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Avi Kometz
Director/Board Member at
ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Profile
Abraham Kometz is currently Director at Endologix LLC and eCaring, Inc. Dr. Kometz is Partner at Deerfield Management Co. LP since 2014, with the title of Partner starting in 2014 for the Private Equity division and in 2017 for the general firm.
Former positions include Chief Executive Officer & Director at TargAnox, Inc., Director roles at Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc., PQ Bypass, Inc., PeerBridge Health, Inc., NeoChord, Inc., and Xlumena, Inc., Principal at McKinsey & Co., Inc., and Partner at ABV LLC from 2006 to 2014.
Education includes a doctorate from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Avi Kometz active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ENDOLOGIX, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
eCaring, Inc.
 eCaring, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides home care management and monitoring systems | Director/Board Member | - |
Deerfield Management Co. LP
 Deerfield Management Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Deerfield conducts extensive fundamental research into healthcare sector assets and investment opportunities. The firm makes use of this fundamental research to identify investment opportunities, determine how best to structure or “express” an investment thesis, direct the purchase and sale of securities, negotiate structured investment transactions, and generally manage and invest the assets of the Funds. The majority of Fund investments are made in companies that are organized in the United States or that issue securities available in the US public securities markets. | Analyst-Equity | 2013-12-31 |
Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity)
 Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Deerfield Management invests in both private and public companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of diagnostic, digital health, life science, medical device, and health care services. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early, later and growth stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-01-31 |
Former positions of Avi Kometz
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
NeoChord, Inc.
 NeoChord, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Develops medical devices | Director/Board Member | 2017-07-09 |
ABV LLC
 ABV LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ascent Biomedical invests in companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, healthcare services and information technology. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-01-30 |
PeerBridge Health, Inc.
 PeerBridge Health, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops wireless vital sign monitoring technology | Director/Board Member | - |
TargAnox, Inc.
 TargAnox, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops therapeutics to prevent oxidative stress diseases | Chief Executive Officer | - |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Deerfield Management Co. LP
Deerfield Management Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Deerfield conducts extensive fundamental research into healthcare sector assets and investment opportunities. The firm makes use of this fundamental research to identify investment opportunities, determine how best to structure or “express” an investment thesis, direct the purchase and sale of securities, negotiate structured investment transactions, and generally manage and invest the assets of the Funds. The majority of Fund investments are made in companies that are organized in the United States or that issue securities available in the US public securities markets. | Finance |
Endologix LLC
 Endologix LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets medical devices for the interventional treatment of vascular disease | Health Technology |
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.
 Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides orthopedic surgical solutions, including sterile-packaged implants and instrument kits for foot, ankle and extremity surgeries | Health Services |
TargAnox, Inc.
TargAnox, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops therapeutics to prevent oxidative stress diseases | Health Technology |
PQ Bypass, Inc.
 PQ Bypass, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Manufactures medical devices for peripheral vascular diseases | Electronic Technology |
PeerBridge Health, Inc.
PeerBridge Health, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops wireless vital sign monitoring technology | Electronic Technology |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm | Commercial Services |
University of the Witwatersrand
 University of the Witwatersrand Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
ABV LLC
ABV LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ascent Biomedical invests in companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, healthcare services and information technology. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
NeoChord, Inc.
NeoChord, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Develops medical devices | Distribution Services |
Xlumena, Inc.
 Xlumena, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Operates as a medical device company | Health Technology |
eCaring, Inc.
eCaring, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides home care management and monitoring systems | Health Services |
Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity)
Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Deerfield Management invests in both private and public companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of diagnostic, digital health, life science, medical device, and health care services. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early, later and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
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