Avi Kometz
Director/Board Member at ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Profile
Avi Kometz, M.D., is a Partner on the Medical Technologies team and joined the Firm in 2014.
Prior to Deerfield, Dr. Kometz was a Partner at Ascent Biomedical Ventures, where he led investment efforts in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and healthcare information technology.
Before Ascent, Dr. Kometz served as the head of corporate development at a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on pediatrics.
He was also a member of the Healthcare Practice at McKinsey & Company in New York, where he worked on matters including strategy, valuation, organizational change and cost-reduction.
Dr. Kometz received his medical doctorate from the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa.
He began his career as a clinician in South Africa and went on to found and build a group of clinics.
Avi Kometz active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ENDOLOGIX, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
eCaring, Inc.
 eCaring, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services eCaring, Inc. provides hospital & health care. It is the care management system which maintains personal health record for seniors and those with chronic conditions living at home. The company was founded by Robert M. Herzog on January 23, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Deerfield Management Co. LP
 Deerfield Management Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Deerfield Management Co. LP (Deerfield) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Peter Drake in 1994. They are wholly owned by James E. Flynn and are controlled by its general partner, Flynn Management LLC. Deerfield provides discretionary investment management services in the healthcare sector to domestic and offshore private pooled investment vehicles and their related alternative investment vehicles. | Analyst-Equity | 01/01/2014 |
Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity)
 Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity) (Deerfield) is a private equity subsidiary of Deerfield Management Co. LP founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in the New York. | Private Equity Investor | 01/02/2014 |
Former positions of Avi Kometz
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|---|---|---|
NeoChord, Inc.
 NeoChord, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services NeoChord, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers NeoChord, a disposable device that replaces damaged chordae through a small incision while the heart is beating. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN. | Director/Board Member | 10/07/2017 |
ABV LLC
 ABV LLC Investment ManagersFinance ABV LLC(Ascent Biomedical) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Steven I Hochberg, Geoffrey W Smith and Steve Hochberg. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 31/01/2014 |
PeerBridge Health, Inc.
 PeerBridge Health, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology PeerBridge Health, Inc. engages in the develop of wearable wireless vital sign monitoring technology. Its products include CorXT, CorEvent, and CorHRV. The company was founded by Angelo Acquisita in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
TargAnox, Inc.
 TargAnox, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology TargAnox, Inc. develops therapeutics to prevent oxidative stress diseases. Its products are used for the treatment of diseases and conditions that result from oxidative stress-induced modification of proteins. The company was founded by Joseph Loscalzo and L. Gordon Letts in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Avi Kometz
| University of the Witwatersrand | Doctorate Degree |
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ABV LLC
ABV LLC Investment ManagersFinance ABV LLC(Ascent Biomedical) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Steven I Hochberg, Geoffrey W Smith and Steve Hochberg. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Xlumena, Inc.
 Xlumena, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Xlumena, Inc. operates as a medical device company. The company was founded by Kenneth F. Binmoeller in 2004 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Health Technology |
PQ Bypass, Inc.
 PQ Bypass, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology PQ Bypass, Inc. develops novel procedure for the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases. It offers an approach for achieving a bypass of the femoral artery that is designed to match the performance and safety of an invasive surgery for long segment occlusions. The company was founded by Richard Heuser and James D. Joye in 2009 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.
 Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. operates as a medical device company for fracture treatment. It focuses on creating less invasive solutions for fractures in and around the joints. The firm offers distal radial and wrist fracture repair products. Its products include distal radius and proximal humerus. The company was founded by Michael P. Brenzel and Paul J. Hindrichs in 2009 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN. | Health Services |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
eCaring, Inc.
eCaring, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services eCaring, Inc. provides hospital & health care. It is the care management system which maintains personal health record for seniors and those with chronic conditions living at home. The company was founded by Robert M. Herzog on January 23, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Services |
TargAnox, Inc.
TargAnox, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology TargAnox, Inc. develops therapeutics to prevent oxidative stress diseases. Its products are used for the treatment of diseases and conditions that result from oxidative stress-induced modification of proteins. The company was founded by Joseph Loscalzo and L. Gordon Letts in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Technology |
NeoChord, Inc.
NeoChord, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services NeoChord, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers NeoChord, a disposable device that replaces damaged chordae through a small incision while the heart is beating. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN. | Distribution Services |
Deerfield Management Co. LP
Deerfield Management Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Deerfield Management Co. LP (Deerfield) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Peter Drake in 1994. They are wholly owned by James E. Flynn and are controlled by its general partner, Flynn Management LLC. Deerfield provides discretionary investment management services in the healthcare sector to domestic and offshore private pooled investment vehicles and their related alternative investment vehicles. | Finance |
PeerBridge Health, Inc.
PeerBridge Health, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology PeerBridge Health, Inc. engages in the develop of wearable wireless vital sign monitoring technology. Its products include CorXT, CorEvent, and CorHRV. The company was founded by Angelo Acquisita in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Electronic Technology |
Endologix LLC
 Endologix LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Endologix LLC engages in the research, development, manufacture, and trade of medical devices for the treatment of aortic disorders such as abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Its products include AFX Endovascular AAA System, Nellix and Ovation. The company was founded in March 1992 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Health Technology |
Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity)
Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity) (Deerfield) is a private equity subsidiary of Deerfield Management Co. LP founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in the New York. | Finance |
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