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Beyond Big Pharma Panel at RESI Boston June 

28 May

By Joey Wong, Director of Investor Research, Hong Kong BD, LSN

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At the upcoming RESI Boston conference this June, the panel Beyond Big Pharma: Partnering Early to Foster Innovation offers a rare window into how pharmaceutical companies identify, evaluate, and engage with early-stage innovators. As the healthcare industry continues to prioritize external innovation, pharma firms are increasingly scouting novel therapeutics at earlier stages than ever before. This panel brings together industry leaders who are on the front lines of these partnerships.

Panelists include:

Marc-Appel
Marc Appel

Managing Partner
Pacific Bridge NY (Moderator) 
Salma-Al-Zubi
Salma Al-Zu’bi

Investment Principal
Hikma Ventures 
Dirk-Buscher
Dirk, Büscher

Sr Director Grifols Innovation and New Technologies
Grifols
Chloe-Lepretre
Chloé Lepretre

Head of Global R&D Search and Evaluation
 Servier
Nicolas-Stalder
Nicolas Stalder

Sr. Investment Manager
Debiopharm Innovation Fund 

This panel will shed light on how pharma companies, whether the biggest players or mid-size companies, source assets, the evaluation process behind partnering decisions, and what factors drive interest at the earliest stages of development. Panelists will also share perspectives on the evolving therapeutics landscape, where unmet needs remain, and what kinds of assets are positioned to lead in the years ahead.

Whether you’re a first-time founder or a seasoned entrepreneur, this session will help demystify the strategic thinking behind pharma partnerships and provide tangible guidance for building investor interest.

RESI Boston is your gateway to strategic investors, global pharma leaders, and actionable feedback. Join us in person this June to attend this panel and over a dozen others, meet with investors through our partnering system, and experience the collision factor that defines RESI.

Hot Investor Mandate: Newly Established VC Fund Invests in Innovative Digital Health and Medtech/Diagnostics Technologies with Software Components

12 Jul

A new venture fund started investing in pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds. The firm’s main investment areas are in companies that advance and improve human health through novel models of care delivery and in companies that are at the cutting-edge of frontier technology, such as neurotech, brain/machine interfaces, genomics and AI. The firm will consider digital health companies as well as diagnostics and medical device companies, as long as they have a software component. The firm will only invest in companies with disruptive technology, not incremental innovations. The firm will invest between $.1-1.5M in the initial investment, with the possibility of participating in following rounds. The firm is willing to lead or co-invest, has made 7 investments to date and is looking to invest in 4-6 companies a year.

The firm will consider digital health companies that are focused on improving patient care. Ideally, companies will already have a pilot with some outcomes-based data indicating traction. The firm is also interested in medical device companies, but will only invest if there is a significant software and/or radical innovation component. The firm will also consider diagnostics, such as genomics-based technologies, but not in vitro diagnostics. The firm will not invest in traditional therapeutics (i.e. small molecule or biologics) companies but will consider software-as-medicine and bioelectronic medicine.

Due to the firm’s preference for cutting-edge technology, the firm prefers that there be at least one technical expert in the company leadership. If acting as a lead investor, the firm will take a board or board observer seat. The firm prefers to be an active investor, providing multi-faceted support to portfolio companies.

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

Hot Investor Mandate 3: Boston-Based VC Firm Makes Pre-Seed/Seed Investments in Data-Driven Technologies Including AI, Drug Discovery, and Computational Biotech

31 May

A venture firm headquartered in Boston, MA focus on pre-seed and seed stage investments, typically with an initially investment of $500K to $1M as part of the company’s first institutional funding. The firm prefers companies located in the USA and Canada. The firm will make 5-10 new investments over the next 12 months.

The firm partners with entrepreneurs solving real-world problems with data and machine learning, focusing on applications of frontier technologies such as AI, computational biotech, connected sensors, AR/VR, and blockchain. Past investments include biomedical and genomics data analytics platforms, data and analysis tools for drug discovery, and related areas.

The firm desires experienced management teams with a vision for the future. The firm can take a board seat when they have specific expertise in the area, and does not have an equity target. Strong technical teams who have a deep understanding of their markets is desired, though the firm is comfortable partnering with very early-stage (pre-product) companies.

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