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Biotech venture capital. Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not represent the views of Pfizer Ventures or Pfizer, Inc.

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@scienceman2023
Michael Baran
2 years
Want to learn more about Pfizer Ventures? Check out our website: https://t.co/ly1EQhNgtn Read our annual report: https://t.co/xFLlaDwkrz
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@scienceman2023
Michael Baran
9 months
The great @CryptoHayes on DeSci $VITA Things are beginning to get interesting, but we are still early.
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@scienceman2023
Michael Baran
10 months
Probably nothing….
@binance
Binance
10 months
Introducing @bioprotocol $BIO on Binance Launchpool! Farm BIO by locking BNB and FDUSD πŸ‘‰ https://t.co/mHAc3Vd5pH
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@vitadao
VitaDAO πŸ’›
2 years
πŸ’› VitaDAO: β€’ Funds longevity early-stage research πŸ”¬ β€’ Creates early-stage Intellectual Property (IP) on-chain as IP-NFTs β€’ Bridges the "valley of death" funding gap β€’ Introduces a new, liquid asset class (IPTs) β€’ Offers an alternative to traditional biotech🌐
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Michael Baran
11 months
AAV Gene Therapy Research: @vita_dao
@Mykalt45
Michael Torres
11 months
Our project and token: vitarna. We’re developing a gene therapy asset for aging and rare disease. Planning a safety study in mice. Have Lonza (a reputable manufacturer) working on making our drug candidate, Artan-102. More info at https://t.co/Q5WOVsTAEe.
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@BioProtocol
Bio Protocol
1 year
VitaRNA is writing the playbook on funding biotech with crypto πŸ“ Easier access to early-stage funding means biotech builders can focus on the science and get more experiments off the ground. @Mykalt45 of @Vita_DAO-backed $VitaRNA
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@scienceman2023
Michael Baran
11 months
Alzheimer’s research: @vita_dao
@vitadao
VitaDAO πŸ’›
11 months
What if I told you that you can fund Alzheimer's research onchain with @base ? πŸ§ πŸ’‘ Project AB4AD aims to teach our immune systems to defend against Alzheimer's. @vita_dao already backed the project with $50K on @Molecule_dao 's Catalyst. Interested?πŸ‘‡
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Michael Baran
1 year
5/ To recap: the current state of DeSci 1. Investor base remain predominantly web3, although some biotech investor have shown up 2. Misalignment in time horizon btwn investors 3. Movement toward balance of near term revenue model to drive token price and attract new investors
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Michael Baran
1 year
4/ Important to remember DAOs are not securities and do not return capital. BUT they can buy back tokens with their financial returns to drive price higher. I believe this will be the primary underlying mechanic which enhances demand for the governance token.
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Michael Baran
1 year
3/ Investors in this space are diverse (primarily web3). They will wait for returns, but a 5-10year exit path is too long for them by itself. The HairDAO example of more immediate consumer revenue is an example of balancing need to demonstrate near / long term
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Michael Baran
1 year
2/ As a strategic investor we have some wins to point to already in the form collaborations and other work with VitaDAO portfolio companies. On the financial side we have a positive ROI, although lagging vs index. So how do we drive financial return?
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Michael Baran
1 year
1/ Interesting comments: β€œDeSci needs a bit more evidence that these thesis can play out” I spoke about this over a year ago at DeSci Berlin - judgement day will be coming quickly from investors, and the field need to point to a few wins when that day comes More πŸ‘‡πŸΌ
@vitadao
VitaDAO πŸ’›
1 year
DeSci & bio/acc Summit @Token2049 Singapore
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@scienceman2023
Michael Baran
1 year
πŸ‘€ congrats @Mykalt45 nice progress!
