology, microbiome, gene therapy, and nucleic acid medicine.

The fund strongly prefers that the company has a strong management team with experience in the industry. The firm historically has only invested as a co-investor although they are capable and looking to take a lead position if the correct opportunity arises. The firm is looking to allocate to companies that will eventually be able to partner long term with its parent company.

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

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