How to pitch to biotech venture capitalists: two "mock pitches" plus fundraising tips

Six top biotech VCs share how they evaluate ideas and give advice on how to raise money. The format is two "mock pitches" of hypothetical companies, followed by a discussion on how to run a good fundraising process.

The goal of the mock pitches is to show how VCs evaluate companies and illustrate some common pitching pitfalls. Each pitch will have some good elements, and some not-so-good elements.

The panel includes:

Sarah Bhagat, Principal, Sofinnova
Mira Chaurushiya, Principal, 5AM Ventures
Rich Gaster, Principal, venBio Partners
Cristina Ghenoiu, SVP R&D Operations, Epirium Bio
Julie Grant, General Partner, Canaan
JJ Kang, Partner, The Column Group

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1:13 -- panelist introductions
5:03 -- mock pitch 1
29:39 -- mock pitch 2
58:13 -- fundraising advice and Q&A

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