Deerfield Management Opts For More Private Investment And A New Public Face
Executive Summary
Deerfield Management, the $3.5 billion health care hedge fund, is aggressively expanding its investments in private life sciences companies. As many VCs continue to struggle raising new funds Deerfield hopes its shift, combined with a flexible, research-driven approach to investing and a new involvement in the civic and academic activities shaping the sector, will secure its position as a top health care financier.
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