How to Approach US Investors and Raise Funds

Join the next Founders Growth Community Masterclass with Paul Sekhri, President & CEO of vTV Therapeutics.

Drawing on his extensive experience leading biotech companies and securing funding, Paul will share practical insights on navigating the US investment landscape and what it really takes to successfully raise capital.

BIO: Paul Sekhri is a distinguished figure in the life sciences industry, celebrated not only for his decades of executive leadership in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals but also for his deep and enduring passion for music. Paul Sekhri is the President and CEO of vTv Therapeutics, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on treating metabolic and inflammatory diseases. Prior to this he was president and CEO of eGenesis Inc. and held senior executive positions in small biotech (Cerimon, Lycera), private equity (TPG), and large pharma (Sanofi, Teva, Novartis). He has been a director on more than thirty private and public company boards and is currently a member of the board of directors of AdhereTech, Inc., Kayothera, Inc, Veeva Systems Inc. He is also Chairman of the Board at Resolution Therapeutics Ltd., Kaerus Bioscience, and Executive Chairman of Violet Therapeutics, Inc. Beyond the life sciences sector, Mr. Sekhri is deeply engaged in the arts. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Young Concert Artists, a 65-year-old nonprofit dedicated to identifying and nurturing emerging classical musicians. He is also a member of the Advisory Council of the New York Philharmonic and previously served on the Board of the Metropolitan Opera for five years.

About the Founders Growth Community
The Founders Growth Community (FGC) has been created to support pre-series A life science/biotech founders and leaders. The group helps to accelerate the funding process with workshops and networking and an online community to share resources and advice.

The initiative came from an idea at the Milner Therapeutics Institute, who then formed a coalition of like-minded accelerators and incubators to turn the idea into reality. The other leading partners are Babraham Research Campus, o2h, and Illumina Venture Labs.

The FGC Community is kindly sponsored by Venner Shipley and InterSTEM.