Entrepreneurial Life Sciences Fireside Chats
Introducing Richi Entrepreneurs Boston Talks: an inspiring series of free fireside chats for life sciences entrepreneurs featuring VC Partners and leading experts from the world's largest life science ecosystem. Gain Insights on starting, funding, and scaling your startup. Experience a glimpse of Richi Entrepreneurs' sessions and speakers. Join us for captivating conversations hosted by the knowledgeable Samuel M. Shafner.
Samuel M. Shafner is a veteran VC, deal-making lawyer, and startup expert. For the past twenty years, he has recruited and led venture capital panels at conferences worldwide.
“For six years, I have been privileged to recruit and lead annual venture capital panels for Richi Entrepreneurs. Their famous two-week immersion event has enabled life sciences entrepreneurs from all over the world to encounter the very best resources that Boston has to offer. Don’t miss the series of Boston talks that will dive you into engaging conversations with real stakeholders from the Boston Innovation Ecosystem.”
Corporate strategic investors in Life Sciences: When to Include Them and What Precautions to Take
Michael Baran | Executive Director at Pfizer Ventures
Ren Roome | Partner at Boston Millenia Partners
Meg Wood | Managing Director New York Blood Center Ventures
PREVIOUS SESSIONS
Pitch Decks for Life Sciences Startups: What Impresses VCs and What Turns Them Off
Jenny Rooke | Manager Director at Genoa Ventures
Neil Exter | Partner at Third Rock Ventures
Alternate Funding Sources, Stretching Budgets, and Other Strategies to Extend Healthcare Startup Capital
David Michael | Managing Partner at Anzu Partners
Tiger Xie | Scientific Consultant at Eva Garland Consulting
Passing the Boards: How to Structure and Manage Boards of Directors and Advisors, and KOL Relationships
Ben Askew, Ph.D. | Partner at Xontogeny
Hits and Misses of Startup Slide Decks: What Impresses Investors, and What Turns Them Off
Hirak Parikh, Ph.D. | Principal Venture Investments at J&J Innovation
Russ Wilcox | Partner at Pillar VC
Raising Non-Dilutive Startup Capital from Government and Family Offices
Dr. Ethel Rubin | Entrepreneur in Residence at NIH SEED
Dr. Ruchi Dana | Partner and Executive Board Member at Dana Group
Passing the Boards: How to Structure and Manage Boards of Directors and Advisors, and KOL Relationships
Paul LaViolette | Managing Partner and COO at SV Health Investors
Hits and Misses of Startup Slide Decks: What Impresses Investors, and What Turns Them Off
Michael Greeley | Co-Founder and General Partner at Flare Capital Partners
Planning your First LS Institutional Capital Raise: How Much is Too Much?
Brian Goodman, Ph.D. | Principal at MPM Capital
Corporate Strategic Investors in LS: When to Include Them, and What Precautions to Take
Dr. Nandita Shangari | Managing Director at RA Capital
Creating a Winning Team to Attract Capital and Scale a Healthcare Startup
Lucio Ianone | Head of Venture Investments Health at Leaps by Bayer
Jessica A. Zeaske | Managing Partner at Echo Health Ventures
The Angel Round: How to Attract and Close a Deal with Angels, Seed Capital Funds and Other Pre-VC Capital Sources
Henry Kay | Angel Investor at Boston Harbor Angels
Martha Farmer | Co-Founder & Board at Innoventure Labs
Ben Littauer | Angel Investor at TBD Angels