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Meet with Asia Pacific Investors at RESI

2 Mar

By Shaoyu Chang, MD, MPH, Director of Research & Asia Business Development Liaison, LSN

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A rising number of investors and business delegations from the Asia Pacific region are traveling around the world in search for healthcare innovations. The RESI conference team is pleased to invite a panel of Asia Pacific investors to discuss their investment strategies.

Asia Pacific Investors come in different shape and forms. Private funds are searching for exponential return on investment. Pharmaceutical and research organizations look for a strategic fit with their portfolio. Traditional industry corporations look to expand into healthcare.

As major North American hotbeds are getting crowded with foreign investors in recent years, emerging life science hubs such as Toronto have become attractive destinations for their quality startups in a less competitive scene.

RESI attendees will have a unique opportunity to meet with these groups face-to-face.  The session will feature the following:

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RESI San Francisco Asia Pacific Investors Panel

26 Jan

By Shaoyu Chang, MD, MPH, Director of Research & Asia Business Development Liaison, LSN

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During JPM this year, close to 1,000 investment professionals from China gathered in San Francisco, according to unofficial statistics. What hot sectors are they looking for? How can you initiate and maintain a relationship with them? At RESI San Francisco, entrepreneurs and investors filled up the Asia Pacific Investors panel room to learn about the nuts and bolts of cross-border investment.

Moderated by Jimmy Lu, Managing Director, WI Harper Group, the panelists include:

Key takeaway points from the panel:

  • Chinese investors are pushed to look overseas by the following forces: asset price, scarcity of high-quality products, and scarcity of exit in the public market. Many of them are seeking one or more of the following factors from US early stage companies: cutting-edge technologies, large sales potential in their domestic markets, and access to the US market.
  • The Chinese government’s new currency restriction has impacted some transactions and created uncertainty in the future. Dual currency funds (firms that manage domestic RMB and offshore USD funds) are less affected.
  • To engage a Chinese partner, it is key to identify a ‘China hook’ of your product. Large patient population is only one factor. Regulatory process, medical practice, and reimbursement should also be considered.
  • A good partnership can come in different forms: direct investment, licensing, joint venture, M&A, etc. Entrepreneurs should work with experienced investors to form a partnership that is most suitable for their product sector and stage.

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RESI Panel Announced: Asia Pacific Investors

13 Oct

By Cole Bunn, Senior Research Analyst, LSN

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Numerous Asian-based venture firms have created investment offices in the states to uncover U.S. technology that fills an unmet need back home. These investors are looking to acquire an early stake and shepherd innovative products through the unfamiliar regulatory agencies/process, business environment and healthcare system at large.

LSN has recently recognized this trend with a dedicated track to explore these investor’s specific appetite and first-hand insight into cross-border deals, and we’re excited to bring these panels to the West Coast where there is a large amount of such activity.

Asia Pacific Investors panelists will include the following:

By registering for RESI San Francisco on January 10 (Tuesday of JPM week), you’ll be able to listen to these investors discuss the technologies they’re seeking in the US and how they can drive value by leveraging overseas networks and infrastructure.  The RESI Asia-North America Track will provide numerous opportunities to expand your network in the life sciences and learn more about the fundraising process in general.

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