MEDA Angels
Angel networkArlington · Seed–Series A · 18 people tracked
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Investment thesis
MEDA Angels is an angel network founded by physicians and scientists that invests in healthcare companies. Its members bring firsthand experience as clinicians, payors, scientists, and industry executives who have been both the customers and the decision-makers on technology purchases and reimbursement across healthcare systems, plans, and other stakeholders. Drawing on extensive networks throughout the healthcare and investor ecosystem, the group actively supports its portfolio companies. MEDA Angels has become part of Gulf South Angels.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 20 of 29 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×14Medical Devices ×14Biotech ×9Digital Health ×6Deep Tech ×3Hardware ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2New Materials ×2
HQs:United States×11Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×73 founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3University of Minnesota ×3Brown University ×2Columbia University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Medicine ×4Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3Humanities ×3Life Sciences ×3Computer Science ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Marblehead Medical ×2Piraeus Medical, Inc. ×2TEDMED ×2
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAllotrope Medical makes electrical stimulation devices that integrate with surgical instruments to help surgeons visualize and assess urinary and digestive system structures during procedures.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Albert Huang(CEO)in
BoardMira Sahney(Director)David Franklin(Director)Donald Gonzales(Director)
Co-investorsBerkeley Angel NetworkNvested EquityRockies Venture ClubTexas HALO FundY CombinatorHouston Health Ventures
Amsel Medical develops minimally invasive vessel occlusion devices for vascular surgery, trauma care, and interventional procedures.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
Arnold Miller(Founder)
Co-investorsBoston Harbor Angels
Atraverse Medical develops flexible transseptal access technologies for left-heart catheter procedures, including an RF-guidewire enabled puncture device that supports a Zero Exchange workflow.
HealthtechMedical DevicesChicago, US
Steven Mickelsen(Director)inJohn R Slump(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardEric Sauter(Director)
Co-investorsBand of Angels
Bendit Technologies develops steerable microcatheters with 3D controlled torque and 180° distal tip deflection for neurovascular and endovascular procedures, allowing clinicians to navigate tortuous vasculature and deliver treatment without a guidewire.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesPetach Tikva, IL
Co-investorsIndaco Venture PartnersItalian Angels for Growth
Biotia develops infectious disease diagnostics using clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing paired with artificial intelligence, offering diagnostic tests and genomics software for patients, providers, and health systems managing challenging infections.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Chris Mason(Founder)inNiamh O'Hara(Founder & CEO)inNiamh B. O'Hara(Founder)in
Co-investorsCloquet Capital Partners, LLCConvergent VenturesDigitalDx VenturesEverywhere VenturesRed Bear VenturesSand Hill Angels+11 more
Chronica is a managed-services company providing remote patient monitoring (RPM) and chronic care management (CCM) for healthcare providers, payers, home health, and long-term care organizations.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
CitusHealth provides a digital platform for home-based care providers including home health, hospice, and specialty pharmacy services, offering secure messaging, video conferencing, workflow templates, and e-signature capabilities integrated with existing systems.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Melissa Kozak(Founder and President)in
Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesMotley Fool VenturesSolve VenturesDreamit Ventures
DynamiCare offers a digital recovery platform that uses behavioral science and technology to help individuals reduce or eliminate their use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthNewton, US
Eric Gastfriend(Executive Officer, Director)inKelley Bowker(Was no longer CEO at time of closing.)inDavid Gastfriend(Director)
BoardBenjamin Blum(Left board upon closing.)in
Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesMEDA VenturesThe MBA FundHyperplane Venture Capital
EpiBone engineers bone tissue from stem cells for regenerative medicine and clinical reconstruction, serving patients requiring bone grafts or craniofacial repair.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US
Nina Tandon(Co-Founder, CEO)inSarindr Bhumiratana(Co-Founder)inGordana Vunjak-Novakovic(Director)Elma Hawkins(Director)
BoardRobert Langer(Director)David Zhu(Director)in
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesCatalytic Impact FoundationEMV CapitalHackensack Meridian Health Bear's DenKendall Capital PartnersLifespan Vision Ventures+3 more
FemSelect develops EnPlace, an FDA-cleared, minimally invasive same-day treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse in women.
