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Tag Archives: investors
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 >
The Year Ahead for Business Development Events
2013 is officially here (insert stale End-of-the-World joke). And as such, planning has been in full effect for BIO events. Here’s a recap of what’s coming up in the next few months. BIO’s in San Fran for JPM As a BIO member service, companies can schedule private meeting space for free during JP Morgan. This year, meetings will take place at The Palace Hotel, on the 5th floor. You can also find Celia, Dave, Kirsten Read More >
Data Exclusivity Protects Innovators and Assures Investors
Biotechnology companies must have some certainty that they can protect their investment in the development of new breakthrough therapies for a substantial period of time. This protection helps companies secure much-needed venture capital funding, which is the lifeblood of the industry. A failure to include substantial data exclusivity would undermine incentives to invest in biomedical innovation and thus would slow progress in the development of breakthrough therapies to improve the health and lives of patients Read More >
It Takes a Village: The New Pharma-VC Model for Biotech Investing
High-profile funding collaborations between pharmaceutical companies and traditional venture capital funds have made headlines in recent months, pooling resources and expertise in an attempt to source and develop the most successful drugs. BIO Executive Vice President Alan Eisenberg moderated It Takes a Village: The New Pharma-VC Model for Biotech Investing, a panel discussion about these new funding models, during the opening plenary session at the 2012 BIO Investor Forum. In the past, venture capital could 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 >
