Alexis Cazé is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer, and joined the Firm in 2006, when he established the Deerfield Institute. As COO, Mr. Cazé leads the Deerfield Institute and supports the operational activities across the firm. Prior to Deerfield, Mr. Cazé spent three years at Gerson Lehrman Group, a leading expert network. Before that, Mr. Cazé was a Strategic Marketing Manager at Sanofi, analyzing research and data to develop portfolio product launch strategies. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a consultant serving clients in the healthcare space and designing database objects and knowledge management systems. He earned his PharmD from the Paris University of Pharmacy and his MSc in Business from E.M. Lyon Business School.
Launched in 1994, Deerfield Management Company is an investment firm dedicated to advancing healthcare through information, investment, and philanthropy—all toward the end goal of cures for disease, improved quality of life, and reduced cost of care.
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Supporting companies across the healthcare ecosystem with flexible funding models…
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Portfolio Companies
Deerfield generally maintains a combined portfolio of more than 150 private and public investments across the life science, medical device, diagnostic, digital health and health service industries at all stages of evolution from start-up to mature company.
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Research Collaborations
Deerfield partners with leading academic research centers, providing critical funding and expertise to further sustain and accelerate the commercialization of discoveries toward meaningful societal impact by advancing cures for disease.
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Strategic Partners
As a strategic partner, Deerfield offers capital, scientific expertise, business operating support, and unique access to innovation.
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Deerfield Foundation
The Deerfield Foundation is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve health, accelerate innovation and promote human equity.
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Cure Campus
Cure is a 12-story innovation campus in New York City that intends to bring together innovators from academia, government, industry, and the not-for-profit sectors to advance human health and accelerate the fight against disease.
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Cure has a series of expert lectures intended to advance thought in healthcare, management, innovation, policy, and other relevant subjects. This fosters growth and education for those at Cure and its guests.
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