Managing Growth and VC Capital As You Scale
7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Networking reception to follow
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Creighton University Health Sciences Campus–Phoenix
3100 N. Central Ave.
The conference, “Managing Growth and VC Capital As You Scale,” brings together investors and the startup community with a specific focus on the biosciences and health tech.
Registration is $50, which includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a post-conference reception.
The Flinn Foundation, in collaboration with the Risk Capital Project Team of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee, looks forward to seeing you.
Agenda
Morning Session
Welcome
- Helen Goldstein, Attorney, Procopio (emcee)
- Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego
Keynote
- A national view of the bioscience/life science funding landscape featuring J.P. Morgan
Fireside Chat
- Perspective on growth and capital needs as a company scales with Louis Breton, Rampart Bioscience
- Moderated by Chris Yoo, Ph.D., General Partner, XCellerant Ventures
Panel: The money is in, what’s next?
- Paul Johnson, Partner, Procopio
- Moderated by Donald Laughlin, President and CEO, White Mountain Economic Development
Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program announcement
- Tammy McLeod, Ph.D., Flinn Foundation President and CEO
Networking Lunch, Storytelling Workshop
Afternoon Session
Panel: How VC’s assess companies/investments
- Moderated by Janelle Goulard, Pangaea Ventures
Panel: Growing your team as you scale
- Moderated by Stan Nowak, HCIT entrepreneur, CEO and investor
Keynote
- Michael Gorton, founder of Teladoc, shares his insights on managing growth and investor expectations
Reception
Questions
Contact Mary O’Reilly, Flinn Foundation Vice President, Bioscience Research Programs, at [email protected].
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Creighton University Health Sciences Campus–Phoenix
3100 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix
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