E30 #InvestorsPerspective “Unveiling the Secrets of What Sells and Captivates Investors” with Stephan Christgau & Jeppe Tranekær

In this engaging conversation, hosted at Symbion before a REBBLS event, venture capitalists Stephan Christgau and Jeppe Tranekær share valuable insights into what captivates investors and secrets behind successful venture pitches. Stephan, with his rich background in life sciences, sheds light on his journey from academia to biotech, eventually diving into the venture capital world with Novo Holdings and later founding Eir Ventures, a life science venture fund. Jeppe, holding a business and climate solutions background, discusses his venture into the venture capital scene with Look Up Ventures, focusing on deep tech and bio-solutions.  The duo emphasizes key components for startups approaching VCs, like having a strong, committed team, a scalable, transformative product addressing an unmet need, and presenting clear, concise, and well-researched pitches. In this episode they discuss the importance of understanding team dynamics, obtaining warm introductions, and ensuring that key elements such as comparison data and the commitment level of founders are addressed in pitches. About REBBLS REBBLS stands for Rising Entrepreneurs in BioBusiness and Life Science. We are a network connecting the Danish biotech and life science community with a focus on entrepreneurship, personal development and creating meaningful business relationships. REBBLS'​ purpose is to improve the success of intrapreneurs and increase the volume and quality of life science startups. We attempt to contribute to a higher success rate of these ventures and activities by being actively committed to our mission of connecting talents within life science entrepreneurship and provide tools that enable them to be successful in the industry. Timestamps: 01:12 Meet the Speakers: Stephan's Journey 03:33 Meet the Speakers: Jeppe's Journey 06:03 Key Factors for Investment Opportunities 08:28 The Importance of Team Dynamics 12:53 The Do's and Don'ts When Approaching Investors 18:34 The Role of the Management Team in Startups 20:55 The Importance of Transparency and Trust 26:08 Presenting the Team in a Pitch Deck 28:18 Final Thoughts and Advice 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions, or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠community page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: Feel free to share feedback or ideas for future themes or guests using our voicemail you can access⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: (no voicemails will be published without your explicit approval).Warm Regards from your podcast hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Søren Spanner Bach