Your business development partner and strategic advisor
BioPharma Capital, LLC provides life sciences focused investment banking services, including M&A Advisory, strategic partnering and financing transaction management.
We are dedicated to maximizing value for our clients using credible scientific and evidence driven approaches. Our clients are typically pharmaceutical and biotech companies considering partnering, out-licensing, divestitures, fund raising or corporate sales.
Our team provides decades of experience in transaction support, healthcare strategy consulting, pricing and market access, forecasting, investment banking and translational research. We understand the science and technology behind the assets we represent and we have vast expertise managing transactions.
Insight into value through deep data
Our team has decades of experience in valuation work. Our philosophy is that validation of data through multiple sources yields higher fidelity and more credible valuations. Consequently, we endeavor to incorporate as many complementary data sources into our valuation work as possible.
We access numerous secondary sources to build a composite framework for valuation analysis, and we are able to integrate information from disparate sources into a single cohesive analytical structure. Additionally, we have the expertise to strategically integrate primary research into our asset valuations, having conducted more than 1,000 primary research interviews with clinicians, payers, and other experts from the US and EU.
Importantly, we understand that data and valuation analysis is unlikely to achieve the desired effect in negotiations without a clearly articulated value story to accompany the quantitative aspects of the work. Our valuation work goes beyond the numbers to provide a compelling case for the value and valuation that your asset or company possess.
We are dedicated to creating value for life science companies
We specialize exclusively in life sciences strategic advisory and transaction services. Our clients have included 15 of the top 20 pharma/biotech companies and dozens of small and mid-size biotech and spec pharma companies. We have experience working across all stages of the product lifecycle, from research collaborations and lead identification to in-line growth strategies and lifecycle planning.
Partner to provide strategic direction and drive towards optimal transactions
Our Approach
BioPharma Capital (BPC) offers investment banking services focused on creating value for life science companies
Who We Are
- Our team is passionate about maximizing value for our clients using credible scientific and evidence-driven strategies
- We have decades of experience in transaction advisory, health care strategy consulting, pricing and market access, forecasting, investment banking, and translational research
Creation
Who We Serve
- Our clients are typically pharmaceutical and biotech companies considering partnering, licensing, co-development, co-promotion, or corporate sales
- We work with assets in all therapy areas and in all stages of development, from pre-clinical discovery to marketed products
- 2 Senior Advisors, 3 Project Managers, 4 Analysts
- Access to highly qualified teams as-needed via professional networks
- Licensing, Partnering, Co-Promotion, and M&A
- Due diligence, structuring, negotiations and valuation analyses
- Serve as outsourced or extension of internal BD team
- Our flexible fee structures align incentives and accommodate client needs
Discussions with potential partners require strategic negotiations skills, persistence, and analytical rigor
BPC offers the focus, expertise and experience to successfully navigate partnering negotiations
Negotiations
- Lead and participate in non-confidential and confidential discussions
- Maintain active communication with your company team and coordinate scheduling with external parties including bidders and other vendors
- Provide guidance on term sheet valuations and counteroffers
Financial Modeling & Deal Structuring
- Build and maintain a model to generate term sheets and create rationale for offers/counteroffers or alternate structures that accommodate different viewpoints between partners
- Adapt NPV model as new insights on inputs are gained and use new outputs to adapt deal materials accordingly
Data room
- Monitor data room activities as per degree of visibility defined by host site
- Update materials to adapt to possible partner concerns
We offer services tailored specifically to biopharma deal-making that are designed to surpass both IB and consulting offerings
| Transaction Advisor | Rigorous, Data-Driven Life-Science Market Insights | Will go at-risk with clients to align interests | Extensive Networks | Deal brokering and execution |
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BioPharma Capital has capabilities and resources to provide strategic transaction advisory to life science companies
Strategic Advisory
An emphasis on optimizing value
BioPharma Capital, LLC has in-depth knowledge and global resources for emerging biopharma companies.
M&A
M&A Sell-Side Engagements
We can help you
- Refine your pitch using our deep expertise in the pharmaceutical industry and understanding of what resonates with potential acquirers
- Credibly articulate and validate your commercial opportunity by leveraging available third-party healthcare data and analytics
- Target acquirers through our vast network in the life sciences industry
M&A Buy-Side Engagements
BioPharma Capital, LLC can leverage extensive experience with healthcare data to identify and evaluate acquisition targets to understand their full potential and aid in term sheet negotiations.
Our deep connections with global and regional executives across the biopharma industry will give you rapid, targeted access to the right stakeholders and visibility into their willingness to engage in a transaction. Access to sales force data allows us to accurately model the impact of an acquisition on the business and financials, including potential resulting synergies.
