Establish Your Innovation Hub at RESI JPM 2027

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By Max Braht, VP of Business Development, LSN

Every January, JPM Healthcare Week transforms San Francisco into the global center of the life science industry, bringing together investors, pharmaceutical executives, biotech leaders, and innovators from around the world. For organizations looking to showcase their regional ecosystem, portfolio companies, or innovation network, RESI JPM 2027 offers a unique opportunity to establish a visible and strategic presence during one of the industry’s most influential weeks.

Located within the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, RESI JPM is the premier partnering conference dedicated to early-stage life science companies. The event connects startups with active investors, strategic partners, and business development professionals through curated partnering meetings, educational programming, and networking opportunities.

Life Science Nation invites regional organizations, innovation hubs, accelerators, and industry partners to create their own branded Innovation Hub alongside RESI JPM. These flexible hosting opportunities allow organizations to provide a central gathering place for their ecosystem while taking advantage of the high concentration of attendees already participating in RESI and JPM Healthcare Week.

RESI JPM 2027 Venue: Salons 9–15 (Yerba Buena Ballroom, Lower B2 Level) with total space exceeding 17,000 sq ft.

Organizations can kick off the week with a private networking reception on Sunday, welcoming investors, founders, corporate partners, and key stakeholders before the week’s meetings begin. During RESI JPM on Monday and Tuesday, dedicated salon spaces adjacent to the conference offer an ideal location for hosting meetings, showcasing portfolio companies, conducting presentations, and serving as a home base for delegates throughout the event.

Tech/Innovation hubs also benefit from prominent branding within the RESI environment and the opportunity for their startup cohorts to engage directly in RESI’s partnering platform, creating additional exposure and meeting opportunities with investors and strategic partners.

Whether representing a regional life science cluster, government agency, incubator, accelerator, or investment organization, establishing an Innovation Hub at RESI JPM positions your organization at the center of the world’s largest life science partnering week while providing lasting value for your innovation ecosystem.

To learn more about creating an Innovation Hub at RESI JPM 2027, contact Life Science Nation at salescore@lifesciencenation.com.

Meet the First Believers: The Investors Behind Tomorrow’s Breakthrough Companies

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By Momo Yamamoto, Senior Investor Research Analyst, LSN

Every successful life science company has a defining moment in its fundraising journey. Long before a major venture capital round or strategic partnership, there is often an investor willing to take the very first leap of faith.

At 9:00 AM on Wednesday, September 23, Day 2 of RESI Boston 2026 begins with one of the conference’s most valuable discussions for early-stage founders: The First Believers: The Investors Behind Tomorrow’s Breakthrough Companies.

Securing that first investment is about much more than capital. Early investors provide critical validation, open doors to strategic relationships, and help companies build the momentum needed to attract future financing. Understanding how these investors think can give entrepreneurs a significant advantage as they prepare for fundraising.

This panel brings together accomplished investors and innovation leaders who regularly evaluate breakthrough technologies at their earliest stages:

Renaud Jacquemart Omnium Global (Moderator)	Sam Gussman-Toh ARPA-H	William Hsu, PhD NuFund Venture Group
Rohit Jain HBS Alumni Angels of Northern California	Dushyant Pathak Autobahn Labs

These panelists represent a diverse range of perspectives across venture creation, angel investing, government-supported innovation, and early-stage venture capital. Collectively, they helped identify and support companies long before they became widely recognized.

During the discussion, attendees will gain insight into what separates promising startups from investable opportunities. The panel will explore the characteristics investors look for in founding teams, the technical and commercial milestones that inspire confidence, and the common mistakes entrepreneurs make when approaching investors during the earliest stages of fundraising.

The conversation will also address how startups can build credibility before institutional financing, demonstrate meaningful progress with limited resources, and develop fundraising strategies that position them for long-term success.

For founders preparing to raise their first outside capital, this session offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from the investors who are often the first to believe in transformative science and technology.

Whether you are refining your investment story, preparing for investor meetings, or mapping out your fundraising roadmap, The First Believers panel will provide practical insights that can help shape your next steps.

Don’t miss this opportunity to kick off Day 2 of RESI Boston with an inside look at how early-stage investors identify the breakthrough companies of tomorrow.

Hot Investor Mandate: Early-Stage VC Invests Up to $15M Over Company Lifecycle, Seeking Medical Devices, Diagnostics, and R&D and Life Science Tools

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The firm is an early-stage venture capital firm that primarily invests at the Seed and Series A stages, often serving as the first institutional investor in its portfolio companies. Initial investments typically range from approximately $500K to $7M, with the capacity to invest $15M or more over the life of a company. The firm invests globally but maintains a strong focus on opportunities emerging from major innovation hubs in the United States. The firm follows a thesis-driven investment strategy centered on building category-defining companies addressing large, underserved markets.

Within healthcare, the firm invests in medical technology, medical devices, diagnostics, genomics-enabled diagnostics, bioinformatics platforms, laboratory services, and other data-driven healthcare businesses. The firm seeks disruptive technologies capable of transforming large clinical markets, with particular interest in opportunities addressing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity, and other significant unmet healthcare needs. The firm emphasizes scalable business models, differentiated innovation, and the potential to create or redefine large markets.

