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V-Flow Medical
DefunctYC S21San Clemente, US · Founded 2019 · 4 employees · 2 known investors
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V-Flow Medical develops medical devices intended to address the underlying causes of chronic pelvic pain in women, aiming to reduce opioid dependence and improve patient quality of life.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
V-Flow Medical was founded in 2019 by Peter Balmforth, Rodney Brenneman, paul sobotka, and Darren Spencer.
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Rodney BrennemanFounderuntil 2025Rodney Brenneman is a mechanical engineer with over 40 years of experience developing medical devices across multiple specialties including general surgery, laparoscopy, interventional cardiology, and orthopedics, primarily in early-stage companies. He holds over 100 patents and has helped establish multiple medical device startups.
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paul sobotkaFounderuntil 2025Paul Sobotka holds a BS from Stanford and MD from the University of Illinois, with fellowship training in internal medicine at Michigan and cardiovascular diseases at Northwestern. He held faculty positions in medicine and physiology at Loyola University and served as Vice Chair of Medicine at Wayne State University and Chief Medical Officer at St Mary Hospital. He has held Chief Medical Officer roles at Ardian, CHF Solutions, and Rox Medical, and was an Entrepreneur in Residence at The White House. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications in cardiovascular and hemodynamic topics.
Investors · 2
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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ImmeasurablereportedLos Angeles · $25K – $100K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does V-Flow Medical do?
- V-Flow Medical develops medical devices intended to address the underlying causes of chronic pelvic pain in women, aiming to reduce opioid dependence and improve patient quality of life.
- Who founded V-Flow Medical?
- V-Flow Medical was founded by Peter Balmforth, Rodney Brenneman, paul sobotka, Darren Spencer in 2019.
- Who are V-Flow Medical's investors?
- V-Flow Medical's investors include Y Combinator, Immeasurable.
- Where is V-Flow Medical headquartered?
- V-Flow Medical is headquartered in San Clemente, US.