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Highlife Medical

Paris, FR · Founded 2010 · 96 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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HighLife develops a transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR/TSMVR) technology for patients with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation, implanted in a beating heart while preserving the native valve structure. The medical device company operates across Europe, the USA and Australia, with valves manufactured in Irvine, California.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Founders & leadership

Highlife Medical was founded in 2010 by Georg Börtlein, Malek Nasr, Rüdiger Lange, and Nicolo Piazza.

GBGeorg Börtlein
Georg BörtleinFounder
MNMalek Nasr
Malek NasrFounderBiomechanical engineer with 16+ years in structural heart innovation who led development of a transcatheter mitral valve technology from concept through preclinical and first-in-human studies, and oversaw global clinical implementation and regulatory approval across the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.
RLRüdiger Lange
Rüdiger LangeFounder (Heart Surgeon)
NP
Nicolo PiazzaFounder (Interventional Cardiologist)
SPStefan Pilz
Stefan PilzCEOStefan Pilz is CEO of HighLife Medical, which develops transcatheter mitral valve replacement technology for mitral regurgitation. Previously, he was Chief Commercial Officer at Abiomed (post-acquisition by Johnson & Johnson), where he led global commercialization teams, and spent five years at HeartWare building the Western European field operations and growing revenue to $100 million; he also held cardiac rhythm management and vascular intervention roles at Biotronik for seven years.
SBStephen Brecker
Stephen BreckerChief Medical Officer
SBSteve Backer
Steve BackerChief Operations OfficerSteve Backer is Chief Operations Officer of Highlife Medical, a medical device company developing transcatheter mitral valve replacement technology. He brings over 20 years of experience in medical device operations and manufacturing across both startup and large corporate environments.

Board

JC
Jose Calle GordoChairman

Investors · 4

Sofinnova Partners✓ confirmed by Highlife MedicalParis · $540K – $27M

How we know: the company's own site · Not right? Tell us

US Venture Partnerslisted by US Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M

How we know: US Venture Partners's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

VI Partnerslisted by VI PartnersAltendorf · $2.2M – $4.5M

How we know: VI Partners's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Frequently asked questions

What does Highlife Medical do?
HighLife develops a transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR/TSMVR) technology for patients with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation, implanted in a beating heart while preserving the native valve structure. The medical device company operates across Europe, the USA and Australia, with valves manufactured in Irvine, California.
Who founded Highlife Medical?
Highlife Medical was founded by Georg Börtlein, Malek Nasr, Rüdiger Lange, Nicolo Piazza in 2010.
Who are Highlife Medical's investors?
Highlife Medical's investors include Andera Partners, Sofinnova Partners, US Venture Partners, VI Partners.
Where is Highlife Medical headquartered?
Highlife Medical is headquartered in Paris, FR.