Dafna Yacobian

Dafna Yacobian is an Analyst at Deerfield Management in New York, serving on the Private Investment Process Oversight team. In this capacity, she is involved in evaluating and monitoring private investments across the healthcare sector, with sector exposure particularly to therapeutics, medical devices, healthcare services, diagnostics, and digital health, in line with Deerfield's core investment strategies.

Ms. Yacobian began her career at Deerfield Management as a Fellow in 2017, advancing to Associate and later to Analyst, where she has built a comprehensive understanding of private investment processes and portfolio oversight within the healthcare industry. Her professional progression reflects a strong analytical skillset and familiarity with both early-stage and structuring investments aligned with healthcare innovation.

She holds a B.A. in Biology from Macaulay Honors College at The City University of New York and Baruch College, providing her with a robust scientific foundation that supports her investment expertise in the life sciences and broader health technology ecosystem.