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Intuitive Ventures

Corporate VC

Sunnyvale · Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Intuitive Ventures backs teams working on next-horizon healthcare challenges, aiming to improve care in measurable ways while generating meaningful returns. Rooted in Intuitive's founding principles but with a wide-angle view, the firm invests across diverse healthcare needs and pursues innovations that transcend conventional thinking. It draws on decades of technical, clinical, regulatory, and commercial experience to guide teams from early-stage development through global expansion, offering practical support and network access beyond capital. The firm prioritizes coachable teams with intellect, integrity, and resilience, applying a rigorous, data-grounded process to help founders move faster with fewer missteps.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Sunnyvale, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
AUM
$250M
Tracked investments
16

Team · 15 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Bob DeSantis· Venture Advisor
Gary Guthart· Executive Chairman, PhDin
Oern R. Stuge· Venture Advisor, MD, MBAin
Ross Jaffe· Venture Advisor, MDin
Steve Gao· Senior Finance Manager
Vijay Rajasekhar· Associate, MD, MBA
Vijayalakshmi (Viji) Thyagarajan· Executive Assistant
Vivian Golfin (De Ruijter)· Senior Associate, MD

What they invest in

from 14 of 16 portfolio companies

Medical Devices ×14Healthtech ×12Biotech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2Cybersecurity ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Digital Health ×2Robotics ×2

HQs:United States×9United Kingdom×1

Investments · 16 tracked

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Medcryptmedcrypt.comin𝕏✓ verified

Medcrypt provides cybersecurity products and strategic consulting to medical device manufacturers to ensure their devices are secure by design and meet FDA regulatory requirements.

CybersecurityHealthtechMedical Devices

Neocisneocis.comin✓ verified

Neocis is a company in the dental healthcare technology space, serving US healthcare professionals.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsMiami, US

Alon Mozes(CEO & Co-Founder)inJuan Salcedo(Engineering Fellow & Co-Founder)inDennis Moses(Chief Technical Officer)inAndres Carrillo(VP of Product)inJorge Fernandes(VP of Quality & Regulatory)inGabe Goldberg(VP of Marketing)in

Amber Therapeuticsamber-tx.comin

Amber Therapeutics develops medical technology focused on treating mixed urinary incontinence, advancing toward pivotal clinical trials in the US with expanded feasibility studies in Europe.

Medical Devices

Apreo Healthapreohealth.comin

Apreo Health develops a bronchoscopic treatment for severe emphysema using a self-expanding airway scaffold designed to reduce trapped air and improve lung function.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US

Capstancapstanmedical.comin

Capstan Medical develops surgical robotics combined with catheter-based technology and next-generation implants to repair and replace heart valves.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics

Cellarescellares.cominApr 2021

Cellares develops automated manufacturing systems and technology platforms to accelerate the production and commercialization of cell therapies.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Fabian Gerlinghaus(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inOmar Kurdi(Co-Founder and President)inVictor Tong(Director)in

BoardJustin Butler(Director)

Endogenexendogenex.comin𝕏

Endogenex develops the pulsENDO system, an endoscopic medical device that applies pulsed electric field technology to the small intestine to reset metabolic signaling for people with type 2 diabetes.

HealthtechMedical Devices

Flywheel Exchange, Inc.flywheel.ioin

Flywheel provides a platform for organizing, managing, and sharing medical imaging data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesMinneapolis, US

Brian Wandell(Co-founder)Gunnar Schaefer(Co-founder)Colby Moosman(Executive Officer)Matthew D. Michela(Executive Officer, Director)Sarah Fazio(Executive Officer)Danny J. Cunagin(Director)

Kelahealthkelahealth.comin𝕏

KelaHealth develops data-driven solutions that apply insights from millions of patient records to personalize and improve medical decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Dennis McWilliams(Director)Bora Chang(Executive Officer, Director)

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Medcryptmedcrypt.coin𝕏

Medcrypt provides cybersecurity products and strategic consulting to medical device manufacturers to ensure devices are secure by design and meet regulatory requirements.

CybersecurityHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSan Diego, US

Mike Kijewski(Founder)inEric Pancoast(Founder)in

Optellumoptellum.com
OrganOxorganox.comin

OrganOx develops organ preservation and transplantation technology used by research institutions to keep and treat organs, aimed at supporting transplantation and reducing the future need for transplants.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

SURGEsurgetx.com𝕏

SURGE develops a biodegradable hydrogel, based on research at Harvard Medical School, that is injected at the site of surgical tumor resection to locally extend the release of cancer immunotherapy.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Vahaticorvahaticor.comin

VahatiCor develops the A-FLUX Reducer System, a self-expanding nitinol mesh implant placed in the coronary sinus to improve microvascular perfusion in patients with symptomatic coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD).

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSanta Clara, US

Marwan Berrada-Sounni(Executive Officer, Director)Harry Rowland(Chief Executive Officer)Kevin Van Bladel(Chief Technology Officer)Mark Niggli(Chief Commercial Officer)

BoardBrian R. Smith(Director)Daniel Sheehan(Director)

XII Medicalxiimedical.com

XII Medical develops neuromodulation therapies for treating obstructive sleep apnea, focusing on simplifying treatment options and improving patient outcomes.

Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesUnion City, US

Garrett Schwab(Chief Executive Officer)Shane Kreidel(Secretary and Chief Financial Officer)Zachary Eisen(Director)

BoardDuke Rohlen(Director)JD Friedland(Director)Saoussen Ben Halima(Director)

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Intuitive Ventures invest at?
Intuitive Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Intuitive Ventures focus on?
Intuitive Ventures focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Intuitive Ventures located?
Intuitive Ventures is headquartered in Sunnyvale, US.
Does Intuitive Ventures lead rounds?
Intuitive Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Murielle Thinard McLane, Intuitive Ventures | Interview at LSI Europe ‘23

LSI - Life Science Intelligence™ · Murielle Thinard McLane

He left Wall Street to become a surgeon | Intuitive Presents Portraits of Care

Intuitive

Da Vinci Weight Loss Surgery: Sarah’s journey of success, after GLP1s

Intuitive

The first question most patients ask is ‘when can I go home?’ | After Hours episode 3

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Both backed · 1
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Both backed · 1
M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

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$100K – $10M
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