Adam Dakin
InvestorHealthtech 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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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
- Moberg MedicalVP, Sales & Marketing1994 — 1998
- Cardiovascular Imaging Systems (acquired by Boston Sci)Director of Sales/Marketing & Mgr, Clin Affairs1991 — 1994Sunnyvale, CA
- Kirschner (Biomet) Medical CorporationOrthopedic Implant Sales Rep1987 — 1989Greater Philadelphia Area
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Clinical ResearchVascularMergers & AcquisitionsOrthopedicSpineCommercializationSurgeryR&DStrategyEntrepreneurshipHealthcareRadiologyLanguages 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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