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Looking forward to moderate this upcoming panel on "Navigating Biotech Investment in the APAC Region: Opportunities and Challenges for Startups," featuring an esteemed lineup of expert investors: Wai Chiew CHIK, Ghee Chuan Lai, @Jeff Lin, and Fong Ming Koh, Ph.D. The panel organised by Biotech Connection Singapore and MUST Accelerator as part of Must.Connect 2024 roadshow will be diving into critical topics, including the most exciting biotech innovations emerging out of Asia, how VCs navigate the early-stage "Catch-22" of funding versus data generation, and the evolving landscape of AI and machine learning in transforming biotech research. I look forward to gaining valuable insights from these industry leaders, especially as they share their one key piece of advice for biotech founders on scaling their businesses globally. Stay tuned for takeaways! Know more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/gv2WBCFS

As we navigate through 2024, the biopharmaceutical landscape is buzzing with transformative deals that are set to reshape our industry. We looked at value realisation for biopharma via licensing deals at preclinical stage in 2024 and here are some of the key insights.    What deals or trends are you most excited about in 2024? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!   #Missionbridge #biotech #biopharma #sgbiotech #2024

We had an incredible time at the MedTech Actuator Showcase Singapore! It was an invaluable opportunity to connect with global health innovation leaders and celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of healthcare entrepreneurs.   The event gathered 150+ representatives from top organizations—governments, global corporations, universities, and startup support companies—alongside the visionary health innovators shaping Singapore’s health ecosystem.   We were truly inspired by the innovative presentations from emerging startups and are excited to see how these advancements will shape the future of healthcare.   A big thank you to the MedTech Actuator team for inviting us down and for organising such an impactful event! #MedTech #BioTech #SGMedTech #SGBioTech #HealthInnovation #StartupShowcase #missionbridge

Missionbridge has turned 1! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported us in one way or another! It has been a fulfilling year with immense learning and some great outcomes. We have found great collaborators, cheerleaders and mentors along the way and expanded with some phenomenal team members. We are only getting started and here's to supporting several innovative ventures in their next leap of growth! #missionbridge #fundraising #biotech #sgbiotech #medtech #foodtech #deeptech #innovation #singapore

Biotech fundraising vs fundraising for other sectors? What should founders watch out for early on? How to build lasting investor connections and trust? These and many more interesting angles are what we delved into at the Fundraising Panel Event organized by Biotech Connection Singapore and Gunderson Dettmer last week. Our founder Ritika Khetawat joined Jonathan Pentzien and ClavystBio's Wen Qi Ho in an engaging discussion which highlighted industry trends, opportunities and challenges, as well as best practices for early-stage startups in biotech fundraising. The conversations and connections made have been truly energising and we hope that the insights shared would prove useful to founders in navigating the funding trail. Got more questions or would like to discuss in detail? Please reach out to us on info@missionbridge.sg! #fundraise #biotech #sgbiotech #missionbridge

The SingHealth Technology Incubator (SCOUT) nurtures #research and innovation projects across SingHealth, fast-tracking them toward commercialisation via start-up creation.   Recently, SCOUT hosted an engaging session on BioMedTech fundraising with Dr Danny Belkin, Director of SCOUT and Ms Ritika Khetawat, founder of MissionBridge. Participants gained valuable insights into early-stage capital raising, pitch deck essentials and effective exit strategies.  The SCOUT office supports PI-led project teams with comprehensive resources, including finance, legal, and IP guidance, and connects them with mentors, investors, and industry partners.  Missed it? Stay tuned for more expert insights in our October webinar!  #AMRInews #research #SCOUT #incubator #biomedtech #fundraising #commercialisation #spinoff #startup #missionbridge #SingHealth #AMC #Singapore  Visit SingHealth Duke-NUS AM Research Institute (AMRI) at https://for.sg/aboutamri

We would like to thank everyone who joined us at the "Biotech Fundraising: Opportunities and Challenges" event, hosted by Gunderson Dettmer Singapore and Biotech Connection Singapore last week! We had the privilege of having Jonathan Pentzien, Managing Partner at Gunderson Dettmer Singapore deliver a masterclass on venture financing basics, focusing on key fundraising considerations for early-stage biotech startups. The following fireside chat comprised of our esteemed panelists: Wen Qi Ho, Therapeutics Lead at ClavystBio and Ritika Khetawat, Founder at MissionBridge, with Jonathan Pentzien as the moderator. The panel shared the different perspectives of a fundraiser and an investor when it came to the expectations, challenges and best practices in biotech fundraising. We are grateful to our three speakers for sharing their expertise and insights, and for answering all the difficult questions from the audience! 🙏 Special thanks to our co-organisers: Grace Wong from Gunderson Dettmer and Patricia Lee from ClavystBio. We hope to work with you again! Do check out Gunderson Dettmer and Gunderson Dettmer Asia's Linkedin page for more information! Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Gunderson Dettmer’s Singapore office is consistently recognized by Pitchbook’s Global League tables as the “most active venture capital law firm” in Southeast Asia and India. Gunderson represents life sciences clients headquartered around the world, from founders who are spinning intellectual property out of universities to venture-backed and public companies, as well as venture capital and growth equity firms focused on investing in those industries. Beverly Mok | Xun Hui Y. | Andrew Lee | Sungmin Shin | Zara Chung | James Ho | Brendan Sieow

🎉 Welcome to the Team, Yu Jin Siow 🎉 We're super excited to have Jin join us as our Manager, Strategy and Alliances! A dean's lister from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Jin brings valuable experience in Client Engagement and growth from prior roles at GLG and Cisco, and we can't wait to see her shine here at MissionBridge Please join us in giving Jin a warm welcome! Yu Jin Siow we are excited to see all that you will accomplish with us. 🚀 #Welcome #NewTeamMember #TeamGrowth #Missionbridge

 Glad to see the announcement finally out. Big shout out to the teams at Shiok Meats and Umami Bioworks. This was one of the first projects MissionBridge Advisors helped on and great to see it come to a fruition. Was super working with you Sandhya Sriram, PhD and Ingrid Setiabudy. Upwards and onwards!