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| Private Equity Investment Firm | |
| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | New York, NY, United States |
Key people | Michael S. Weiss, Lindsay A. Rosenwald |
| Products | Venture capital, Consulting |
| Website | OpusPoint |
OpusPoint Partners, LLC is an investment advisory firm specializing in healthcare and life sciences. [1]
Founded in 2009 by Michael S. Weiss and Lindsay A. Rosenwald, MD, [2] the firm acts as the investment manager for some portfolio private hedge funds in the healthcare and biotechnology sectors. [3]
In October 2010, OpusPoint invested approximately $3 million into National Holdings Corporation and formed a joint venture. As a result, a new investment banking firm, OPN Capital Markets, was established to leverage the resources of both companies. [4] [5]
Among others, OpusPoint Partners participated in the private placement for such companies as Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that developed Voreloxin, anticancer drug used in acute myeloid leukemia. [6]
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