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DRI Healthcare

Venture debt

Toronto · 40 people tracked

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Investment thesis

DRI Healthcare specializes in pharmaceutical royalty monetization, acquiring dependable, patent-protected cash flow streams derived from sales of important drugs across multiple therapeutic areas. The firm positions itself as a partner for both investors and innovators, offering creative and flexible deal structures tailored to counterparty needs, and works with multiple repeat deal partners. Its strategy centers on acquiring interests in medicines that effectively treat and address unmet medical needs, functioning as a smart capital allocator building a diversified royalty portfolio.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

HQ
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Instruments
Debt
Founded
1992
AUM
$2.2B
Tracked investments
1

Team · 40 people

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Ali Hedayat· Chief Executive Officer / Trusteein

CEO of DRI Healthcare and founder and Managing Director of Toronto-based Maryana Capital. He previously co-founded Edoma Capital in London, was a partner at Indus Capital, and held senior roles at Goldman Sachs from 1997 to 2010, including Managing Director.

Navin Jacob· Executive Vice President, Investments and Chief Investment Officer
David Shin· Director, Research & Investmentsin
Alyssa Klapper· Associate General Counselin

Alyssa Klapper is Associate General Counsel at DRI Healthcare. She is an intellectual property attorney focused on life sciences litigation and transactions.

Annalisa King· Independent Trustee / Chair of the Audit Committee

Chair of the board for Vancouver Airport Authority and an experienced corporate director serving on multiple TSX company boards, including audit committee chair roles at Saputo and The North West Company.

Armin Vallazza· Senior Analyst, Research & Investmentsin
Artour Khouzine· Vice President, Asset Operations & Analyticsin
Athana Mentzelopoulos· Independent Trustee

Public sector leader with more than 30 years in senior roles across the Alberta and BC provincial governments and the Government of Canada; most recently President and CEO of Alberta Health Services.

Bill Zhang· Head of Investor Relations
Brittney Cassidy· Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator
Christian Burnaccioni· Senior Vice President, Information Technology
Courtney Grady· Senior Analyst, Research & Investmentsin

Courtney Grady is a Senior Analyst in Research & Investments at DRI Healthcare, with experience in due diligence, commercialization, and product development. Her earlier career includes roles in life science consulting and the startup sector. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences focused on immunology, infectious disease, and genetics, and has a background in statistics, data management, and project management.

David Jimenez· Analyst, Asset Operations & Analytics
Elaine Tee· Vice President, Financein
Frandy Castillo· Senior Technical Support Specialist, Information Technology
Gary Collins· Executive Chairin

Seasoned corporate director with roughly 20 years of board experience across multiple sectors and senior government roles. Was a Senior Adviser at Lazard Canada from 2016 to 2023 and previously President of Coastal Contacts Inc.

Jason Nazim· Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Jeff Reinhardt· Senior Analyst, Research and Investments
Jenna Schapiro· Associate General Counselin
Jenny Cui· Manager, Finance
Juhyun Lee· Junior Data Scientist
Kevin Layden· Trustee

Leader with over 40 years in strategic planning, operations and governance in real estate and retail; President and CEO of Wesbild Holdings since 2008 and former President of Future Shop.

Kiran Cheema· Manager, Financein
Lee Schechter· Senior Vice President, Research & Investments
Mario Severino· Analyst, Finance
Nina Nguyen· Senior Analyst, Finance
Patricia Chehadé· Director, Legal & Corporate Governance
Paul Mussenden· Independent Trustee / Chair of the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee

Healthcare executive currently CEO of Cydar Medical, an AI and cloud-based medical device company; joined Cydar as a non-executive director in 2019 before becoming CEO in 2020.

Poonam Puri· Independent Trustee / Member of the Audit Committee and Governance Committee

Tenured Professor of Law and Chair in Corporate Governance at Osgoode Hall Law School and a corporate lawyer/Affiliated Scholar at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg, with expertise in governance.

Ranee Borgna· Executive Assistant & Office Coordinatorin
Reza Rahimi-Motem· Analyst, Asset Operations & Analytics
Sandy Kwan· Chief Financial Officer of DRI Healthcare Management Companyin
Serena Li· Legal Counselin
Shauna Duffy· Senior Analyst, Finance
Tamara Vrooman· Lead Independent Trustee / Member of the Audit and Governance Committees

Business executive with senior leadership experience in finance, transportation, infrastructure and health; currently President and CEO of Vancouver Airport Authority.

Wesley Nurss· Senior Vice President, Head of Research
Yassine Bensaada· Director, Research & Investmentsin
Zaheed Mawani· Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Trust
Babak Farahmand· Executive Vice President, Asset Operations & Analyticsin
Gordon Winstonin𝕏

Gordon Winston is Founder, Chairman, and CEO of QGEMS, Inc. and QSecGrid, Inc., companies developing digital energy infrastructure for distributed energy resources and critical infrastructure modernization. He previously spent 14 years in Wall Street finance and later led the evolution of Drug Royalty Corporation into DRI Capital, an IP-based investment manager with $5 billion in assets under management. Winston serves in the World Presidents' Organization and Young Presidents' Organization, and is co-founder of the Peace Innovation Initiative and Cooperative for Humanity.

What they invest in

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AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Healthtech ×1

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Investments · 1 tracked

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Biossilbiossil.coin

biossil is an AI-native biopharma company developing late-stage drug programs for life-threatening conditions with unmet needs, including sickle cell disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, glioblastoma, breast cancer, and Alzheimer's disease.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechToronto, CA

Alexander I. Mosa(MD PhD)Anthony Mouchantaf(JD MBA)

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Frequently asked questions

What sectors does DRI Healthcare focus on?
DRI Healthcare focuses on Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is DRI Healthcare located?
DRI Healthcare is headquartered in Toronto, CA.

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