A few slides from my "investor spotlight" talk at BioCap 2023 at Alderley Park on 28/09/2023, shining a light on some things that improve a biotech startup's chances of successfully raising funding even in difficult times.

1. Volker Hirsch
CCO Medicines Discovery Catapult / Venture Partner Amadeus Capital
NavigatingDifficultTimes
Fundraising in a downturn
@vhirsch

4. Grim Reading
The macro-economic situation affects the whole value chain
Fund investors
Venture Capital Funds
Startups
Alternatives in high-interest environment with less risk
Tougher fundraising environment, protection of portfolio, capital preservation
Less available and more risk-averse capital, inflation reduces runway

5. These
Factors
Are
Out
of
Your
control

6. Focus On What
You Can control

7. Back to study!
You need to come prepared!

8. Science!

9. Presentation!

10. Exhibit 1: a typical biotech pitch deck

13. Main ingredient 1
Who do you speak to?
(Preferably not to a room of AI-generated “business people”)

14. Main ingredient 2
What do you tell them?

15. Identifying Value inflection points
Sign-posting exit ramps

16. Thank You!
@vhirsch
me@vhirsch.com
+44 7843 599 678
https://md.catapult.org.uk