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Tag Archives: investor
Biotech Hall of Fame: Interview with Biotech’s First Investment Banker
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to discuss biotech’s storied history with Fred Frank, one of the industry’s greatest luminaries, on what we can learn from the past to help shape the future. Fred Frank, formerly Vice Chairman of both Lehman Brothers Inc. and Peter J. Solomon Company, recently became Vice Chairman of Burrill & Company and Chairman of Burrill Securities, the broker dealer arm of Burrill & Company. He was the first life Read More >
BIO Investor Forum: The New Kids on the Biotech Block
Where should biotech start-ups look for funding in the venture capital desert that is becoming the new normal? The panel The New Kids on the Biotech Block: Trends in Early-Stage Financing kicked off the 11th Annual BIO Investor Forum and focused on non-traditional early-stage investors and deal structures. Moderated by Jeron Eaves, a senior practice executive with Campbell Alliance, the panel highlighted companies that have secured financing from creative sources, like patient advocacy groups and venture Read More >
2012 BIO Investor Forum: Discovery Track Snapshot
BIO’s 11th Annual BIO Investor Forum is just around the corner – it will be held October 9-10, 2012 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA. The forum, or BIF as we call it around here, is an international investor event which explores trends and opportunities in life sciences. Broadly speaking, the focus is on venture-stage growth and emerging public companies. BIO’s Alan Eisenberg said it best earlier this week: “The aim of the Read More >
2012 BIO Investor Forum: Looking Ahead to Investment Opportunities
The biggest biotech news out of Washington in recent months was the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which passed Congress overwhelmingly and was signed into law by President Obama in April. For those not familiar, the JOBS Act creates a new category of issuers, called “emerging growth companies” (EGCs), which is defined as newly public companies with than $1 billion in annual revenues and a public float below $700 million. EGCs are given a Read More >
Picks and Pans – The Buy-Side View for 2012
What’s the forecast for biotech in 2012? Do investors think it is a good time to invest in biotechnology? Are they interested in taking on early stage companies? At the BIO CEO & Investor Conference opening plenary, the BIO Industry Analysis team released results from their Investor Perception Study and, afterwards, a panel of portfolio managers and senior buy-side analysts fielded a range of question about the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. David Gluckman, M.D., Read More >
