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Alex Karnal

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Chief Investment Officer at Braidwell

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

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About

Alex Karnal is Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Braidwell, where he leads the investment team, and in 2022 co-founded Braidwell Labs, which conducts due diligence and supports the development of new technologies and medicines. From 2005 to 2021, he was a Partner, Managing Director, and Co-Portfolio Manager at Deerfield Management, and he has held board roles with organizations including the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the Museum of Science, the Children's Health Fund, and The Institute for Life Changing Medicines, which he co-founded. He holds a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.S. from Johns Hopkins University.

Experience

  1. BraidwellCo-Founder and Chief Investment Officercurrent2021 — present
  2. Deerfield ManagementPartner, Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager2005 — 2021
  3. Merrill LynchMember of the Global Equity Linked Products Group and Capital Markets Team2003 — 2005

Colleagues at Braidwell

Adam Greene
Partner at Deerfield Management Company
Alexander Karal
Executive Officer at Braidwell
Brian Kreiter
Chief Executive Officer at Braidwell
Colin Bettison
Executive Officer at Braidwell
Jonathan Lee
Partner at Braidwell
Manish Mital
Executive Officer at Braidwell
Narendra Nayak
Partner at Deerfield Management Company
Zachary Leach
Director at Ironwood Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Karnal?
Alex Karnal is Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Braidwell, where he leads the investment team, and in 2022 co-founded Braidwell Labs, which conducts due diligence and supports the development of new technologies and medicines. From 2005 to 2021, he was a Partner, Managing Director, and Co-Portfolio Manager at Deerfield Management, and he has held board roles with organizations including the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the Museum of Science, the Children's Health Fund, and The Institute for Life Changing Medicines, which he co-founded. He holds a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.S. from Johns Hopkins University.
Where does Alex Karnal work?
Alex Karnal is Chief Investment Officer at Braidwell.
Where did Alex Karnal go to school?
Alex Karnal studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS); The Johns Hopkins University (Master of Science - MS).

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