Partnering/Licensing Engagements
We can help you
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Refine your pitch using our deep expertise in the pharmaceutical industry and understanding of what resonates with potential partners
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Credibly articulate your commercial opportunity by accessing third-party healthcare data and analytics
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Target both global and regional partners through our vast network in the life sciences industry
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Structure transactions including upfront payments, milestones and royalties
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Negotiate and execute transactions
BPC ensures that the engagement process is well-orchestrated and runs at the proper cadence
Our process is designed to provide the most opportunities to solicit interest from the broadest possible set of potential partners and achieve the most favorable terms
BPC quantifies term sheets to facilitate comparison of offers and provide guidance on counter-offers
- Quantification of deal terms enables a uniform comparison of offers with differing milestones and payment options
- Our analysis forms the basis for developing counter-offers to potential partners, and a supporting rationale to use in negotiations
Case Studies
Case studies available on request
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Financing
With BioPharma Capital you have a valued partner
We seek to understand and target the right investors that align with our clients’ objectives and management style.
A Partner to Our Clients
We raise capital for our clients to accelerate growth by
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Accessing our vast network of healthcare investors
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Helping to successfully articulate their value and potential to investors
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Developing independent, third-party valuation analyses leveraging the multitude of data and expertise available to BioPharma Capital to credibly support pre-money valuations
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Leveraging our experience to structure the financing and negotiate terms
A Resource to Investors
BioPharma Capital provides sophisticated investors with unique pre-screened deal flow, offering an efficient way to identify opportunities that suit your objectives.
We conduct rigorous due diligence on potential opportunities, specifically screening for
Compelling science
Robust intellectual property
Experienced management team
Attractive commercial potential
Sound business strategy
Clear roadmap to value creation
Representative Transactions
Representative transactions available on request
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Transactions
The BPC Team has supported over $12B in announced transaction value
$1B siRNA 2MW7141 Global License
Sell-side Advisor
$2.6B Disitamab Vedotin Global License
Sell-side Advisor
$400M Acquisition of
Buy-side Advisor
$1.26B Acquisition of
Co-Sell-side Advisor
$850M Co-Dev/Co-Promo
Buy-side Advisor
Undisclosed Collaboration and Option to Acquire
Sell-side Advisor
$310M Acquisition of
Sell-side Advisor
$230M Acquisition of
Buy-side Advisor
$650M Acquisition of
Buy-side Advisor
Undisclosed Option for Oncology Program
Sell-side Advisor
$290M KB001 Global License
Sell-side Advisor
Gabapentin SR US License
Sell-side Advisor
Not Exhaustive
2021 RemeGen–Seagen deal was highly covered by top media outlets in the industry
Seagen and RemeGen Announce Exclusive Worldwide License and Co-Development Agreement for Disitamab Vedotin
08/09/2021
– Seagen Licenses Disitamab Vedotin, a Novel HER2-targeted Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) from RemeGen –
– Disitamab Vedotin has Shown Potential as a Differentiated ADC Across a Range of HER2 Expressing Tumors and is Being Developed as Monotherapy and in Combination with PD-1 Inhibitors, Further Expanding and Complementing Seagen’s Deep and Diverse Pipeline –
– Agreement Leverages Seagen and RemeGen’s Leadership and Expertise in Developing ADCs as well as Seagen’s Global Development and Commercialization Capabilities –
BOTHELL, Wash. & YANTAI, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Seagen Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN), a world leader and pioneer in antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapies, and RemeGen Co., Ltd. (9995.HK), a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company in China, today announced that the two companies have entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement to develop and commercialize disitamab vedotin, a novel HER2-targeted ADC.
Disitamab vedotin combines the drug-linker technology originally developed by Seagen with RemeGen’s novel HER2 antibody exhibiting higher affinity and an increased internalization rate as compared to trastuzumab in preclinical models.1, 2 As monotherapy, disitamab vedotin has demonstrated antitumor activity in
In $2.6B cancer deal, Seagen bets China's first homemade ADC can challenge Roche, AZ-Daiichi
Seagen Strikes $2.6 Billion ADC Deal with China’s RemeGen
Seagen, formerly known as Seattle Genetics, forged an exclusive licensing agreement with China’s RemeGen Co., Ltd, to develop and commercialize disitamab vedotin, a novel HER2-targeted antibody drug conjugate (ADC). The deal is valued at about $2.6 billion.
Disitamab vedotin combines the drug-linker technology developed by Seagen with RemeGen’s novel HER2 antibody.
