General Investing >> Analyst Interviews >> March 4, 2004

INVESTING IN LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES: MITCHELL KAYE – XMARK ASSET MANAGEMENT

Mitchell D. Kaye, Principal, Chief Investment Officer, is a founding partner of Xmark Asset Management and has been responsible for overseeing all life sciences investments for the firm since 1996. During that period, Mr. Kaye has managed the investment of over $100MM into biotechnology, drug discovery, and medical device companies. Mr. Kaye is also a founder of Originus Inc., a private, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based biotechnology company focusing on proteomics and other drug discovery technologies. Mr. Kaye was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 1996. Mr. Kaye received his BA from Wesleyan University and his JD from the Northwestern University School of Law. Mitchell Kaye is a member of the board of directors of the Alzheimer's Association-New York City Chapter. Profile
TWST: What is Xmark Funds?

Mr. Kaye: Xmark Funds is exclusively a life sciences investment fund

that focuses on private investments into public micro-cap and small cap

life sciences companies.