From a company and management team perspective, the firm frequently serves as the lead or co-lead investor and takes an active board role. The firm works closely with portfolio companies on strategy, executive recruitment, product development, commercialization, and fundraising. While experienced leadership teams are valued, the firm is also willing to back first-time founders who demonstrate exceptional vision, technical expertise, and the ability to execute against large market opportunities.

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 Investor Focuses on Investing and Supporting Trials of Early Clinical Stage Therapeutics and Medical Technologies

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The firm is an international venture capital firm focused on investing in clinical-stage healthcare companies. The firm invests primarily in companies advancing therapeutic programs while also considering opportunities in diagnostics, medical devices, and digital health. The firm generally targets companies conducting Phase I or Phase II clinical trials or equivalent stages of development and invests across major healthcare markets.

The firm’s primary focus is therapeutics, although it remains open to diagnostics, medical devices, and digital health opportunities. The firm is generally indication-agnostic but has particular interest in diabetes, pulmonology, ophthalmology, oncology, and other areas with significant unmet medical need. The firm prioritizes companies with meaningful clinical validation and strong translational potential.

From a company and management team perspective, the firm typically participates as a co-investor and generally prefers opportunities that already have a lead investor in place. The firm does not typically require board representation and does not have specific management team requirements, allowing it to work with a broad range of experienced and emerging leadership teams.

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

Hot Investor Mandate: Europe-Based VC Invests Up to €15M in Digital Health, MedTech, and Healthcare Technology Companies

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The firm is a European venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology and healthcare investments. The firm primarily invests at the Seed and Series A stages, with selective participation in Series B financings and significant follow-on capacity. Initial investments typically range from approximately €500K to €3M, with total commitments of up to €10M–15M per portfolio company. The firm has established a dedicated healthcare investment platform supported by strategic partners across the healthcare ecosystem and primarily invests in companies across Europe.

The firm focuses primarily on digital health, including health data platforms, diagnostics, care delivery technologies, clinical workflow solutions, and other enabling healthcare technologies. The firm also selectively invests in medical technology companies, particularly those incorporating connected care, artificial intelligence, or digital components. The firm seeks businesses with differentiated technologies capable of improving clinical outcomes or healthcare system efficiency.

From a company and management team perspective, the firm is an active investor that frequently serves as lead investor and consistently takes a board seat. The firm works closely with portfolio companies on corporate strategy, financing, talent recruitment, business development, and strategic partnerships, providing hands-on operational support throughout the company’s growth.

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

Hot Investor Mandate: Global CVC Strategically Invests Up to $5M in Digital Health Companies Across All Stages

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A corporate venture capital arm of a global pharmaceutical company invests in innovative digital health companies worldwide. Established in 2015, the firm supports companies from Seed through later-stage venture financings and can invest up to approximately $5M per financing round. The firm seeks strategic investments that complement its parent company’s long-term healthcare priorities while helping portfolio companies accelerate product development and commercial adoption.

The firm focuses exclusively on digital health, with particular interest in prevention and medication adherence technologies, digital therapeutics, digital medical devices, and big data analytics platforms. Key areas of interest include chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease, as well as respiratory diseases, oncology, consumer health, and mental health. The firm seeks innovative technologies that improve patient outcomes through connected care, data-driven insights, and digital healthcare solutions.

From a company and management team perspective, the firm prefers experienced leadership teams with demonstrated expertise in their respective markets and well-developed business plans. The firm partners with companies globally and seeks management teams capable of successfully commercializing innovative digital health technologies.

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

Introducing Investor Reverse Pitch at RESI Boston 2026 – Hear directly from the investors shaping the life science and healthcare startup ecosystem

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

Fundraising is a two-way conversation. While startups regularly pitch to investors, it is equally valuable for entrepreneurs to understand what investors are looking for and the unique value they can bring beyond providing capital.

This year at RESI Boston 2026, we are excited to introduce a new Investor Reverse Pitch, a dedicated session where investors will take the stage. Unlike traditional startup pitch sessions, where companies present their technologies and business models, Investor Reverse Pitch puts the spotlight on investors. Participating investors will introduce their fund, share their investment thesis, highlight the opportunities they are currently seeking, and most importantly, showcase the unique value proposition they bring to the startups they back and what it is like to work with them as a partner.

Each presenter will have 5 minutes to pitch, followed by 6-7 minutes of audience Q&A. Founders can come prepared with their most pressing questions, learn how investors evaluate opportunities, and identify the partners who may be the best fit for their companies.

For early-stage founders, this is an excellent opportunity to gain direct insight into investor priorities, better position their fundraising strategies, and make their one-on-one meetings at RESI more focused and productive. For investors, it is your chance to highlight your thesis, attract relevant deal flow, and connect with founders whose technologies and goals closely align with your mandate.

Call for Speakers

We are currently seeking investors and strategic partners to participate in the Investor Reverse Pitch at RESI Boston 2026. The sessions will take place on Wednesday, September 23rd at the Westin Copley Place in Boston.

If you are interested in presenting at the Investor Reverse Pitch, please reach out to research@lifesciencenation.com. We look forward to working with you on this exciting new addition to RESI!

Apply to Investor Reverse Pitch