Yaniv Sneor, the co-founder of Mid Atlantic Bio Angels and part of the Ask the Investor sessions at MedCity INVEST this week, explained what his firm looks for in life science startups.
What are the fundamental characteristics you should look for to find health tech VCs and angel investors that will have the greatest impact on your company beyond their money?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business Assistant Professor Laura Huang is leading the benchmark study.
"We believe this study will help identify characteristics of angel investors that have never before been understood," said Marianne Hudson, ACA executive director.
An angel investment fund came about in the Florida Angel Nexus network has raised $5 million with plans to raise another $20 million to invest in early stage life science companies.
The timelines for biotech investment is getting shaken up, as new funding models enter the fray. These infographs lay out the change quite nicely.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Life sciences startups are guilty of having unduly complicated investment pitches. Ease up on the angel investors. Make your science easy to understand.
A new investment group called Sky Ventures Group has just launched in Boston, with plans to provide seed funding to early stage life science and healthcare companies. It intends to hold a semi-monthly investor meeting, during which four vetted startups will pitch their concepts to the group. Currently it consists of more than 60 angel investors, corporate […]
A brand-new network of life science angel investors has popped up in Atlanta. The Bio/Med Investor Network is looking for startups in the biomedical, medtech and health IT spaces. The group’s backed by Atlanta health industry A-listers, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports, and expects to have 75 investor members by the end of the year. It plans to bankroll […]
Fundraising is one of the most challenging aspects in your role as an entrepreneur. There are a myriad of options available to finance your business and enable its growth from an initial idea through to a business success story. There is much to think about in choosing the right partner. In this blog, I address […]
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
The size of angel financing rounds in the healthcare industry grew last year, although the share of all angel deals focused on healthcare stayed about the same. Silicon Valley Bank, the Angel Resource Institute and CB Insights are out with their 2013 Halo Report today looking back at last year’s trends. The data showed deals […]
Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved to Bend, Oregon, on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Over the years, Dino and I brainstormed about how Lean entrepreneurship would affect regional development. I visited Bend last year and caught up with his progress. Today with every city, state, and country […]
A strong crowdfunding industry will benefit all of us – entrepreneurs raising money, citizens building better communities, domain experts looking for jobs and service providers looking for customers. Based on almost 25 years of experience working in advertising, PR, and publishing business, I have identified these 10 initiatives that will help this happen. These are […]
You’ve got a meeting with a potential investor. You’re ready to convince them that your innovative device or therapy is worth funding. What’s your pitch? That was the topic of a breakout session at the recent LifeScience Alley Conference in Minneapolis. “How to Pitch Your Great Idea” featured three experienced medical device executives, speaking before […]
A healthcare textile company led by a pharma veteran and textile manufacturer has raised fresh capital. The $7 million PurThread raised will be used toward the growth, research and development of garments with anti-microbial technology to reduce the spread of hospital-acquired infections, according to a company statement. The Durham, N.C., company’s approach is to embed […]