Episode 84: Find Funding for Your Biotech Startup – What Investors Look For
Struggling to raise capital for your biotech startup? Wondering how to communicate your breakthrough to investors who don’t speak your language?
In this episode, host James Zanewicz, JD, LLM, RTTP, is joined by Elizabeth Chabe, MBA, CEO of High Touch Group and author of The Giant’s Ladder. With decades of experience guiding science and engineering companies, Elizabeth shares what it really takes to fundraise successfully in biotech—from building investor-ready strategies to telling your story in a way that gets noticed.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- The top investor “green flags” biotech startups should prioritize to attract funding.
- How to communicate complex scientific innovations in a way investors will understand and act on.
- Why global thinking and regulatory strategy are essential to raising capital in today’s market.
Whether you’re gearing up for a pre-seed round or planning your exit strategy, this episode will leave you with actionable insights to turn your innovation into impact.
Links:
Connect with Elizabeth Chabe, MBA, and check out High Touch Group and her book, The Giant’s Ladder.
Connect with James Zanewicz, JD, LLM, RTTP, and learn about Tulane Medicine Business Development and the School of Medicine.
Connect with Carolyn Scofield, MPS, and Kimberly Gramm, PhD, MBA.
Check out The Bullpen.
Check out BIO on the BAYOU and make plans to attend October 28 & 29, 2025.
Learn more about BIO from the BAYOU – the podcast.
Bio from the Bayou is a podcast that explores biotech innovation, business development, and healthcare outcomes in New Orleans & The Gulf South, connecting biotech companies, investors, and key opinion leaders to advance medicine, technology, and startup opportunities in the region.
