Mark Zheng
Venture Partner VU Venture Partners
Seminars
Thursday 10th September 2026
Investor Icebreaker Panel Discussion: When Being Selective, where will Investors Invest? What’s Driving Capital in 2026/27?
9:30 am
- How are each of the modality landscapes discussed facilitating successful VC exits and what does that mean for the future of investment in these areas?
- How have changes to the barrier to entry for new innovations fed through into investment?
- What will drive or inhibit future investment in these target modalities?
- How to progress discussions with investors. What is expected and helpful to understand from biotech, from the investor perspective?
Thursday 10th September 2026
Investor Introduction Tables: Sit, Connect & Break the Ice: Accelerating Connections
10:00 am
- Starting with a short investor panel introducing investor interests and moving into an organised networking session.
- Mirroring the Pharma Introduction Tables, select the investors that best align with your organisation’s stage and objectives, and join their networking table for 30-minutes. Share business cards or ask a follow-up question from the panel with your target investor to tick off another key connection at the conference.
