Bryan Knipe
Bryan Knipe is a seasoned executive advisor with deep expertise in guiding life sciences companies, particularly in biotech, MedTech, and healthtech, through strategic growth, fundraising, and innovative financing models like crowdfunding.
As the founder and leader of TriPinnacle Advisors, Bryan draws on over two decades of hands-on experience scaling healthcare ventures. This includes building a $200M business, managing $400M P&Ls, and leading turnarounds to create investor-ready operations. His work integrates business strategy, technology, and healthcare to empower startups in planning and executing sustainable growth.
Bryan is a member of BLPN, an invite-only, member-led club convening life sciences dealmakers, from public and private companies to investors and key stakeholders, for mutual support, collaboration, and accelerating commercialization. Within BLPN, he has participated in multiple master panels and sessions on crowdfunding strategies, sharing actionable insights with founders, CEOs, and investors in the community.
A standout achievement in his Portfolio is advising Eliaz Therapeutics on their successful WeFunder crowdfunding campaign, which raised approximately $3.2M to advance their FDA Breakthrough Device-designated technology targeting sepsis. He continues to provide ongoing support for Eliaz while advising several other life sciences companies on preparing for and executing similar campaigns.
Bryan is also developing RaiseForge, an innovative platform that automates and streamlines the full lifecycle for life sciences firms to prepare, launch, and manage crowdfunding campaigns, remaining platform- and instrument-agnostic for maximum flexibility and efficiency.
With an MBA and proven success in enabling public engagement in biotech funding, Bryan offers practical, insider perspectives on emerging models that are reshaping how biotech companies access capital, making him ideally suited to moderate sessions on crowdfunding strategies in the sector.