Last weekās Biotech for Planetary Health Investor Event was buzzing with energy, honest conversations, and bold ideas. But one theme stood out: founders and investors are often talking past each other. Thatās exactly what our latest whitepaper explores.
Funding disconnect is killing startups - hereās how to fix it
āļø By Annick Verween (Biotope Ventures), Erika Hombert (PINC), and Arnoud Klokke (BioInnovation Institute)
In a cautious funding climate, brilliant biotech founders are running out of cash before rounds close - while investors, eager but slow to commit, stretch timelines ever longer.
Our authors lay out six steps to rebuild trust, clarity, and speed between both sides.
āWhen good startups die - not from bad science, but from misaligned expectations - we all lose.ā
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šø From the investor event: What weāre taking forward
š¢ Traction ā headlines: show paid pilots, repeat orders, LOIs with substance.
š¢ Know your capital plan: map milestones, funding mix, and timing.
š¢ Over-communicate: share both wins and setbacks; investors can only help with what they know.
š¢ Co-create, donāt arm-wrestle: treat investors as teammates, not opponents.
š¢ Play the long game: biotech takes time; win sub-segments first, build momentum.
At biotope, weāre here to help founders and investors close that gap - turning world-changing science into investable innovation.
š§© Read our whitepaper ā The fundraising mirage
šWant to get involved? If youād like to meet our startups, explore investment opportunities, or join our ecosystem of partners supporting biotech for planetary health - just reply to this email. Weād love to hear from you.
š Letās fix the funding gap together!
The biotope Team