Venture Investment May Dip, But Capital Remains Plentiful

Headwinds may be growing for private company investment, but investors at the BIO CEO & Investor conference remain optimistic about the general outlook.

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Private company investment may be tightening • Source: Alamy

The public markets for biotech have been volatile in recent months, causing concern that sustained instability could have a trickle-down effect to private investment in the biopharma space. Investors speaking on a panel at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference on 14 February said they anticipate more headwinds when it comes to private fundraising, but that substantial cash remains available for the right companies and business theses.

"There is a lot of private capital out there, so on the one hand, there is plenty of capital," Avoro Ventures partner Sara Nayeem said

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