A Global Life Science Investment Bank
with a Co-founder Mentality
Who We Are
Locust Walk is a global investment bank that partners with founders, executives, and board members to drive strategic transactions and create newcos to finance innovation.
Our 18-year history of success was forged through our Co-founder MentalityTM focused on innovators, our local teams embedded in Boston, San Francisco, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Beijing, and our deep understanding of how science and data translate into actionable transactions and business strategy. Our platform powers Banyan BioInnovations, an investment firm that builds new companies around best- or first-in-class clinical-stage drug assets, combining global sourcing with centralized clinical development expertise to accelerate therapies to patients.
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Core Values
Commitment to Our Client’s Success
Open & Courageous Communication
Growth Mindset
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Enjoy the Ride
Featured Recent Transactions
Exclusive financial advisor to Prazer Therapeutics in R&D Collaboration with Johnson & Johnson
Exclusive financial advisor to DURECT Corporation in sale to Bausch Health: $63M Upfront + Up to $350M in CVRs
Exclusive financial advisor to Checkpoint Therapeutics in sale to Sun Pharma for up to $416M
Latest News and Events
Banyan BioInnovations
Sun Pharma to Acquire Checkpoint Therapeutics
Bausch Health to Acquire DURECT Corporation
Read more: As more drugs stall between early data and approval, Geoffrey Meyerson’s Banyan BioInnovations is testing a new investment approach for biotech’s most expensive and underfunded phase.
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