DNB // Back Bay

A unique integrated strategy and corporate and investment banking solution for global and emerging healthcare companies.

The DNB // Back Bay Partnership strengthens companies with financial and strategic guidance on growth opportunities across sector and development stage. We are a committed partner throughout the development journey, addressing positioning, partnering, financing, M&A strategies, and listing support and execution on U.S. and Nordic exchanges.

Partnership Capabilities/Offerings

Strategy

Strategic advice based on nuanced understanding of the clinical and scientific foundations of new therapeutics and medical technologies, expertise in business and financial markets, and knowledge of what makes successful R&D, commercialization and transactions. The Partnership provides actionable strategies for product development, commercial success and transactional execution to drive growth and investment returns

Equity Capital Markets

Debt Capital Markets

Mergers and Acquisitions

Resources

Analyst report

The first in our series of healthcare analyst reports is now available and focuses on the ongoing advances in CNS therapeutic development – specifically challenges of the blood-brain-barrier.

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Markets update

Our weekly bulletin shares healthcare IPOs, follow-on offerings, M&A, and venture financing activity across the US and EU.

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Conferences

We are actively working to promote the industry and companies through our conferences in Oslo, Stockholm and New York. 

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Our team

Our global healthcare team consists of more than 100 experienced investment and corporate bankers who work alongside seasoned healthcare strategic advisors.

100 people with 1 mission. Healthcare.

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About the Partnership

The DNB // Back Bay Partnership was formalized to drive global healthcare growth and innovation. The Partnership provides a full range of strategic advisory and financing capabilities along the full continuum of life science and healthcare company development.

DNB headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and Back Bay Life Science Advisors, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, are recognized leaders in global life science development and banking. Together we have a unique position bridging the Nordic and US markets.

The DNB // Back Bay Partnership, is a marketing term referring to a strategic agreement between DNB Markets, Inc. and Back Bay Life Science Advisors, please see below for more information about DNB and Back Bay.

About

DNB

DNB is Norway’s largest financial institution and leading corporate and investment bank, with international expertise in corporate banking and public capital markets across selected industry sectors, specializing in arranging financing for healthcare companies globally.

DNB has been established in North America since 1975, with a full service branch in New York that serves corporate customers in the bank’s strategic business areas. A full range of investment banking services are provided by DNB Markets*.

*Securities products and services are offered in the U.S. through DNB Markets, Inc., a U.S. registered broker-dealer and a separately incorporated subsidiary of DNB Bank ASA. DNB Markets, Inc. is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”). Securities products and services are offered in the European Economic Area through DNB Markets, a division of DNB Bank ASA.

Back Bay Life Science Advisors

Back Bay Life Science Advisors (Back Bay) provides life science strategy and investment banking guidance and execution to global life science companies and their investors. Back Bay’s integrated strategy and banking teams advise companies on all aspects of life science, healthcare technology and drug development, including planning an initial concept, product commercialization, franchise growth, licensing, partnering, M&A, divestiture and more.

With a strong presence in Europe and the Nordic markets and a global reach, Back Bay has guided hundreds of healthcare companies through the complexities of commercial development and transactions. Every project and transaction is rooted in Back Bay’s deep expertise in life science, healthcare industry strategy and investment banking. Learn more:www.bblsa.com

The DNB // Back Bay Partnership is comprised of dedicated multidisciplinary teams of healthcare experts and corporate and investment bankers