Adam Dakin
InvestorFounderPartner at Dreamit Ventures · Board director at SafKan, Inc. · Board director at Active Protective
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Writes $500K checks · typically $500K
About
Adam advises Dreamit Healthtech and has co-founded five health technology companies raising over $60M. He served as CEO of PhotoSonix Medical, Bioconnect Systems, and X-SITE Medical, and is an active angel investor.
Board director at SafKan, Inc.
Intro paths
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SafKan, Inc.'s investors · 1
Co-founders at SafKan, Inc.
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Aadil DiwanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Sahil DiwanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Stephen MeyerDirector
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Steven LevyDirector
Board director at Active Protective
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In turn, Adam can intro founders to Active Protective's investors below.
Active Protective's investors · 4
Co-founders at Active Protective
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Dr. Robert F. BuckmanFounder
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Andrew LakatosExecutive Officer, Director
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Charles HadleyExecutive Officer, Director
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Neal WalkerExecutive Officer, Director
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Robert BuckmanExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Medivation AdvisorsManaging Partnercurrent2017 — present
- Moberg AnalyticsBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Dreamit VenturesAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- Dreamit VenturesPartner, HealthTech2017 — 2023Greater Philadelphia Area
- Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health SystemCo-course Directorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Philadelphia Area
- ZSX Medical, LLCExecutive Advisory Boardcurrent2018 — presentGreater Philadelphia Area
- RxLive, Asparia (acquired), Safkan, Intelligent Observation, Velano (acquired), Active ProtectAngel Investorcurrent2010 — present
- KeritonPresident & CEO2024 — 2026Philadelphia, PA
- Penn Center for InnovationMentor in Residence2017 — 2024Greater Philadelphia Area
- RightAirBoard of Directors2020 — 2024Greater Philadelphia Area
- Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital & Technologies (PACT)Co-Chair, Medical Technology Advisory Board2007 — 2022Greater Philadelphia Area
- Tango Bio MedicalBoard of Directors2014 — 2018Greater Philadelphia Area
- PhotoSonix MedicalBoard of Directors2013 — 2018Greater Philadelphia Area
- PhotoSonix MedicalCEO, Exec. Chairman, Cofounder2013 — 2017Greater Philadelphia Area
- Essential Medical LLCExecutive Advisory Board2011 — 2015Greater Philadelphia Area
- Bioconnect Systems, Inc.President & CEO2007 — 2015Greater Philadelphia Area
- Multiple Sclerosis Research InstituteBoard of Directors2009 — 2014Greater Philadelphia Area
- Seguro Surgical, Inc.Board of Directors2011 — 2013Baltimore, Maryland Area
- Replication MedicalGeneral Manager2004 — 2006
- X-SITE Medical (acquired by Datascope)President & CEO1998 — 2004
Education
- The Wharton SchoolBSE, Economics
- UCLAMBA, Finance
Skills & more
Sales1Business StrategyMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentInvestmentsMedical Devices99Venture Capital43Fundraising8Start-ups64Mergers13FDA38Intellectual Property9
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Clinical ResearchVascularMergers & AcquisitionsOrthopedicSpineCommercializationSurgeryR&DStrategyEntrepreneurshipHealthcareRadiologyLanguages English · Spanish
From Adam's professional profile.
Deals · 2
SafKan, Inc.Board seat
via Dreamit Ventures · filed Dec 2022 · $13M raise
Active ProtectiveBoard seat
via Dreamit Ventures · filed Jan 2016 · $2.4M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Dreamit Ventures
Avi Savar
Partner & Board Member at Dreamit Ventures
Brandon Lee
Associate at Dreamit Ventures
Brittany Gillow
Director, Accounting at Dreamit Ventures
Darren Sandberg
Managing Partner at Dreamit Ventures
David Bookspan
Founder & Board Member at Dreamit Ventures
Drew Hunt
Director, Securetech at Dreamit Ventures
Edward Harvey
Investor at Dreamit Ventures
Evelin Biro
Securetech Advisor at Dreamit Ventures
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Avi Savar
Partner & Board Member at Dreamit Ventures
Brandon Lee
Associate at Dreamit Ventures
Darren Sandberg
Managing Partner at Dreamit Ventures
Drew Glover
General Partner at Fiat Ventures
Investors connected to Adam in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Adam Dakin work?
- Adam Dakin is Partner at Dreamit Ventures and Founder at SafKan, Inc. and Founder at Active Protective.
- What check size does Adam Dakin write?
- Adam Dakin typically writes checks of $500K.
- What companies did Adam Dakin found?
- Adam Dakin founded Active Protective, SafKan, Inc..
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