@BioProtocol
Bio Protocol
1 year
Big day for VitaRNA, the @Vita_DAO-backed gene therapy project! Scientists learned their AAV9 gene therapy for aging has activity in vitro! These are the kinds of disclosures that move markets in traditional biotech, and we saw a similar move with $VitaRNA on @Uniswap πŸ‘€ πŸ’¬
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@vitadao
VitaDAO πŸ’›
1 year
@Mykalt45 highlights the innovative funding model of VitaDAOπŸ’› Empowering a community with voting power and deeper engagement, unlike traditional funding. VitaDAO is tokenizing Artan Bio's IP-NFT, with the goal of raising $300K to advance gene therapy research. πŸ§¬πŸ”¬ πŸ‘‰
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@vitadao
VitaDAO πŸ’›
1 year
Introducing VITARNA, VitaDAO's 2nd tokenized asset (IPT)! VitaDAO is tokenizing the Artan Bio IP-NFT, a gene therapy project, with a goal of raising $300,000 for research advancement. For the first time, a community is coming together to fund and steer innovative research for
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@Mykalt45
Michael Torres
1 year
Neat things happening over here! @BowTiedBiotech should write an article. Maybe even @adamfeuerstein. We’re funding legitimate science with crypto! Imagine that!
@AMelhede
Andreas Melhede bio/acc
1 year
Congratulations to @vita_dao, @Mykalt45, @aschwartzphd, @Molecule_dao & the rest of the team for achieving the fundraising goal for #VitaRNA! πŸš€ Excited to see how this fascinating project unfolds! πŸ™Œ Learn more here: πŸ‘‡ https://t.co/zfTVBV6koi
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@scienceman2023
Michael Baran
1 year
Congrats @Mykalt45 - amazing to see this come together. Show the world how #Desci can be a source of capital for derisking early stage science!
@AMelhede
Andreas Melhede bio/acc
1 year
Congratulations to @vita_dao, @Mykalt45, @aschwartzphd, @Molecule_dao & the rest of the team for achieving the fundraising goal for #VitaRNA! πŸš€ $304k Raised for #VitaRNA! πŸš€ Excited to see how this fascinating project unfolds! πŸ™Œ Learn more here: πŸ‘‡ https://t.co/zfTVBV5MyK
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@vitadao
VitaDAO πŸ’›
1 year
Even the smallest mutations in our genetic code can have damaging effects, cascading into an array of disease pathologies. 🧬 @vita_dao teams up 🀝 with Artan Bio to engineer a first-in-class therapy that aims to suppress deleterious codon mutations. πŸ”¬πŸ›‘οΈ
@vitadao
VitaDAO πŸ’›
1 year
Introducing VITARNA, VitaDAO's 2nd tokenized asset (IPT)! VitaDAO is tokenizing the Artan Bio IP-NFT, a gene therapy project, with a goal of raising $300,000 for research advancement. For the first time, a community is coming together to fund and steer innovative research for
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Michael Baran
1 year
Thanks for the shout out! Also noteworthy @LifeRubedo just raised a $40M Series A led by Khosla - the first example of DAO backed science graduating to raise institutional venture capital. @vita_dao https://t.co/sxMF0qjO9M
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biospace.com
Rubedo Life Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing first-in-class therapies targeting senescent cells which drive age-related diseases, announced the closing of a $40M Series A...
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@Molecule_dao
Molecule
2 years
"We're trying to liberate scientists to do science." - @benjileibo, Product Director at Molecule.πŸ‘‡
@bionicdao_
Ground Zero by Bionic DAO
2 years
#MoleculeDAO, let's scientists focus on science! Why is this important? πŸ€” Scientists often spend 12 years in education, only to leave and struggle with funding, halting groundbreaking work. @Molecule_dao (@benjileibo) aim to change this. Full chat on YT, link below.
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@scienceman2023
Michael Baran
2 years
Traditional biotech accelerator meets Decentralized Science accelerator 🀝 Approaching #DeSci escape velocity?
@Molecule_dao
Molecule
2 years
1/ We’re excited to announce our new partnership with @NucleateHQ, cultivating the next generation of bioentrepreneurs and multiplying the number of high-quality research projects entering the Decentralized Science ecosystem.
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