Goldman Sachs Asset Management Reaches Milestone with Life Science Investment Fund – Markets Media
Tapping into Goldman Sachs’ Life Sciences Investing Strategy: West Street Life Sciences I Raises $650 Million in Equity Commitments
As one of the largest ever private life sciences growth funds, Goldman Sachs Asset Management recently announced the successful final close of West Street Life Sciences I, raising more than $650 million in equity commitments from institutional, strategic, and high net worth investors.
Led by Amit Sinha, the Life Sciences Investing team brings decades of experience investing in the sector and leverages the expansive resources of the Goldman Sachs platform to source differentiated investments and partner with companies to enhance value creation. Complementing the investing team is an impressive Advisory Board comprised of academics, clinicians, scientific experts, and entrepreneurs.
Investing in the Next Generation of Leadership
The strategy behind Fund I focuses on growth-oriented private equity investments in life sciences, deliberately targeting early to mid-stage therapeutic companies. These investments span precision medicine, immunotherapy, and artificial intelligence in the areas of oncology, neurology and rare disease.
“We are in a golden-era of innovation in the life sciences, where technological breakthroughs are creating new approaches to diagnosing and treating disease,” said Sinha. “Through our global platform, we seek to be a capital provider of choice and help our companies realize their full potential.”
Marc Nachmann, Global Head of Asset & Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs, added: “Life sciences represents one of the most exciting areas in the private investing landscape, with advances in technology transforming healthcare at an unprecedented pace. We have a long history of partnering with companies in this space and look forward to bringing the full resources of Goldman Sachs to world-class management teams who are driving progress in the industry.”
Fund I’s Commitment to Innovation
To date, West Street Life Sciences I has committed approximately $90 million across five innovative portfolio companies: MOMA Therapeutics, Nested Therapeutics, TORL Biotherapeutics, Septerna, and Rapport Therapeutics. This impressive commitment to cutting-edge enterprise demonstrates Goldman Sachs’ dedication to furthering progress in the life sciences sector.
Discovering the Amazing Opportunities of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Life Sciences Investing Strategy
This remarkable fundraise is a testament to the strength of Goldman Sachs’ Life Sciences Investing strategy. Not only does the team bring decades of expertise to the table, but the support of leading industry advisors and commitment to cutting-edge innovation makes this strategy one of the largest and most successful first-time private life sciences growth funds in history.
With its unwavering dedication to transform the life sciences sector, Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Life Sciences Investing Strategy looks forward to unlocking the sector’s immense potential and helping to move medicine forward.
