14 May 2019
2:50 pm - 3:40 pm
Autditorium II
Panel Session: Inside the Corporate VC’s Mind: Understanding the Opportunities for Startup Companies
Corporate Venture Capitalists (CVCs) are increasingly becoming more active in the private life science and healthcare markets as part of their open innovation strategy. It’s important that entrepreneurs understand how corporate venture investors work and what makes them unique and valuable. But what’s the distinction between CVCs and traditional venture capital firms? Hear from senior CVCs who will discuss the strategies they employ for investing and partnering with early-stage companies, their funding structures, their relationship with the parent company, and more. Presented by Micho Bio with support from Bio Arbor.