Profile
Mr. Cohn is a former entrepreneur who founded several companies in diverse fields, including precious metals refining, appliance manufacturing, and ferrous and non-ferrous metals recycling.
After these companies were built and sold, he repositioned himself as a private investor with an emphasis on investing in Biotech.
Affymax, Affymetrix, Maxygen, and Symyx Technologies are a few of the companies that, he made early investments in.
He also was one of the founders of Bay City Capital and Frazier and Co., both successful life science venture funds.
Former positions of Gerald L. Cohn
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
DVI, Inc.
 DVI, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance DVI Inc. provides medical procedures such as diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy. The company conducts its business principally through two operating subsidiaries DVI Financial Services Inc and DVI Business Credit Corporation. The company was founded in 1986 and is located in Jamison, PA. | Director/Board Member | 2014-07-13 |
Frazier Management LLC
 Frazier Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Frazier Management LLC (Frazier Healthcare Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Frazier & Co Inc. founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
5AM Venture Management LLC
 5AM Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 5AM Venture Management LLC (5AM Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Andrew J. Schwab, Carin M. Rollins and John D. Diekman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, US. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Bay City Capital LLC
 Bay City Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bay City Capital LLC (Bay City Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Fred Craves, John Diekman, and Thomas Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in California, United States. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Niagara Corp.
 Niagara Corp. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Niagara Corp. operates as an investment holding company with interests in manufacturing commodity steel bars. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Hammond, IN. | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Niagara Corp.
Niagara Corp. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Niagara Corp. operates as an investment holding company with interests in manufacturing commodity steel bars. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Hammond, IN. | Non-Energy Minerals |
5AM Venture Management LLC
5AM Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 5AM Venture Management LLC (5AM Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2002 by Andrew J. Schwab, Carin M. Rollins and John D. Diekman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, US. | Finance |
Bay City Capital LLC
Bay City Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bay City Capital LLC (Bay City Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Fred Craves, John Diekman, and Thomas Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in California, United States. | Finance |
Frazier Management LLC
Frazier Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Frazier Management LLC (Frazier Healthcare Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Frazier & Co Inc. founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
DVI, Inc.
DVI, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance DVI Inc. provides medical procedures such as diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy. The company conducts its business principally through two operating subsidiaries DVI Financial Services Inc and DVI Business Credit Corporation. The company was founded in 1986 and is located in Jamison, PA. | Finance |
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