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SKIA Capital

Unlocking Value in Distressed Healthcare Markets 

Led by a Unique Group of Proven Operators and Investors in Healthcare

About SKIA Capital

Market Background

We have been involved in the biotechnology sector as investors, senior executives and strategic advisors since its inception in the late 1980's. As such we have seen, worked and prospered through its innumerable cycles of relative attractiveness to investors. The recent period of historically low interest rates and easy access to capital, resulted in an extraordinary number of early-stage healthcare companies being formed as well as a subsequent wave of immature IPOs. Recently, however, there has been a significant downturn in the sector, with an estimated minimum of 25% of NASDAQ listed biotech companies trading below cash-on-hand* and well over a third expecting to run out of cash within 12 months.** Venture capital firms expecting liquidity though public markets have not seen those events occur while M&A and strategic partnerships are always difficult to execute on. Many of the public healthcare specialist funds are underwater, and many have become forced sellers of attractive assets. Additionally, they may either lack fresh capital, for new or existing investments, or have taken a "wait and see" approach to new capital deployment. As a result, the ability for companies to access new capital has essentially dried up.

This combination of macro-economic volatility and investor risk aversion creates an opportunity to invest transformational capital into significantly undervalued companies, many of which are unable to scale or continue to develop their pipeline assets.

Our Approach and Experience

Our initial focus will be on identifying undervalued public companies that are working on paradigm shifting biology and have line-of-site to a value inflecting milestones, but lack the capital to realize it.

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We seek to finance these companies through transaction-based special purpose investment vehicles utilizing bespoke structures that provide the potential for maximal investment returns while removing the overhangs related to the need for additional capital. 

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Investments would typically be $10 - 50M per deal.

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We have an experienced team that, working together, has deep pattern recognition across multiple down cycles combined with operational, investment and strategic advisory expertise. 

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Our Vision

Create venture-like returns in a medium- term horizon by accessing value within presently distressed public healthcare companies.

* Adegbesan A. (2025). Biotech Stocks Trading Under Water Pose a

   Conundrum for Bargain-Hunters. Bloomberg Markets.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-08/biotech-stocks-xbi-ibb-trading-under-water-pose-a-dilemma-for-bargain-hunters

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** Ernst & Young. (2025). Biotech Beyond Borders Report 2025.

https://www.ey.com/en_us/life-sciences/biotech-outlook

About Us

Who
We
Are

Jayson Dallas MD, MBA

25 years of global biopharmaceutical experience. Previously served as CEO, of Rivus and Aimmune, Inc (sold to Nestlé) . Served as CCO of Ultragenyx. Previously executive roles with Roche / Genentech, Novartis and Pfizer. Director of Galecto, and Faeth, previously Board of Arena.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-dallas-76253b1/.

Carl Goldfischer, MD

Partner and Managing Director Bay City Capital since 2000.

30 years of investment and operational experience. Extensive public and private board experience. Current Chairman and Director of Galecto and advisor to Novo Seeds Fund.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-goldfischer-84a43a1a5/

What We Offer

Amit Munshi

35 years operating experience including several turnarounds: Arena ($6.7B) acquisition by Pfizer, Longboard ($2.6b sale), Kythera ($2.1b) sale. Previously leadership roles at Amgen, Astra Merck and JNJ. Member board of directors Galecto, Zura, Inhibikase, Sensorion, Enterprise.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-munshi-0/

Stephen Sands

35 years of providing strategic and financial advice to Life Sciences Industry. Former Chairman of Global Healthcare Group at Lazard and Vice Chairman of Investment Banking. Currently a senior advisor to Lazard and Board member of Bicycle Therapeutics and Recordati.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-sands-187b8364/

Stu Weisbrod PhD, MBA

35 years of public company investment experience at Harpel, Oracle, Merlin, Iguana and currently his family office.  Past Member, Board of Trustees of Cold Spring Harbor Labs and Board Member of Cambridge Antibody from inception until acquisition. Biotech sell side analyst when industry was only 15 companies.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-weisbrod-86830822/

Our 
Advisors

Fred Craves PhD

Founder of Bay City Capital. 35 plus years of investment and company formation experience. Director of Madrigal and several private companies. Trustee of the Gladstone Institute.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-craves-52552a30/

Amy Wechsler MD, MBA

Board certified Dermatologist  and Psychiatrist in private practice. Advisor to Chanel Skin Care for 14 years. Board member, Bausch Health (BHC), Galecto (GLTO).

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-wechsler-613819b/

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