Patricof & Co.

Patricof & Co. was a prominent investment banking and venture capital firm founded by Alan Patricof in 1969, which played a foundational role in the development of the life sciences and biotechnology investment landscape. The firm's venture capital arm, Patricof & Co. Ventures, eventually merged with its European counterparts to form Apax Partners, while its investment banking division, Patricof & Co. Capital, specialized in providing M&A and strategic advisory services to the healthcare and technology sectors. In 2006, Patricof & Co. Capital was acquired by Evercore, a move that significantly strengthened Evercore's healthcare advisory practice. The firm is historically significant for its early backing of innovative companies and its influence on the financial structures of the modern biotech industry. Today, the legacy of the firm continues through its successors and the ongoing influence of the Patricof family in the investment community.