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7th Annual World Life Sciences Conference

31 May - 1 Jun 2019

Session information

Hot topics in venture capital investments

Committee(s)

Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee (Lead)

Description

The panel will discuss key topics and recent developments in the funding of growing life sciences companies, inlcuding: • Has there been a growth in the international financing of emerging companies? • What financing strategies have the panellists been pursuing? • Has the impact of alternative financing sources, such as Family Offices, impacted investment strategies?

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Luca Gambini Portolano Cavallo, Rome, Italy
Laurence Naughton Mintz, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Speakers

Edward Chan 1315 Capital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Pitou Devgon Velano Vascular, San Francisco, California, USA
Tom Gordon SVB - Silicon Valley Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Rick Pierce FEP Capital Advisors, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA