Growth Is the Future: VB Insights Launches Third Cohort of Financing Accelerator Program

As autumn 2020 approaches, a season of harvest, we look back on the first half of the year. In China’s primary healthcare market, there were 518 financing events, with total funding reaching RMB 28.3 billion, demonstrating a pronounced head effect. In the secondary market, 19 biopharmaceutical companies were successfully listed on the STAR Market, raising RMB 21.8 billion, with more innovative enterprises expected to follow. In the new era of normalized pandemic conditions, an increasing number of startups in the life sciences sector have gained recognition from the capital markets.

Riding this wave, we are about to launch the third session of our Fundraising Accelerator Program. Here, we would first like to express our gratitude for the first two sessions (Issue 1: [Acceleration Camp Closing] Lingering Echoes · Resonant Aftertones · The Final Lesson、Issue 2: “Fracture and Reassembly | [Introduction to Students of Accelerator Program Phase II]”) trainees’ recognition of us, and what delights us even more is that, to date, there have already beenSix students successfully secured financing totaling over 100 million yuan., in addition, there are60% of our peers have made encouraging progress in their fundraising efforts. The seeds we helped plant are now thriving.。

Cognition Sets the Direction,A shift in perspective offers new dimensions for viewing and understanding financing, while also helping entrepreneurs understand how to efficiently allocate corporate resources to accelerate the robust growth of their enterprises;Growth Is the Future: Only by Sowing the Right Seeds Can Life Science Companies Achieve Lasting Success.

Many friends missed the first two sessions. After further internal refinement, upgrades, and iterations, the third session is now here as scheduled. The agenda for this session is as follows:

If you have clear requirements, feel free to register directly! Scan the QR code below to fill out the registration form.

“More important than a single round of financing itself is the ability to raise capital.”

Fundraising is never simply about meeting with investment institutions to secure a sum of money. A successful fundraising round does not equate to the success of an enterprise; rather, it is the continuous growth of the enterprise that truly matters. For founders, being deeply involved in every aspect of company operations is not merely about responsibility; true responsibility lies in continuously integrating resources around a vision, technology, or aspiration to build corporate value and achieve sustainable growth. Rather than focusing solely on whether a project ultimately secures funding, we are more concerned that a product genuinely rooted in clinical needs, a company with real promise, and an endeavor capable of improving the quality of life for many might fade away due to a lack of financing. This concern is the original intention behind VCBeat’s renewed collaboration with its partners, Shengshi Consulting and Probe Capital.

Following the optimization, the current financing accelerator camp primarily comprises the following modules:

1. Entrepreneurial Learning:8From August 24 to September 7, we will offer five online sessions held every Monday and Thursday evening. Each 1–2 hour session will deliver highly practical, actionable insights on systematic fundraising, guiding you step by step to regain control over your fundraising efforts and make the leap from “knowing about fundraising” to “mastering fundraising.” The course will be taught by the teams at Shengshi Consulting and Probe Capital, who have helped healthcare startups secure billions in financing.

2. 1-on-1 Financing Coaching:Post-Registration Screening (Please understand that our resources are limited; this service is highly resource-intensive, and we are unable to offer it free of charge to every applicant on a universal basis). We will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of registered projects based on our past experience in investment, entrepreneurship, and financing services, as well as the completion rate of the accelerator program. Ultimately, we will invite a select group of companies that are “ripe for the moment” to participate. For selected projects, we will provide pitch coaching and facilitate targeted introductions to highly compatible investors, thereby increasing the likelihood of successful fundraising.

3. Startup Coverage:For companies in the accelerator program that have not been covered by VCBeat, we will provide an exclusive corporate interview and publish an article through VCBeat’s media channels, reaching hundreds of professional investment institutions.

4. VBInsight:The course team, comprising members from VCBeat, Shengshi Consulting, and Probe Capital, will provide comprehensive learning support and mentorship throughout the program. Additionally, we offer an online community for students to share successes and failures, facilitate exchanges, and foster collaborative partnerships. Together with the students, the course team will serve as an entrepreneurial think tank, discussing various startup-related questions and safeguarding the journey of our entrepreneurial partners.

In this issue of the Accelerator Program, we remain as committed as ever.Free Learningprinciple, but we also hope that this learning experience will be conducted with seriousness. Therefore, this accelerator program will continue to adopt the "security deposit" model,Complete five modules of the Accelerator Program and submit assignments for four of them, and we will refund your tuition!

"Security Deposit" Tuition Fee for This Session: RMB 2,880 per Person

Note: Due to payment platform policies, a 0.6% processing fee will be deducted from the registration fee and is non-refundable. Thank you for your understanding.

1. Entrepreneur in the life sciences sector,The project possesses core technologies and patents, aspiring to transform the healthcare industry through innovation in cutting-edge technology;

2. Previously engaged with capital,Including but not limited to having submitted business plans and engaged in online and offline communications with investors, we hope you are a warrior with “scars”;

3. The company's founder or CEO,A passion for building a business far outweighs the pursuit of money; we are looking for entrepreneurs with compelling stories.

We hope that you and your classmates share the same strong desire for corporate growth.Neither a company’s scale nor the round and amount of its financing serve as our screening criteria; only when our values align can we forge lasting partnerships.

1. Registration (from now until August 19, 2020): Scan the QR code below to complete the registration form and submit it by adding a staff member.Business CardandProject Business Plan；

2. Project Screening (from now until August 20, 2020), limited to 20 companies on a first-come, first-served basis;

3. Pay the security deposit (August 17–August 21): Staff will notify applicants of selected projects, and the security deposit shall be paid;

4. Announcement of the Camp Admission List (August 24): The list of selected participants will be published in an article on the “VCBeat” official WeChat account

5. Complete the study (August 24–September 7), finishing a total of five course sessions and their corresponding assignments.

1. Project screening will be conducted by a team comprising investment firm partners, seasoned entrepreneurs, and industry veterans, who will carry out the review and communication processes with rigor, seriousness, and a strong sense of responsibility;

2. Applicants who are not selected are simply deemed unsuitable for the current cohort of the Financing Accelerator Camp at this time. We will notify you via SMS or phone call, and we look forward to connecting with you in the future;

3. The payment portal will be available from August 17 to August 21 in the menu of the VCBeat official WeChat account. Payments are not accepted through any individual. After paying the deposit, a class teacher will contact you and provide learning materials.

Thank you so much for reading this far. The fundraising process is always full of variables, but we remain committed to supporting founders—the greatest constant—by sharing knowledge, practical operations, real-world transaction experience, and tools and methods for fundraising. Our goal is to enhance founders’ systematic understanding of fundraising as a massive undertaking, enable them to steer the fundraising process, and thereby drive incremental growth for their businesses. In our previous two sessions, we received high acclaim from over sixty participants, and we look forward to leveraging our professionalism and sincerity to assist you!