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LEERINK PARTNERS

US $ 170bn + Capital Raised

Leerink Partners – by the numbers ( as of August 2024 )
partnerships with Focus Technology and Grid Squared Systems enabled decisive action . Focus , alongside Leerink ’ s IT engineers , led a complete overhaul of the data centre technology within months , replacing legacy hardware and software with modern solutions and zero downtime .
“ Our established relationship with Focus gave us full confidence that they were the right partner to drive this critical initiative ,” Jeff explains .
He also underscores the importance of the Grid Squared partnership , noting that the company first introduced the Grid Squared Systems ’ founders in 2006 . “ Lon and Nat met on one of our projects and we ’ ve trusted their ability to deliver ever since ,” Jeff says .
In addition to cultivating key partnerships , Jeff founded an IT peer network of investment banking CIOs in 2008 , now part of AITEC ( aitec . org ). This organisation fosters a private community where peers collaborate , share challenges and empower each other to enhance business excellence .
Today , AITEC membership includes over 350 + firms globally , spanning alternative investment firms with over US $ 4.2tn in assets under management . In addition , AITEC includes a large number of sell-side firms servicing clients in the areas of mergers and acquisitions , sales and trading , equity research , and equity capital markets .
“ The most innovative part of my tenure involves a peer network that I originated
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