BioPioneers panel on Biotech Funding 2025: Survive, Adapt, Thrive
Join BioPioneers, MBC BioLabs, and SVB for an unfiltered discussion with investors and operators who’ve kept science moving in lean cycles.
Event Location: 2nd Floor Community Room, MBC BioLabs, 1030 Brittan Avenue, San Carlos
Parking: Guest spots are available in the basement of 1030 Brittan Ave., as well as alongside 1030 and behind 930 Brittan Ave. Alternative transportation is encouraged.
Public markets are unforgiving, nearly 40% of biotechs have less than a year of cash left, and VC dollars have tightened to $11.2 B in the first half of 2025, with most of it flowing to later-stage bets. If you’re building (or funding) an early-stage company, you need a new playbook ASAP.
What We’ll Cover
What gets funded now: trancheable Seed/A, “platform + lead,” burn guardrails
BD as runway: licensing, options, royalty/credit—adding 12–24 months without punitive equity
Cross-border/China: when/why to do it; MRCT/HGR/PIPL readiness; reversion & dual-source safeguards
AI’s real impact: proof vs. buzzword—where AI actually pulls timelines forward or cuts cost
Featured Panelists
Omri Amirav-Drory - General Partner, NFX
Tim Luker - VP, Eli Lilly Ventures
Nancy Stagliano - CEO & Chair, Neuron23
Sophia Lugo - CEO & Chair, Radar Therapeutics
Max Farina - Principal, 5AM Ventures (Moderator)
Agenda
5:30 – 6:15 PM Check-in & Networking
6:15 – 630 PM Opening Remarks (BioPioneers, MBC BioLabs, and SVB)
6:30 – 7:30 PM Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A
7:30 – 8:30 PM Networking
Who Should Attend
Founders, CEOs, scientists-turned-entrepreneurs, venture investors, BD leaders, and anyone charting a funding path through 2025’s tight capital markets.
Admission: Free (thanks to our sponsors). Space is limited—requires approval.
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