AVA Investment Analytics (AVAIA) is the public markets division of Apex Venture Advisors, LLC.

AVAIA is overseen by Mike Stathis, our Chief Investment Strategist. AVAIA is a results-driven research and publishing firm focusing on serving institutional investors. Research leading to the formation of AVAIA began in 2003 although the company did not form officially until 2005. Due to high demand for our services, we are now expanding our geographic client base with the 2009 launch of this site.

We have worked with the following types of clients:

• Corporate Treasury Departments
• Pension Funds
• Financial Institutions
• Hedge Funds
• Private Equity Firms
• Venture Capital Firms
• Mutual Funds
• Family Investment Offices
• High-Net Worth Investors  

About Mike Stathis

Mike is the Principal and Chief Investment Strategist of  AVA Investment Analytics. He oversees all investment consultations to institutional investors. He is also the Managing Principal of Apex Venture Advisors, the parent company of AVAIA.  

Mike previously worked for UBS and Bear Stearns in private client services and merchant banking.  His investment expertise spans several industries, but his technology focus in both the public and private markets is healthcare (including healthcare IT) and biopharma.

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