Gary Kurtzman
Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Healthcare at Safeguard Scientifics
Wayne, US
About
Gary Kurtzman has more than 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, board member, financier and operator. As Managing Director of Healthcare at Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE:SFE), Gary Kurtzman leverages his medical expertise to empower businesses to enhance their products, expand their services, and identify strategic partnership opportunities. Gary Kurtzman has realized value for companies through a series of successful IPOs, M&A and turnaround transactions—most recently Shire’s acquisition of Safeguard’s partner company Advanced BioHealing for $750 million, in cash; and Eli Lilly’s acquisition of Safeguard’s partner company Avid Radiopharmaceuticals for $300 million, up front, with an additional $500 million payout dependent upon the achievement of future regulatory and commercial milestones. Gary Kurtzman’s previous experiences include leadership roles at BioAdvance, Pluvita Corporation, Genovo, Avigen, and Gilead Sciences. Presently, Gary Kurtzman is a lecturer in the Health Care
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 3 investors at Safeguard Scientifics are tracked.
- • 1 investors hold the Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Healthcare role in VCSift. Gary Kurtzman is one of them.
- • 51 investors are based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Wayne, US
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