What We Look For
Here are some of the common characteristics that we look for and see as desirable criteria.
Sector Focus
Companies in the Life Sciences, Technology and Media sectors. This includes “Semis”, Software, SaaS Models, Communications, Social Media, “Pharma”, Medical Devices, and Biotech.
Disruptive Impact
The ability to substantially improve a product, service, industry or function.
Market Opportunity
Companies that address a large and rapidly growing addressable market.
Stage of Development
A clear proof of concept. Execution risk, not development risk.
Liquidity
Reasonable prospects for liquidity within 4 to 6 years.
Management and Sponsorship
Superior management with established track record. Strong technical, financial or strategic supports including VC, Experts, or Large Corporate Sponsors.
Paulson has managed over 175 public and private transactions.
Transactions
Invizyne Technologies, Inc.Selling Group Member$15,000,000
Cresilon, Inc.Placement Agent$25,000,000
Indaptus Therapeutics, Inc.Placement Agent$3,000,000
TuHURA Biosciences Inc.Placement Agent$5,000,000
Akari Therapeutics Inc.Placement Agent$7,600,000
CytoDyn, Inc.Placement Agent$6,842,000
TuHURA Biosciences Inc.Placement Agent$31,000,000
Akari Therapeutics Inc.Placement Agent$1,954,511
RenovoRx, Inc.Placement Agent$6,111,695
Akari Therapeutics PLCPlacement Agent$2,000,000
First Breach, Inc.Placement Agent$2,620,950
Biotricity, Inc.Placement Agent$1,812,700
CytoDyn, Inc.Placement Agent$3,432,500
Akari Therapeutics PLCPlacement Agent$1,971,001
Pyros Pharmaceuticals Inc.Placement Agent$12,558,213
ElectroCore Inc.Placement Agent$8,145,000
Upexi, Inc.Co-Placement Agent$7,000,000
HeartBeam Inc.Selling Group Member$25,000,000
Dyve Biosciences Inc.Placement Agent$5,424,241
Akari Therapeutics PLCPlacement Agent$4,000,000
CytoDyn, Inc.Placement Agent$16,347,892
Key Metals Corp.Placement Agent$4,216,100
Slide Insurance Holdings Inc.Placement Agent$20,000,000
SOS Hydration Inc.Placement Agent$896,300
Gold Express Mines Inc.Placement Agent$7,211,504
Cresilon, Inc.Placement Agent$24,975,000
Akari Therapeutics, PLCSub-placement Agent $12,750,000
Sannova Analytical Inc.Sell-Side Advisor in Acquisition by SFW Capital Partners, LPNot Disclosed
CytoDyn, Inc.Placement Agent$21,771,535
First Breach, Inc.Placement Agent$3,130,750
Expion360 Inc.Co-Manager$17,500,000
TMS Solutions, Inc.Placement Agent$2,150,000
Akari Therapeutics, PLCPlacement Agent$8,879,011
Akari Therapeutics, PLCPlacement Agent$6,035,433
TMS Solutions, Inc.Placement Agent $3,750,018
Gold Express Mines Inc.Placement Agent$5,193,500
CytoDyn, Inc.Placement Agent$11,361,000
Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc.Sub-Placement Agent$100,000,000
First Breach, Inc.Placement Agent$16,100,225
INVO Bioscience, Inc.Placement Agent$4,044,887
DOTS Technology Corp.Placement Agent$19,540,281
Akari Therapeutics, PLCPlacement Agent$12,318,688
ElectroCoreCo-Manager$18,000,000
AMMO Inc.Co-Manager$27,430,000
Ciperloc CorporationPlacement Agent$9,998,928
Insurance LoungePlacement Agent$4,565,000
Cresilon, Inc.Placement Agent$19,798,105
Biotricity, Inc.Placement Agent$6,920,500
Cresilon, Inc.Placement Agent$1,910,000
Morphogenesis, Inc.Placement Agent$2,679,559Convertible Preferred Stock
INVO Bioscience, Inc.Co-Manager$11,600,000
Applied UV, Inc.Selling Group Member$6,400,000
Kiromic Biopharma Inc.Co-Manager$15,000,000
Applied UV, Inc.Selling Group Member$5,000,000
Pyros Pharmaceuticals Inc.Placement Agent$5,935,000
Lantern PharmaCo-Manager$26,250,000
NeuroOne Inc.Placement Agent$5,122,700
Achieve Life Sciences Inc.Placement Agent$1,853,165
CresilonPlacement Agent$5,009,265
Akari Therapeutics, PLCPlacement Agent$9,554,528
Achieve Life Sciences Inc.Selling Group Member$12,000,000
Centerline Biomedical, Inc.Placement Agent$6,521,265
NeuroOne Inc.Placement Agent$3,247,300
