Incubating and Launching New Life Science Companies
Mintz
Mar
9
2021
Date: March 9, 2021
Time: 2:00PM - 3:30PM (EST)
Location: Webinar
This 90-minute webinar will explore the processes, considerations, and other factors behind the incubation and launch of new companies by some of today’s leading venture capital firms. We’ll address the following key questions and topics:
- What are common sources of ideas for new companies and how do VC business models facilitate and measure the progress and de-risking of translational science?
- How do venture firms approach financing a new entity and how do they balance capital at risk and value capture with syndication and/or non-dilutive funding from partnerships?
- What are venture firms’ views on founder equity for inventors, for initial key team members, and for their own firms in their capacity as new company founders?
- What are key steps to creating an ideal initial management team?
Our speakers will include:
- Nessan Bermingham, PhD, Serial entreprenuer and investor; currently President & CEO, Triplet Therapeutics, Executive Chairman, Korro Bio
- Nathaniel Brooks Horwitz, Principal, Venture Team, RA Capital Management; board member of multiple companies
- Deborah Palestrant, PhD, Partner, Head of 4:59, 5AM Ventures
Their full bios can be found here.
Speakers
Lewis J. Geffen
Moderator
Lewis J. Geffen is a corporate and licensing attorney at Mintz who helps companies manage strategic issues and complex transactions. Lewis provides financing and licensing guidance to biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and MedTech companies.