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MedFocus Fund

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MedFocus Fund is a family of private equity funds that specializes in early-stage investments in new medical device technologies.

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founded date

01.01.1998

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Private

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Established in 1998 in the United States, MedFocus Fund focuses on investing in startups in the biopharma and hardware sectors. The fund typically invests in companies that are 2-3 years old and prefers to participate in funding rounds with 3-4 other investors. While the fund has a lower frequency of exits compared to other companies, it has a higher average lead investment amount. Notable sponsors for the fund include HBM Healthcare Investments AG, BioStar Ventures, and Wexford Capital. Despite being involved in less than 2 deals per year, the fund has had significant activity in 2003 and 2019, with the highest number of exits occurring in 2014.
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People

Founders
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Michael M. Henson

Michael Henson is the Founder, President and CEO of MedFocus Fund. He previously worked at Interventional SpineMichael as a Co-Founder and Chairman. Michael attended Ball State University.

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MedFocus Fund
MedFocus Fund

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Michael M. Henson

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Michael M. Henson

Founder, President and CEO

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