Funding Early Stage Companies: Guidance from the Experts Featuring Deerfield Management

Deerfield Management is an investment management firm, committed to advancing healthcare through investment, information and philanthropy. Partner and Hopkins alum, Brian Bizoza will talk to their investment strategy and their work advancing early technologies from major academic institutions.

Michael Richman has led companies developed off of university IP from concept to acquisition right in our own backyard, in Gaithersburg, MD. His latest venture, NextCure, Inc exploded onto the scene with a $67 million series A after Amplimmune, which he founded in 2007 was acquired by MedImmune/AstraZeneca in 2013.

Join Brian Bizoza, Michael Richman and JHTV's Dave Greenwald for an exploration into the challenges of investing in and the building of life sciences companies.

Registration required. Event will reach capacity.

Itinerary

4:00 PM
Doors Open & Networking Begins

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Presentation by Brian Bizoza, Deerfield Management

Panel Discussion with Brian, Michael Richman, NextCure Inc., Dave Greenwald of JHTV and led by Jorge Aquino of FastForward

5:30 PM
Take It to the Table Resource Room and Networking Open

7:00 PM
Event concludes

* Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served.