Predictive Oncology, IncPlacement Agent$1,895,925
AMMO Inc.Placement Agent$9,222,440
Three+One Company, IncPlacement Agent$2,265,000
Akari Therapeutics, PLCPlacement Agent$4,500,000
NeuroOne Inc.Placement Agent$4,835,447
CytoDynPlacement Agent$5,465,500Registered Direct
CytoDynPlacement Agent$5,36,240Registered Direct
CytoDynPlacement Agent$22,200,000Common Stock
Viking Energy Group Inc.Advisor$63,592,000Debt
Viking Energy Group Inc.Placement Agent$4,864,500Convertible Promissory Notes
Provention Bio, Inc.Group Member$63,900,000Common Stock
ElectroCoreSelling Group Member$93,000,000Common Stock
DermTech Inc.Placement Agent$6,993,326Series C Preferred Stock
Morphogenesis, Inc.Sub Placement Agent$16,000,000Convertible Preferred Stock
AMMO Inc.Placement Agent$3,497,029Common Stock
New Jersey Mining CompanyPlacement Agent$550,550Common Stock
AMMO Inc.Placement Agent$9,994,674Common Stock
CytoDynPlacement Agent$14,002,452Common Stock
ElectroCorePlacement Agent$29,341,299Series B Preferred
CytoDynPlacement Agent$2,002,251Registered Direct
Viking Energy Group, Inc.Placement Agent$1,475,000Convertible Notes
BiotricitySub Placement Agent$3,037,698Common Stock
CUE Biopharma, Inc.Selling Group Member$66,000,000Common Stock
ElectroCoreSub Placement Agent$7,884,529Notes
New Jersey MiningPlacement Agent$390,000Convertible Notes
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.Selling Group Member$67,000,000Class A Common Stock
CresilonSole Placement Agent$1,625,000Convertible Notes
AntriaBio, Inc.Sole Placement Agent$10,336,521Series A Preferred
Zivo Bioscience, Inc.Placement Agent$1,250,000Convertible Notes
DermTechSole Placement Agent$7,311,467Common Stock
ZapGo Ltd.Sub Placement Agent$6,698,000Convertible Notes
Pulse Biosciences Inc.Selling Group Member$20,000,000*Common Stock
CytoDyn Inc.Sole Placement Agent$33,268,465Common Stock
Kitov Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.Selling Group Member$12,133,019*American Depository Shares
TEI Diversified Income & Opportunity Fund II LLCSelling Group Member$58,846,996Membership Units
CytoDynSole Placement Agent$3,981,050Common Stock
AntriaBio, Inc.Sales Placement Agent$1,984,010Common Equity Units
ScilexSole Placement Manager$2,130,818Common Equity Units
MyDx, IncSole Placement Agent$4,842,518Series B Preferred
AntriaBio, Inc.Sole Placement Agent$8,441,640Common Equity Units
Matawan Pharmaceuticals, LLCFinancial Adviser | Arranged Debt Facility $50,000,000Credit Line
Sequella IncSole Placement Agent$3,100,000Convertible Notes
MyDx, IncSole Placement Agent$2,000,000Series B Preferred
FlexShopper, LLCSole Placement Agent$3,244,601Common Equity Units
Bookkeeping ExpressSole Placement Agent$5,555,560Series 2 Preferred
Propell Technologies Group IncSole Placement Agent$1,103,000Common Equity Units
Medical Transcription Billing CorpSelling Group Member$20,400,000*Common Stock
Digital Caddies, IncFinancial Adviser | Arranged Debt Facility$2,000,000Credit Line
China Commercial Credit, IncSelling Group Member$7,000,000Common Stock
AntriaBio, IncSole Placement Agent$8,931,433Common Equity Units
Digital Caddies, IncSole Placement Agent$2,389,300Common Equity Units
Cardax, IncSub Placement Agent$3,728,100Common Equity Units
Cranford Pharmaceuticals, LLCFinancial Adviser | Arranged Debt Facility$45,000,000Credit Line
AntriaBio, IncSole Placement Agent$2,703,000Convertible Notes
Zozi International, IncSole Placement Agent$680,000Convertible Notes
CytoDyn, IncSole Placement Agent$14,500,000Common Equity Units
Solexel, IncSub Placement Agent$54,660,614Membership Interest
Cardax, IncSub Placement Agenet$4,840,792Convertible Notes
CytoDyn, IncSole Placement Agent$1,200,000Convertible Notes
Sanuwave Health, IncSub Placement Agent$1,653,750Common Equity Units
Guardian 8 HoldingsSub Placement Agent$2,000,000Common Stock
BioDirection, IncSole Placement Agent$3,952,792Common Stock