This week Nick talks to Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio
Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Pharmakon. Before co-founding the firm, he spent 14 years in structured finance, holding senior roles at Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan in New York. There, he specialized in structuring complex collateralized financing and derivative transactions for U.S. and international clients, including several years focused on the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.
Nick and Pedro discuss Pharmakon’s approach to providing non-dilutive debt financing to life sciences companies, how the firm supports biotech businesses through key growth stages, and what differentiates its investment strategy. They also explore successful investments, the role of non-dilutive capital in funding innovation and acquisitions, the competitive landscape for biotech financing, differences between U.S. and European capital markets, and emerging healthcare trends, including orphan diseases, oncology, GLP-1 therapies, AI in drug discovery, and the future of cancer treatment.
Pedro’s Book Choices
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Pedro’s Music Choice
Piano Man by Billy Joel
Pagliacci Opera
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