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The Full Guide to Healthcare Private Equity, from Careers to Contradictions

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The short answer to #1 is that healthcare private equity firms operate in specific verticals with stable-ish cash flows, such as healthcare services, nursing facilities, medical devices, equipment, and healthcare IT. They do not invest in risky biotech startups attempting to cure cancer (at least not within their traditional PE portfolios).

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Biotech Hedge Funds: A Match Made in Heaven

Mergers and Inquisitions

2) Portfolio Concentration The average biotech hedge fund has a concentrated portfolio because it takes significant time and resources to monitor each position. Two examples include Vestal Point (led by a former Point72 Portfolio Manager ) and Cutter Capital (former Citadel investors). or Ph.D.),

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