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James Gale

James Gale

Founding Partner & Managing Director atSignet Healthcare PartnersNew York
Signet Healthcare Partners websiteFirm profile

James Gale is Founding Partner and Managing Director at Signet Healthcare Partners. He joined Primrose Bio's Board of Directors after Signet led a financing round in the company, with participation from existing investors.

What James can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Signet Healthcare Partners writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Signet Healthcare Partners · Founding Partner and Managing Director
    Now
  2. E.F. Hutton & Co. · senior investment banker
  3. Home Insurance Co.
  4. Gruntal & Co., LLC · head of principal investment activities and head of investment banking
  5. Signet Healthcare Partners · Founding Partner & Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Signet Healthcare Partners

Investments named in public bios

Primrose Bio, Inc.Andrx CorporationRoyce LaboratoriesLifecell CorporationNeurocrine BiosciencesBML Pharmaceuticals

Focus

healthcare growth equitypharmaceutical servicestherapeuticsmedical technologyhealthcare investingfinance

Education

University of Chicago, Masters of Business Administration

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Ashley Friedman
Ashley FriedmanManaging Director
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Nikhil PuriManaging Director
Emad Piracha
Emad PirachaVice President
Audrey Liu
Audrey LiuAssociate

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Questions

Who is James Gale?

James Gale is Founding Partner and Managing Director at Signet Healthcare Partners. He joined Primrose Bio's Board of Directors after Signet led a financing round in the company, with participation from existing investors.

How much does James Gale invest?

James Gale invests through Signet Healthcare Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch James Gale?

A warm intro from a founder Signet Healthcare Partners backed works best.

What did James Gale do before Signet Healthcare Partners?

senior investment banker at E.F. Hutton & Co.; Home Insurance Co.; head of principal investment activities and head of investment banking at Gruntal & Co., LLC.

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