Why create a pitch deck for your biotech startup?
The trillion-dollar biotech industry has recently experienced growing pains. Investment in the space has slowed, with HSBC’s reporting investors put $2B into 81 seed and Series A biotech startups, a three-year low. With valuations down, many have reported the biopharma industry is in for a “painful reset” in coming years.
For biotech startups founders, this means creating a stand-out pitch deck may be the critical differencemaker to wind funding in a tough fundraising climate. If you are not sure where to start, here are a few pitch decks from successful biotech startups that you should check out:
What are examples of successful biotech pitch decks?
11+ pitch decks that helped raise millions of dollars for biotech startups:
1) Deep Genomics
2) Cyclica
3) Polymateria
4) Svastia by Cambridgene
5) Healx
6) Fyodor Biotechnologies
7) Moderna
8) Leapcure
9) Metamixis
10) Qualio
11) Theranos
If you are a founder seeking capital for your biotech startup but you’re not sure how to write the perfect pitch deck, look no further. This list has over ten pitch decks from biotech startups that successfully raised funding, such as Scipher Medicine and even the infamous Theranos. These example pitch decks are perfect for learning more about what makes an effective biotech startup pitch deck and how to create your own:
1. Deep Genomics Pitch Deck
Year: 2021 • Amount: $180M • Round: Series C
Deep Genomics sees AI taking center stage in medicine, surpassing the complexity of biology beyond human comprehension.
About Deep Genomics
- Product Type: Other
- Business Model: B2B
About the Deep Genomics Deck
- Funding Year: 2021
- Funding Round: Series C
- Funding Raised: $180M
2. Cyclica Pitch Deck
Year: 2020 • Amount: $17M • Round: Series B
Cyclica provides tools for the entire pre-clinical drug discovery process Cyclica raised $17M in 2020 with this deck.
About Cyclica
- Product Type: SaaS
- Business Model: B2B, B2G
About the Cyclica Deck
- Funding Year: 2020
- Funding Round: Series B
- Funding Raised: $17M
3. Polymateria Pitch Deck
Year: 2020 • Amount: $19M • Round:Â
Polymateria’s Cycle+ technology facilitates advanced biodegradation while preserving the recyclability of various plastic types throughout the product’s lifespan.
About Polymateria
- Product Type: Other
- Business Model: B2B
About the Polymateria Deck
- Funding Year: 2020
- Funding Round:
- Funding Raised: $19M
4. Svastia by Cambridgene Pitch Deck
Year: 2019 • Amount: Undisclosed • Round: Seed
Cambridgene is provides robust multi-omic analytics workflows and access to novel clinical genomic data to accelerate clinical research. Svastia by Cambridgene raised Undisclosed in 2019 with this deck.
About Svastia by Cambridgene
- Product Type: SaaS
- Business Model: B2B
About the Svastia by Cambridgene Deck
- Funding Year: 2019
- Funding Round: Seed
- Funding Raised: Undisclosed
5. Healx Pitch Deck
Year: 2019 • Amount: $56M • Round: Series B
Healx is transforming the rare disease treatment path for patients and their doctors by generating insights and enabling actionable recommendations that drive improved outcomes. Healx raised $56M in 2019 with this deck.
About Healx
- Product Type: Subscription
- Business Model: B2G, B2B
About the Healx Deck
- Funding Year: 2019
- Funding Round: Series B
- Funding Raised: $56M
6. Fyodor Biotechnologies Pitch Deck
Year: 2018 • Amount: Undisclosed • Round: Seed
Fyodor Biotechnologies is a leading provider of innovative medical devices that change people’s lives. Fyodor Biotechnologies raised Undisclosed in 2018 with this deck.
About Fyodor Biotechnologies
- Product Type: E-commerce
- Business Model: B2C
About the Fyodor Biotechnologies Deck
- Funding Year: 2018
- Funding Round: Seed
- Funding Raised: Undisclosed
7. Moderna Pitch Deck
Year: 2017 • Amount: $500M • Round: Series G
Moderna develops mRNA medicines for infectious, immuno-oncology, and cardiovascular diseases.
About Moderna
- Product Type: Other
- Business Model: B2B2C
About the Moderna Deck
- Funding Year: 2017
- Funding Round: Series G
- Funding Raised: $500M
8. Leapcure Pitch Deck
Year: 2016 • Amount: $125K • Round: Seed
Leapcure offers tools for clinical trial patient recruitment, engagement, and retention. Leapcure raised $125K in 2016 with this deck.
About Leapcure
- Product Type: App
- Business Model: B2C
About the Leapcure Deck
- Funding Year: 2016
- Funding Round: Seed
- Funding Raised: $125K
9. Metamixis Pitch Deck
Year: 2015 • Amount: $100K • Round: Pre-Seed
Their founding team possesses a unique combination of expertise in synthetic biology, environmental genomics, and bioinformatics. Metamixis raised $100K in 2015 with this deck.
About Metamixis
- Product Type: Other
- Business Model: B2B
About the Metamixis Deck
- Funding Year: 2015
- Funding Round: Pre-Seed
- Funding Raised: $100K
10. Qualio Pitch Deck
Year: 2015 • Amount: $125K • Round: Seed
Qualio is a scalable quality management platform for life sciences companies. Qualio helps you monitor quality levels across all stages of the development process. Qualio raised $125K in 2015 with this deck.
About Qualio
- Product Type: SaaS
- Business Model: B2B
About the Qualio Deck
- Funding Year: 2015
- Funding Round: Seed
- Funding Raised: $125K
11. Theranos Pitch Deck
Year: 2006 • Amount: $28.5M • Round: Series C
Theranos was a consumer healthcare technology company that developed proprietary technologies for detecting, treating, and preventing blood-borne diseases Theranos raised $28.5M in 2006 with this deck.
About Theranos
- Product Type: E-commerce
- Business Model: B2G, B2B2C
About the Theranos Deck
- Funding Year: 2006
- Funding Round: Series C
- Funding Raised: $28.5M
How-to create your own biotech pitch deck:
Are you interested in learning how to write and design a winning pitch deck for your startup? If you’re building a biotech startup, you may be interested in our popular Biotech Pitch Deck template.
