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Adam Dakin

Investor

Healthtech Advisor at Dreamit Ventures · Board director at SafKan, Inc. · Board director at Active Protective · Executive at PhotoSonix Medical

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Writes $500K checks · typically $500K

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About

Healthtech advisor focused on building early-stage venture-backed healthtech companies. Co-founded five health technology companies and served as CEO of PhotoSonix Medical, Bioconnect Systems, and X-SITE Medical.

Board director at SafKan, Inc.

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Co-founders at SafKan, Inc.

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Aadil DiwanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Sahil DiwanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Active Protective

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Dr. Robert F. BuckmanFounder
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Andrew LakatosExecutive Officer, Director

Executive at PhotoSonix Medical

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PhotoSonix Medical's investors · 1

Experience

  1. Medivation AdvisorsManaging Partnercurrent2017 — present
  2. Moberg AnalyticsBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  3. Dreamit VenturesAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Dreamit VenturesPartner, HealthTech2017 — 2023Greater Philadelphia Area
  5. Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health SystemCo-course Directorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Philadelphia Area
  6. ZSX Medical, LLCExecutive Advisory Boardcurrent2018 — presentGreater Philadelphia Area
  7. RxLive, Asparia (acquired), Safkan, Intelligent Observation, Velano (acquired), Active ProtectAngel Investorcurrent2010 — present
  8. KeritonPresident & CEO2024 — 2026Philadelphia, PA
  9. Penn Center for InnovationMentor in Residence2017 — 2024Greater Philadelphia Area
  10. RightAirBoard of Directors2020 — 2024Greater Philadelphia Area
  11. Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital & Technologies (PACT)Co-Chair, Medical Technology Advisory Board2007 — 2022Greater Philadelphia Area
  12. Tango Bio MedicalBoard of Directors2014 — 2018Greater Philadelphia Area
  13. PhotoSonix MedicalBoard of Directors2013 — 2018Greater Philadelphia Area
  14. PhotoSonix MedicalCEO, Exec. Chairman, Cofounder2013 — 2017Greater Philadelphia Area
  15. Essential Medical LLCExecutive Advisory Board2011 — 2015Greater Philadelphia Area
  16. Bioconnect Systems, Inc.President & CEO2007 — 2015Greater Philadelphia Area
  17. Multiple Sclerosis Research InstituteBoard of Directors2009 — 2014Greater Philadelphia Area
  18. Seguro Surgical, Inc.Board of Directors2011 — 2013Baltimore, Maryland Area
  19. Replication MedicalGeneral Manager2004 — 2006
  20. X-SITE Medical (acquired by Datascope)President & CEO1998 — 2004
  21. Moberg MedicalVP, Sales & Marketing1994 — 1998
  22. Cardiovascular Imaging Systems (acquired by Boston Sci)Director of Sales/Marketing & Mgr, Clin Affairs1991 — 1994Sunnyvale, CA
  23. Kirschner (Biomet) Medical CorporationOrthopedic Implant Sales Rep1987 — 1989Greater Philadelphia Area

Skills & more

Sales1Business StrategyMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentInvestmentsMedical Devices99Venture Capital43Fundraising8Start-ups64Mergers13FDA38Intellectual Property9
+12 moreClinical ResearchVascularMergers & AcquisitionsOrthopedicSpineCommercializationSurgeryR&DStrategyEntrepreneurshipHealthcareRadiology

Languages English · Spanish

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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

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Adam Dakin?
Healthtech advisor focused on building early-stage venture-backed healthtech companies. Co-founded five health technology companies and served as CEO of PhotoSonix Medical, Bioconnect Systems, and X-SITE Medical.
Where does Adam Dakin work?
Adam Dakin is Healthtech Advisor at Dreamit Ventures and Board director at SafKan, Inc. and Board director at Active Protective and Executive at PhotoSonix Medical.
What check size does Adam Dakin write?
Adam Dakin typically writes checks of $500K.
What boards does Adam Dakin sit on?
Adam Dakin holds tracked board seats at Active Protective, SafKan, Inc..
Where did Adam Dakin go to school?
Adam Dakin studied at The Wharton School (BSE, Economics); UCLA (MBA, Finance).

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