lunes, 14 de septiembre de 2020

How much is a startup worth? In biotech, the answer is rarely public

How much is a startup worth? In biotech, the answer is rarely public

The Readout

Damian Garde & Meghana Keshavan

The ephemeral world of biotech valuations

Biotech valuations are ineffable: In the startup world, they’re often based on abstract information that’s kept close to the chest. That’s largely because until a drug is approved, investors aren’t even really thinking about concrete numbers or sales trends. 
“Biotechs get valued based on promise,” as one attorney involved in startup fundraising told STAT.

STAT's Kate Sheridan takes a closer look at exactly how biotech valuations are calculated these days. Among the factors: the pedigree of a company's management team — and, obviously, the strength of its data. 

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