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Profil
Gwen A. Watanabe was the founder of Bacchus Vascular, Inc. founded in 1999, holding the title of Principal.
Ms. Watanabe was the founder of Nellix, Inc. founded in 2001, holding the title of Chief Financial & Business Officer from 2001 to 2009.
Ms. Watanabe was the founder of Hotspur Technologies, Inc. founded in 2009, holding the title of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2011 to 2012.
Ms. Watanabe is the founder of Blackwell Health Partners founded in 2026, holding the title of Senior Managing Director starting in 2026.
Ms. Watanabe is also the founder of AneuRx, Inc...
Ms. Watanabe currently holds the position of Vice Chairman at Augmedics, Inc. Ms. Watanabe currently holds the position of Director at CardioFocus, Inc. Former positions include Independent Director at Misonix, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, Director at Acumen Medical, Inc., Director at NovaSom, Inc., Director at Sleep Solutions, Inc., Director at Practice Fusion, Inc., Independent Director at Compute Health Acquisition Corp., Managing Director at H.I.G.
BioHealth Partners LLC from 2022 to 2026, Vice President-Cardiac Care Business Unit at Teleflex, Inc. from 2012 to 2013, General Manager & Vice President at Smith & Nephew plc from 2021 to 2022, Managing Member at Lava Ventures LLC, General Partner at Millennium Life Sciences Management LLC, and General Partner at Saratoga Ventures.
Education includes a graduate degree from Stanford University conferred in 1994, an undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology conferred in 1993, and an MBA from Harvard Business School conferred in 1999.
Postes actifs de Gwen Watanabe
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
CardioFocus, Inc.
 CardioFocus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and markets catheter-based technologies to treating atrial fibrillation | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Augmedics, Inc.
 Augmedics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops augmented-reality surgical visualization system | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 11/12/2024 |
Anciens postes connus de Gwen Watanabe
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
H.I.G. BioHealth Partners LLC
 H.I.G. BioHealth Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance H.I.G. BioHealth Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the field of medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, digital health, tool & diagnostics and product related services. It provides financing for acquisition, IPO and growth stage capital requirements in the form of equity and debt. It also makes follow on investments. | Private Equity Investor | 01/04/2026 |
| SMITH & NEPHEW PLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/02/2022 |
| MISONIX, INC. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 02/02/2021 |
Hotspur Technologies, Inc.
 Hotspur Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures medical devices and supplies for the dialysis treatment | Fondateur | 01/06/2012 |
Sleep Solutions, Inc.
 Sleep Solutions, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides diagnostic services | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 29/09/2010 |
Formation de Gwen Watanabe
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| Entreprise privées | 21 |
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Teleflex, Inc.
 Teleflex, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Provides medical devices for critical care, urology and surgery | Health Technology |
Misonix, Inc.
 Misonix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices | Health Technology |
Smith & Nephew plc
 Smith & Nephew plc Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets medical technology devices | Health Technology |
Acumen Medical, Inc.
 Acumen Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures therapeutic devices | Health Technology |
Nellix, Inc.
 Nellix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops novel solutions to vascular diseases | Health Technology |
Hotspur Technologies, Inc.
Hotspur Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures medical devices and supplies for the dialysis treatment | Health Technology |
NovaSom, Inc.
 NovaSom, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides diagnostic services | Health Services |
Stanford University
 Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Saratoga Ventures
 Saratoga Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Saratoga Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on medical devices, healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, genomics and health information systems sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
AneuRx, Inc.
 AneuRx, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops aneurysm repair therapy | Health Technology |
CardioFocus, Inc.
CardioFocus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and markets catheter-based technologies to treating atrial fibrillation | Health Technology |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University | Finance |
Bacchus Vascular, Inc.
 Bacchus Vascular, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and sells medical devices | Health Technology |
Lava Ventures LLC
 Lava Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable | Finance |
Sleep Solutions, Inc.
Sleep Solutions, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides diagnostic services | Health Services |
Practice Fusion, Inc.
 Practice Fusion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud-based ambulatory electronic health records platform | Technology Services |
H.I.G. BioHealth Partners LLC
H.I.G. BioHealth Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance H.I.G. BioHealth Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the field of medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, digital health, tool & diagnostics and product related services. It provides financing for acquisition, IPO and growth stage capital requirements in the form of equity and debt. It also makes follow on investments. | Finance |
Millennium Life Sciences Management LLC
 Millennium Life Sciences Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Millennium Life Sciences invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the health technology sector. It participates in early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Harvard Business School
 Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Augmedics, Inc.
Augmedics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops augmented-reality surgical visualization system | Health Technology |
Compute Health Acquisition Corp.
 Compute Health Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
