Overview
MEDACorp LLC, an affiliate of Leerink Partners LLC, is a global network of independent healthcare professionals, including key opinion leaders (KOLs) and consultants.
Core services
- Expert Consultations: A proprietary network of healthcare professionals—such as physicians, clinicians, PhDs, and regulatory and reimbursement experts.
- Compliance Assurance.
Key milestones:
1995: Founded as Leerink Swann LLC.
1996: Established MEDACorp expert network in partnership with Dr. Dan Dubin.
2009: Expanded investment banking with 25 senior healthcare bankers from Merrill Lynch.
2014: Rebranded as Leerink Partners LLC.
2015-2019: Expanded business lines, including specialty pharmaceuticals (2015), convertible capital markets (2016), and alternative equities (2019).
2019: Acquired by SVB Financial Group and rebranded as SVB Leerink.
2021: SVB Leerink was rebranded as SVB Securities LLC; acquired MoffettNathanson LLC and expanded financial sponsor and leveraged finance expertise.
March 2023: Silicon Valley Bank collapsed; SVB Securities' management planned a buyout.
June 2023: SVB Financial Group agreed to sell SVB Securities in a management buyout backed by Baupost Group.
July 2023: Bankruptcy court approved the buyout; company was renamed Leerink Partners.
2024: Partnered with consulting firm Element22 for a multi-year enterprise data program.
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts, United States