Pura Vida Investments
Overview
Pura Vida Investments is a fundamentally driven, long/short healthcare-focused investment firm designed to maximize risk-adjusted returns by leveraging the team's deep healthcare sector and medical expertise. The firm was founded in 2012 and its partners include Efrem Kamen and Frank Litvack MD.\\The firm's portfolio is managed by Efrem Kamen and is run in a market neutral fashion, investing across most areas of healthcare, including medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, tools, life sciences and healthcare services. The fund has an optional 10% allocation to designated investments, allowing participation in private and certain illiquid public securities, which is managed by Frank Litvack MD.\\The objective of the fund is to generate alpha on both longs and shorts by identifying inflections in company specific valuations as well as to capitalize on structural changes in the healthcare macro landscape. The firm strives to look past day-to-day volatility and to hone in on major value shifts over the medium to longer term.\
Investment Focus
- Focus on healthcare sector investments
- Preference for market-neutral strategies
- Interest in both public and private equity opportunities
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Pura Vida Investments invest in?
Pura Vida Investments invests in Healthcare, Life Sciences, Healthcare Services, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Biotechnology, and is based in New York, New York, United States. Pura Vida Investments is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Pura Vida Investments invest at?
Pura Vida Investments backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Growth, Late Stage, Buyout and Turnaround, writing cheques of 1M - 50M.
Which regions does Pura Vida Investments invest in?
Pura Vida Investments invests across United States.
Who are the partners at Pura Vida Investments?
Team members listed for Pura Vida Investments include Efrem Kamen (managing partner) and Matthew Newton (Head of Equities).
What companies has Pura Vida Investments invested in?
Pura Vida Investments's portfolio includes Alphatec, Evaxion Biotech A/S and Avadel Pharmaceuticals.
How do I contact Pura Vida Investments?
Pura Vida Investments's contact details — including phone and LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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