Advisory Team
Nitin Kaushal, Executive VP and Managing Director
Key Facts:
- 20 years experience in healthcare industry
- Investment banking, equity sales, venture capital, auditing
- Managing Director of leading healthcare investment banking teams in Canada with Desjardins Securities Inc., HSBC Securities Inc., Vengate Capital
- “Top-gun” investment banker in Canada for healthcare industry (Brendan Wood 2008/09)
- Senior Investment Manager with MDS Capital Corp. responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating investments in US/Canadian healthcare companies
- Mergers & Acquisitions and Auditing with Price Waterhouse
- CA, CF qualifications from Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants; BSc (Chemistry) University of Toronto
Michael Lorimer, Managing Director
Key Facts:
- 25 years experience in healthcare industry
- Investment banking, investment research, management consulting
- Member of leading healthcare investment banking team in Canada with Desjardins Securities Inc. (Brendan Wood)
- Founder and partner of Vengate Capital, an investment bank specialized in healthcare
- Healthcare equity research analyst with HSBC Securities and Scotia Capital; top-five ranked Canadian healthcare analyst 2000/01 (Reuters)
- Prior experience in strategy consulting with Ernst & Young and HS Associates; business development with MCI Medical Clinics Inc.
- MBA, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; BSc (Biology) University of Western Ontario
Duane Lee, Managing Director
Key Facts:
- 12 years experience in investment banking and financial services industries
- Investment banking, mergers & acquisitions, debt capital markets
- Member of the New Business Committee at Desjardins Securities Inc. with overall responsibility for M&A and Financial Sponsor activities 2009/10
- Member of the leading healthcare investment banking team in Canada with Desjardins Securities Inc. (Brendan Wood 2008/09)
- Prior capital markets and financial services experience in structured credit, derivatives, and financial oversight with RBC Capital Markets, Scotia Capital and Scotiabank
- MBA, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario; BA(Hons), Huron College, University of Western Ontario
Craig Sherburne, VP Investments
Key Facts:
- 9 years experience in life sciences intellectual property and business development - Experience in design and management of IP strategy, patent prosecution and litigation for client base ranging from major academic institutions to emerging biotechnology, diagnostic device and software development companies
- Active in identification & evaluation of new technology opportunities in life sciences
- Experience in design, execution and oversight of technology licensing including due diligence activity, venture capital sourcing, and private equity financing
- Licensed and practicing lawyer, patent agent
- Ph.D (Medical Microbiology & Immunology), University of Alberta; B.Sc (Microbiology), University of Alberta; LLB, University of Alberta