J.W. Childs Associates

J.W. Childs Associates, FL L.P. is a 30-year-old investment firm with a long history of private equity investing, that is today focused on venture capital investments in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and health care consumer products. We invest in a variety of ways: direct investments in companies; co-investments alongside external managers; and investments in the funds of investment managers that we regard as partners. In biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, we focus on clinical-stage assets that address important unmet needs in large or growing markets. We are typically Series A or early round investors seeking to build a significant equity stake and play an active role in the development of the company. Areas of interest include neurosciences, oncology, immunology, stem cells, dermatology, and others.