Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience (AOBIO) is designed to support early-stage life and bioscience startups based in Oregon and Southwest Washington by offering investment-readiness education, connectivity within the local bioscience community, and the opportunity to receive an equity investment from local angel investors.
The program is one in a series of Angel Oregon events facilitated by Oregon Entrepreneurs Network in collaboration with Oregon Bioscience Association, Oregon Bioscience Incubator/OTRADI, OHSU and Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute.
2025 will feature two three-week investment-readiness education series for life and bioscience startups at any stage of development. This series will be held online on Thursdays starting at 8:30 am and the cohort will include an in-person pitch practice with feedback from regional thought leaders.
PRICING & REGISTRATION
$100 – OEN Member
$150 – Non-Member
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
Early stage companies ready for dilutive capital investment may apply to this program. The investment opportunity will be open and finalized in December of 2025.
What is an early stage company eligible to apply for investment through AOBIO?
Those with an established product/service, team, advisory board and roadmap may apply for consideration for the AOBIO equity investment.
The application will require a pitch deck and financials. Interested founders should be able to demonstrate traction for a proof of concept in the form of prior funding (via grants, loans, “friends & family”) and have a clear sense of the company’s valuation.
PROGRAM DETAILS
EDUCATION SESSIONS
- AOBIO FIRST cohort features a three-week investment-readiness education series for life and bioscience startups at any stage of development.
- Cohort 1: Education Series
Thursdays, March 6th – March 20th – 8:30 – 10:00 am on Zoom
- Cohort 1: Education Series
- AOBIO SECOND cohort features a three-week investment-readiness education series for life and bioscience startups at any stage of development.
- Cohort 2: Education Series
Thursdays, September 4th – September 11th – 8:30 – 10:00 am on Zoom
- Cohort 2: Education Series
PITCH PRACTICE
- In-Person Practice Pitch session will be hosted by the Oregon Bioscience Incubator/OTRADI.
- Cohort 1: Pitch Practice
Thursday, April 3rd – 11:00 am – 1:00 pm - Cohort 2: Pitch Practice
Thursday, September 25th – 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Cohort 1: Pitch Practice
INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT MIXER
- AOBIO Investment Announcement Mixer will be held in-person on Monday, December 1st from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at McMenamins Mission Theater.
EDUCATION SESSIONS
All education sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Content portions will be recorded and will be available to all registered participants following the session.
2025 Education Session Topics
- Capital Readiness
- Valuations & Cap Tables
- Due Diligence
Please check back in January of 2025 for session descriptions and presenter information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WHY IS AOBIO IMPORTANT FOR FOUNDERS AND ENTREPRENEURS?
- To build your business: learn how best to finance growth, meet investors, connect with mentors, and solve operational problems
- To build community: connect with fellow founders and investors in the bioscience sector, learn the stories behind home-grown successes, and grow your network
- To build the local economy: earn investment, find local suppliers, and meet local talent
WHO IS INVOLVED?
- FOUNDERS: Life & bioscience founders and founding teams of all kinds – therapeutics, diagnostics, medical device, health innovation – are welcome to register for the education sessions.
- ANGELS: accredited investors invest collectively in a life or bioscience company and help grow the regional bioscience sector are welcome. Details below.
- MENTORS: specialists of all kinds support founders with their time and talents in grant applications, business model development, regulatory compliance and testing, and so on.
THANK YOU SPONSORS
