Equity compensation can be an opaque and awkward topic for first-time academic founders. Join us for a webinar that is an in-depth look at venture capital perspectives on the economics of university startup formation, particularly founders’ equity. OUP will review an analysis of the equity structures of over 90 startups combined with our collective insights…
A lively discussion about the changing investment and development opportunities for early stage startups in the medical device sector. Osage University Partners briefly reviews investment activity from the past 15 years, followed by a conversation and Q&A with Mike Carusi of Lightstone Ventures and Hanson Gifford from The Foundry. Mike and Hanson have been active in the medtech space for many years and between them amount some of the largest exits the sector has seen. Our panelists cover current areas of investment interest, provide an informed analysis of global medical device market dynamics and trends, and offer their suggestions on how to advance university-originated medical device concepts, inventions, and companies.
So we’re halfway through 2017. What’s the pulse on midyear VC investment? Which sectors are facing funding challenges, and which are flushed with cash? How does this apply to advancing university technologies?