Laurent Pacheco, MD PhD MBA

Solas BioVentures is a venture capital firm that invests in early and development stage biopharma, medical device, diagnostics, and digital health companies.

Aiming to provide improved treatments for chronic respiratory diseases through new, innovative and patent protected substances, thereby reducing suffering and ameliorating quality of life for patients.

The Alliance fosters a distinctive and exclusive community where Family Offices can connect, share insights, and jointly navigate solutions to address global health challenges. We believe geographic diversity brings richness to prioritising unmet needs, identifying new opportunities, and learning from one another. Ultimately, we invest our efforts to benefit patients and advance broader public health.

Nassau Street Partners is a premier strategic advisory firm focused on delivering tailored financial solutions for businesses. With over $1 billion in aggregate transaction volume, 75 years of combined capital markets experience, and investor relationships, Nassau Street Partners is committed to helping businesses achieve long-term success through strategic advisory services and capital raising expertise. Our focus spans across a wide range of specialized services, including capital raising (equity and debt), bridge financing, mezzanine financing, follow-on offerings, private placements and valuations. We provide deep industry knowledge, global relationships, and a hands-on approach to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients. New York • London • Panama • Stockholm • Singapore

We’re a non-profit on a mission to build meaningful communities to enable innovation and connect the life science ecosystem. BioEntrepreneur Club Building a start-up is no mean feat and the value of peer-to-peer support cannot be underestimated. So we’ve built a collaborative community exclusively for the founders and C-suite of early-stage life science companies in the UK, now with over 250 members. BioCapital Network Investment in all shapes and sizes is fundamental to growing the life science ecosystem. So we’ve established one of the largest investor communities, with over 300 members actively backing the life sciences, to facilitate the exchange of high-quality deal flow at pre-seed and beyond. Our insights highlight the latest industry trends and offer startups a platform to showcase their innovation. We focus on the life sciences, broadly encompassing AgriTech, ClimateTech, Digital Health, Life Science Tools and Tech, Medical Devices, TechBio and Therapeutics.

The UKs largest membership organisation for business leaders, providing informative events, professional development courses for self-improvement, networking and expert advice. 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞: The Institute of Directors (IoD) was founded in 1903 and within three years we were awarded a Royal Charter to support, represent and set standards for business leaders nationwide. You will find us in the heart of all major cities and we continue to represent your point of view as a business leader both locally and nationally. With around 20,000 members in the United Kingdom, we aim to ensure our members’ views are taken into account when the government is reviewing policy, legislation or seeking the opinions of the wider business community. We believe that helping directors to improve, encouraging great governance, while fostering an entrepreneurial climate, helps generate prosperity in all its forms, making the world a better place. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮: We are the only institute in the world to offer internationally recognised qualifications designed by directors for directors specific to the core competencies required of directors and senior leaders. Our membership will equip you with a range of resources - including access to business information, training, professional expertise, networking opportunities and flexible working spaces - all of which are designed to help you strengthen and build on your own success. Our renowned Chartered Director qualification and training portfolio will provide you with the platform to hone your skillset and reach your full potential as a business leader. Visit http://www.iod.com/ for more information.

London Venture Capital Network (LVCN) brings together startup founders, investors, operators, and other talented individuals interested in Venture Capital (VC) to create a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that has global reach and impact. LVCN is partnered with many world-class investment firms and offers in-house research & publications, the London VC Fellowship for students and recent graduates, and London’s most exciting networking events. Become a member below: https://airtable.com/appVRnAeXhXgUiN4u/shrw1Idcb1XIHkmYE