Mixed Bag For Biopharma Funding In 2025: Thoughts From J.P. Morgan, Biotech Showcase

Macro Issues A Challenge, Biotech Fundamentals Positive

Scrip used the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and Biotech Showcase to speak with investors and gauge the health of the capital markets this year.

Biopharma valuations have leveled off from past declines, but struggle to stay positive (Shutterstock)

Biopharmaceutical companies looking to raise money in 2025 can expect more of the same as what they experienced in 2024, according to market observers who were in San Francisco for the recent J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and concurrent Biotech Showcase. That means a little more support from investors as long as big pharma continues buying smaller firms, with some enduring reluctance to invest due to ongoing macroeconomic issues and regulatory uncertainty.

Key Takeaways
  • High interest rates and other macro issues continue to impact biopharma company valuations and investor interest, but specialist investors see reasons to back drug developers...

High interest rates continue to plague the financial markets, making capital more expensive for biopharma firms and causing riskier investments – like drug development – to be less attractive to...

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