 We were on the hook every single day until we had an agreement to sell our first major asset.”

Armen Partners 
Prior to founding Antigenics in 1994, Armen established Armen Partners, a money management firm specializing in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and was the originator of the widely publicized creation of the Immunex Lederle oncology business in 1993.Garo is also the founder and chairman of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), a non-profit, non-governmental organization that aims to empower rural Armenians through child-centered community development programs.Working mainly with children and youth, COAF implements education, health, social, and economic development programs to comprehensively address rural poverty.