Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience (AOBIO) is OEN’s ’Capital & Funding Literacy’ program for early-stage life science and bioscience founders in Oregon and Southwest Washington who are preparing to raise capital and scale their companies.
Over five immersive weeks, founders move from scientific vision to investor confidence – gaining the knowledge, tools, and relationships needed to navigate fundraising in the highly specialized life sciences ecosystem. The program blends expert-led education through panel discussions, applied learning on each founder’s own company, direct feedback from investors and domain experts, and culminating exposure at a live Angel Oregon Pitch Day.
AOBIO is delivered in close collaboration with key regional partners including Oregon Bioscience Incubator (OTRADI), OHSU, Oregon Life Sciences, and the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) – providing founders with unparalleled access to expertise, infrastructure, and the local bioscience investment community.
From the very first session, founders are encouraged to build and refine their pitch decks in parallel with the curriculum, using each week’s learning to strengthen their commercialization strategy, sharpen their financial narrative, and prepare for real investor conversations. This work comes together during a dedicated fourth week of pitch practice and feedback, and culminates in a live fifth-week Pitch Day in front of OEN, active investors, and community partners.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
Early stage companies ready for dilutive capital investment may apply to this program. The investment will be finalized and announced in December 2026.
What is an early stage company eligible to apply for investment through AOBIO?
Those with an established product/service, team, advisory board and roadmap may apply for consideration for the AOBIO equity investment.
The application will require a pitch deck and financials. Interested founders should be able to demonstrate traction for a proof of concept in the form of prior funding (via grants, loans, “friends & family”) and have a clear sense of the company’s valuation.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Weeks 1–3: Core Capital & Funding Literacy Curriculum
Thursdays, 8:30am–10:00am (Virtual on Zoom)
- Thursday, March 5th
Session 1: Understanding the Funding Stack – Understand funding paths, investor expectations, and capital strategy
- Thursday, March 12th
Session 2: Valuations & Cap Tables – Design ownership structures that support growth and fundraising - Thursday, March 19th
Session 3: Due Diligence – Prepare your company, data, and team for investor scrutiny
Week 4: Practice & Deep Dive
- Monday, March 30th
10:00am–1:00pm (Virtual)
Virtual Pitch Practice with the Angel Oregon Program Director and regional leaders - Thursday, April 2nd
10:00am–1:00pm (Hybrid)
Life & Bioscience Deep Dive Workshop: Commercialization
Founders gain hands-on insight into commercialization pathways, regulatory alignment, market entry, and scalable growth models.
Week 5: Angel Oregon Pitch Day
- Thursday, April 9th
10:00am–1:00pm (Hybrid – In-Person Preferred)
Founders pitch live to OEN leadership, active investors, and community partners – creating meaningful opportunities for funding, partnerships, and long-term relationships.
Who This Is For
AOBIO is designed for life and bioscience founders at any stage of development who want to:
- Understand the capital stack and how to access various types of capital
- Build real fundraising literacy and confidence
- Strengthen their business and financial foundations
- Connect with Oregon’s most engaged investors and ecosystem leaders
- Prepare for successful capital raises, now and in the future
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