
Michael Baran
@scienceman2023
Followers
335
Following
60
Media
7
Statuses
59
Biotech venture capital. Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not represent the views of Pfizer Ventures or Pfizer, Inc.
New York
Joined August 2023
Want to learn more about Pfizer Ventures? Check out our website: https://t.co/ly1EQhNgtn Read our annual report: https://t.co/xFLlaDwkrz
0
1
7
The great @CryptoHayes on DeSci $VITA Things are beginning to get interesting, but we are still early.
2
3
37
Probably nothingβ¦.
Introducing @bioprotocol $BIO on Binance Launchpool! Farm BIO by locking BNB and FDUSD π https://t.co/mHAc3Vd5pH
4
2
45
π VitaDAO: β’ Funds longevity early-stage research π¬ 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 biotechπ
2
32
197
AAV Gene Therapy Research: @vita_dao
Our project and token: vitarna. Weβre 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.
1
2
11
Alzheimerβs research: @vita_dao
What if I told you that you can fund Alzheimer's research onchain with @base ? π§ π‘ 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?π
0
0
1
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
1
1
14
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.
2
0
8
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
1
0
4
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?
1
0
7
1/ Interesting comments: βDeSci needs a bit more evidence that these thesis can play outβ 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 ππΌ
DeSci & bio/acc Summit @Token2049 Singapore
1
4
27
π congrats @Mykalt45 nice progress!
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 π π¬
2
3
18
@Mykalt45 highlights the innovative funding model of VitaDAOπ 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. π§¬π¬ π
1
9
16
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
2
20
94
Neat things happening over here! @BowTiedBiotech should write an article. Maybe even @adamfeuerstein. Weβre funding legitimate science with crypto! Imagine that!
Congratulations to @vita_dao, @Mykalt45, @aschwartzphd, @Molecule_dao & the rest of the team for achieving the fundraising goal for #VitaRNA! π Excited to see how this fascinating project unfolds! π Learn more here: π https://t.co/zfTVBV6koi
2
2
14
Congrats @Mykalt45 - amazing to see this come together. Show the world how #Desci can be a source of capital for derisking early stage science!
Congratulations to @vita_dao, @Mykalt45, @aschwartzphd, @Molecule_dao & the rest of the team for achieving the fundraising goal for #VitaRNA! π $304k Raised for #VitaRNA! π Excited to see how this fascinating project unfolds! π Learn more here: π https://t.co/zfTVBV5MyK
1
5
22
Even the smallest mutations in our genetic code can have damaging effects, cascading into an array of disease pathologies. 𧬠@vita_dao teams up π€ with Artan Bio to engineer a first-in-class therapy that aims to suppress deleterious codon mutations. π¬π‘οΈ
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
0
8
47
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
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...
0
5
22
"We're trying to liberate scientists to do science." - @benjileibo, Product Director at Molecule.π
#MoleculeDAO, let's scientists focus on science! Why is this important? π€ 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.
1
8
29
Traditional biotech accelerator meets Decentralized Science accelerator π€ Approaching #DeSci escape velocity?
1/ Weβre 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.
2
4
29