The document discusses investing in life sciences and new avenues for financing life science companies. It notes that while life sciences is a lucrative market, individual investors and entrepreneurs face challenges accessing large funding amounts due to requirements for technical expertise and large minimum investments. New crowdfunding platforms aim to open up life science investing to more people by allowing smaller investments and leveraging community reviews to evaluate opportunities. These platforms could complement but not replace traditional financing by giving companies and investors more options to support early-stage life science ventures.

1. INVEST IN THE FUTURE.
INVEST IN LIFE SCIENCE.
15th Anniversary High Value Manufacturing & 4th New
Materials & Graphene Conference 2017
2-3 November 2017
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2. A highly lucrative investment
market
Profitable sector
Potential for high financial returns
and social impact

3. A highly lucrative investment
market
Profitable sector
Potential for high financial returns
and social impact
UK investment is booming

4. A highly lucrative investment
market
Profitable sector
Potential for high financial returns
and social impact
UK investment is booming
A bubble?

5. A highly lucrative investment
market …….hardly anyone can
access
large ticket sizes
technical expertise
geography
The problem….

6. A highly lucrative investment
market …….hardly anyone can
access
large ticket sizes
technical expertise
geography
Entrepreneurs struggle
The problem….

7. The future for UK life science finance?
Concern re finance op:ons post-Brexit
VC finance later and bigger
Sources of European funds
Angel funding influenced by poliMcal and
personal circumstances

8. The future for UK life science finance?
Concern re finance op:ons post-Brexit
VC finance later and bigger
Sources of European funds
Angel funding influenced by poliMcal and
personal circumstances
Angel funding 2015
VC 2020
Biggest seed
New class

9. Europe’s first plaPorm specialised in life sciences

10. Europe’s first plaPorm specialised in life sciences
Broad defini:on
Target users

11. Europe’s first plaPorm specialised in life sciences
Open life science investment to everyone
Spain -> UK

12. What is crowdfunding?
DonaMon, rewards, equity
= crowd invesMng = online investment
SophisMcaMon of investors
Lead investor

13. What is crowdfunding?
DonaMon, rewards, equity
= crowd invesMng = online investment
SophisMcaMon of investors
Lead investor

14. What is crowdfunding?
DonaMon, rewards, equity
= crowd invesMng = online investment
SophisMcaMon of investors
Lead investor

15. What is crowdfunding?
DonaMon, rewards, equity
= crowd invesMng = online investment
SophisMcaMon of investors
Lead investor

16. Why do it? (companies)
Speed
MarkeMng
Access to new capital
Ethical/ philosophical reasons
‘Test before you invest: validaMon’

17. Why do it? (investors)
Ease of investment
Access to opportuniMes
Clear lead to follow
Highly diversified porPolio

18. Replace tradi:onal investment?

19. Replace tradi:onal investment?
NO!!!
Complimentary finance opMons

20. Life science is in our blood

21. New UK plaKorm

22. Mul:ple layers of due diligence
In-house
Lead investor
Innovate UK
BioExpert Network

24. The BioExpert Network: Defines Capital Cell

26. www.capitalcell.co.uk
www.bioexpertnetwork.com