Raising Capital for Medical Innovation presented by Dr. Christian Renaudin

Schedule

Tue Oct 20 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Sacramento, CA

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Learn what investors look for and how to raise capital for your medical or life science startup.
About this Event

Raising capital for a medical or life science startup is different from fundraising for almost any other kind of company.

Investors are evaluating more than the idea. They are looking at the science, intellectual property, regulatory pathway, clinical validation, market opportunity, team, and the milestones needed to reduce risk.

Join , in partnership with and the , for a practical workshop on how medical and life science startups can become more investor-ready.

The workshop will be led by , an experienced healthcare entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and Managing Partner of Almond Tree Capital.

Topics will include:

  • How investors evaluate medical and life science startups
  • What makes a company investable
  • How clinical, regulatory, and commercial risk affect fundraising
  • What milestones investors want to see
  • Common fundraising mistakes
  • How to prepare for investor conversations

This workshop is designed for medical device, biotech, diagnostics, therapeutics, digital health, and other life science founders who are preparing to raise capital or want to better understand what investors expect.

If you are building a company around medical innovation, this workshop will help you better understand how to fund the journey.

Cold Pizza and water will be provided.

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PARKING INSTRUCTIONS

Please allow plenty of time to park as the semester is in session at Sac State.

Best to use Google, not Apple to locate the University Library.


Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
, Library 1520, Sacramento, CA 95819
Go through main doors of the University Library, turn hard right and keep walking, up a short flight of stairs to our doors


VISITOR INSTRUCTIONS

You must use your coupon code at any parking permit machine located in any student parking lot/structure; view the campus map for locations.

At the permit machine:

1. Press any button to begin.

2. Enter your license plate (maybe take a picture of it).

3. Press "2" for a Daily permit.

4. Press "1" to enter your coupon code.

5. Finish your transaction.

Your parking permit is valid in student parking spaces. Please view our campus map for directions.


Permit machines are located in all student parking lots/structures: Student Lots 1C, 7, 8, 9, 14
5th floor of Parking Structure 1
3rd floor of Parking Structure 2
1st and 3rd floors of Parking Structure 3
3rd and 4th floors of Parking Structure 5
The UTAPS office at the Welcome Center building



Thank you to our partners!



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Agenda

🕑: 06:00 PM
Networking
🕑: 06:30 PM
Presentation
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Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, United States

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