RemeGen-Seagen was ranked as the largest out-licensing deal from China in 2021
Top 10 China Out-Licensing deals in 2021
| Licensee | Licensor | Regional Right | Assets | Disease Area | Deal Value (US$m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagen | RemeGen | Global | Disitamab Vedotin | Oncology | 2600 | |
| Novartis | BeiGene | ex-China | tislelizumab | Oncology | 2200 | |
| Lilly | Regor Therapeutics | ex-China | GLP-1R | Metabolic Disease | 1500 | |
| FibroGen | HiFiBio | Global | Galectin-9, and exclusive option for CXCR6 and CCR8 | Oncology | 1125 | |
| Coherus | Junshi Biosciences | US and Canada | Toripalimab | Oncology | 1110 | |
| Novartis | BeiGene | ex-China | Ociperlimab (BGB-A1217) | anti-cancer therapy | 1000 | |
| Biogen | InnoCare | ex-China | orelabrutinib | Autoimmune | 937.5 | |
| ArriVent | Allist | ex-China | furmonertinib | Oncology | 805 | |
| BeiGene | Nanjing Leads Biolabs | ex- China | LBL-007 Anti-LAG-3 Antibody | Oncology | 742 | |
| Flame Biosciences | NovaRock Biotherapeutics (Subsidiary of CSPC) | ex- Greater China | NBL-015 | Oncology | 640 |
Source: “2021 China Biopharma Review”, MSQ Analytics, January 11th, 2022
BioPharma Capital Team Members
Our team is comprised of individuals with business development, licensing, investment banking, and pricing and market access expertise. We understand the science and technology behind the assets we represent and we have vast expertise managing transactions. This combination of talent and a network of connections provides our clients with exceptional service.
Current responsibility
- Pitch, negotiate and close successful transactions on behalf of clients
- Continue to expand professional network amongst strategic buyers and institutional investors
Profile overview
- Experienced in several therapeutic areas
- Expanded BD advisory relationship with RemeGen, serving as Chief Business Officer 2022-2024
- Previously served as Chairman, President and CEO of IMS Health Capital
- Started in health care at SalomonSmithBarney Investment Banking Division (New York / London)
Education
- M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- Bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University
Areas of expertise
- Deal brokering
- Strategic advisory
- Transaction structuring
- Negotiations
- Valuation
Relevant experience
- M&A, Financing, Partnering Transactions
- Business development strategy consulting
Current responsibility
- 9+ years driving business development, partnerships, and transaction support in fast-paced, client-facing environment
- Advises healthcare professionals on licensing and M&A opportunities, combining strong relationship-building with a global network across MNCs, investors, and industry leaders
Education
- Masters National University
- Bachelor of Arts National University
Relevant Experience
- Supported execution of major BPC client transactions, including the $2.6B SeaGen–RemeGen deal advancing disitamab vedotin globally, the $1B Mabwell–Aditum newco transaction establishing Kalexo, and the $500M Genentech/Roche-Convelo transaction
- Member of RemeGen’s business development team, contributing to multiple term sheets from top MNCs; recipient of the Excellent Department Award 2022
- Built strategic partnerships, improved processes, and identified growth opportunities through industry research
Areas of expertise
- Partnerships, networking, desk research, competitive analyses and outreach
- Healthcare licensing, M&A, and valuation
- Completed formal investment banking training
Current responsibility
- Translate complex science into clear strategic positioning and partnering narratives for biotechnology transactions
- Develop valuation analyses, competitive landscapes, and asset positioning strategies for early-stage therapeutic and platform companies
Education
- PhD – Technical University of Munich / UC San Diego
- MSc – Reproductive Endocrinology, University of Idaho
- BSc – Colorado State University
Relevant Experience
- 6+ years integrating translational science and commercial strategy to position biotechnology innovations for investment and partnering success
- Leadership in fundraising, corporate strategy, and strategic partnerships for early-stage biotechnology companies
- Experience advancing innovation programs across R&D, clinical development, and business development functions
- PhD-trained researcher specializing in microbiology, immunology, and glycobiology
Areas of Expertise
- Biotech Partnering & Licensing Strategy
- Translational Biology & Microbiome Science
- Investor Communications
- Diligence preparation and VDR management
Any testimonial or endorsement may not be representative of the experience of other customers and is no guarantee of future performance or success.
Contact Info
BioPharma Capital, LLC
- Office
- La Jolla, CA
USA - Phone
- +1 619 208-8439
- info@biopharmacapital.com
Dan Ross, MBA
- Role
- Managing Partner
- Phone
- +1 619 208-8439
- dan@biopharmacapital.com
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