About Danforth Advisors
Danforth Advisors is a private equity firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based in Waltham, United States. As of May 2026, Danforth Advisors has a portfolio of 6 companies, comprising 6 funding rounds and 6 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States. Its portfolio is spread across sectors like Life Sciences and High Tech.
Overall Danforth Advisors portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 2 acquisitions, namely Krystal Biotech, Apellis Pharmaceuticals and Paratek Pharma.
Danforth Advisors has a team of 15 people, including 7 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Waltham, United States
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Investment Deals
Danforth Advisors' Portfolio
Danforth Advisors has a portfolio of 6 companies.Danforth Advisors has acquired 6 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of PharmaDirections on Aug 25, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Danforth Advisors:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 25, 2025 | Virtual drug development experts guiding biotech companies from discovery to market | - | 2003 | |
Dec 17, 2024 | Provider of custom market research solutions for pharmaceutical and healthcare industries | - | 1982 | |
Sep 10, 2024 | Provider of strategic regulatory and development services for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies | - | 2011 | |
May 29, 2024 | BW Health Group is a commercial partner for the evolving healthcare ecosystem, offering interconnected solution-driven companies | - | 2019 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Danforth Advisors:
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2024
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Life Sciences
Team profile of Danforth Advisors
Danforth Advisors has a team of 15 members including 7 Partners located in United States. Danforth Advisors' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Danforth Advisors:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Philadelphia | - | ||
Partner | Natick | - | ||
Partner | Needham | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | San Diego | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Advisor | Hightstown | - | ||
Advisor | Philadelphia | - | ||
Advisor | Chapel Hill | - |
Danforth Advisors News
•
Danforth Health Launches to Empower Life Science AccessibilityGlobeNewswire•Sep 10, 2025•Danforthhealth, Danforth Advisors
•
Danforth Advisors Acquires PharmaDirections, Expanding AccessibilityGlobeNewswire•Aug 25, 2025•Danforth Advisors, PharmaDirections
•
•
•
•
Helix Biopharma appoints James Murphy as CFOSeeking Alpha•Dec 11, 2024•Helix BioPharma, Danforth Advisors
•
Helix BioPharma Corp. Appoints James B. Murphy as Chief Financial OfficerMiningstockeducation•Dec 11, 2024•Helix BioPharma, Danforth Advisors
•
•
•
Opthea Announces Executive Leadership Changes and Senior HiresEyewire•Sep 05, 2024•Opthea, Danforth Advisors
