OrbiMed

OrbiMed, also known as OrbiMed Advisors, is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 1989. The firm was founded by Carl L. Gordon and Sven H. Borho. Its headquarters is located in New York City, New York and it has additional offices in San Francisco, California; Mumbai, India; Shanghai, China; Herzliya, Israel and Hong Kong. As of March 2019, the firm is managing 152 companies in its current portfolio and has sold off its ownership in 205 companies. Its most recent investment was for Imara on March 2019, a company developing therapeutics for sickle cell disease treatment.

Funding

OrbiMed focuses on funding companies in the field of life sciences. The firm invests globally, with past investments on companies based in North America, Europe, and Asia (China, India, and Israel). The firm finances companies at various stages of development, from seed to buyouts. Its most recent funding round raised $551 million on September 2017.