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Dec 2024
38m 32s

A New Model for Funding Healthcare Innov...

HBR Presents / Brian Kenny
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Entrepreneur Duke Rohlen creates California-based Ajax Health under a new model. Partnering with private equity firms, Rohlen considers a $1 billion bid to buy medical device maker Cordis. If Ajax’s bid is successful, they will invest an additional $300 million to fund an accelerator to develop innovative new products to drive growth. Is Cordis the right opp ... Show More
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