The BioCentury Show
The BioCentury Show
BioCentury
Ep. 119 - Blackstone's Galakatos on funding biotech's hardest mile
34 minutes Posted Sep 18, 2026 at 12:00 am.
Introduction
New Fund & Founding
Alnylam Deal
Working with Big Caps
Biotech Risk
China
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On this edition of The BioCentury Show, Nick Galakatos, Global Head of Life Sciences at Blackstone, joins Editor in Chief Simone Fishburn to discuss the path from Clarus to Blackstone's new $6.3 billion fund, and the goal of game-changing bets. Galakatos discusses Blackstone's thesis for addressing the late-stage financing gap, as Phase III programs costing more than $1 billion drive demand for large, product-based capital. He also addresses structured capital as an alternative to acquisition...