Digital HealthFemTechMedical Devices
Co-investorsRobin Hood VenturesTransPacific Venture PartnersTriventuresNew Age Ventures
BiotechPittsburgh, US
Matthew Kesinger(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Willis(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsDorm RoomLiebenthal VenturesMonozukuri VenturesBlack Tech Nation VenturesElevate Capital
Healionics develops STARgraft, a synthetic vascular graft built on its STAR biomaterial scaffold that resists occlusion and infection to create a reliable bloodstream access site for kidney dialysis patients.
BiotechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsSeattle, US
Buddy Ratner(Director)Mike Connolly(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Marshall(Director)Max Maginness(Executive Officer)
BoardRyan Takeuchi(Director)Arthur Coury(Director)
Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsBand of AngelsCentral Texas Angel NetworkiSelect FundKeiretsu ForumNW Angel
Landsdowne Labs develops button battery technology that deactivates batteries after accidental ingestion to address health risks.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsStamford, US
Jeffrey Karp(Executive Officer, Promoter)inRobert Langer(Director, Promoter)Bryan Laulicht(Executive Officer, Promoter)inMelissa Fensterstock(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardDaniel Goldberg(Director)Patrick O'Neill(Director)
Co-investorsBoston Harbor AngelsConnecticut InnovationsHBS Angels of BostonTaihill Venture
Light Line Medical develops visible light technology for catheters that reduces infections and improves patient outcomes in minimally invasive medical procedures.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Kevin Shifrinin
Co-investorsAstiaCANTILEVER INVESTORSHouston Angel NetworkKeiretsu Forum
MimiVax is a biopharmaceutical company developing immunotherapies for brain tumors, particularly glioblastoma, by harnessing the immune system to target cancer cells.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBuffalo, US
Dr. Ciesielski(Co-founder, co-inventor)Dr. Fenstermaker(Co-founder, co-inventor)Mr. Friedman(Co-founder, General Counsel, Board Member)
Co-investorsFosun PharmaTech Coast Angels
St. Paul, US
Karl Holub(Executive Officer, Director)inKeith Kallmes(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Kallmes(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTomas Philipson(Director)inDheerendra Kommala(Director)
Co-investorsGreat North VenturesGROOVE CAPITALMEDA VenturesPasadena AngelsSoutheast Minnesota Capital FundTeamworthy Ventures
NuvOx Pharma is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing NanO₂, an oxygen therapeutic drug intended to improve oxygen delivery from lungs to blood and to tissue in order to reverse tissue hypoxia.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsBand of AngelsHunniwell Lake Ventures LLCPasadena Angels
All Ears operates ear care studios where nurses use the FDA-cleared OtoSet device to remove earwax through irrigation and micro-suction and provide baseline hearing checks.
ConsumerHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsArieal Southeast Angel PartnersRiptide VenturesScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)
RealSeq Biosciences develops RNA fragmentomics technology to discover biomarkers for next-generation diagnostics, and sells small RNA library preparation kits and NGS sequencing services.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
RoundTrip provides a platform for booking and coordinating non-emergency medical transportation, allowing care coordinators to arrange rideshare, medical sedans, wheelchair vans, stretcher vans, and ALS/BLS vehicles through a single workflow.
Digital HealthLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalEarly Light VenturesLighthouse Network Ventures LlcMotley Fool Ventures
Tybrhealth develops the B3 GEL™ System, a protective gel applied during tendon and ligament repair surgery to reduce post-operative scar formation and preserve tissue mobility.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Tim Keane(Founder)inAlex Smith(Founder)inJeffrey Tyber(Director)Stephen Ramon(Executive Officer)inTimothy J. Keane, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardToby Hamilton(Director)
Co-investorsArieal Southeast Angel PartnersAsymmetry VenturesVentureSouqY CombinatorEight CapitalMutual Capital Partners+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AtraverseCitusHealthKinnosLight LineSafKanSsdspvhubTrustyCareVixiar
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has MEDA Angels made?
- MEDA Angels has 29 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does MEDA Angels invest at?
- MEDA Angels invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is MEDA Angels's typical check size?
- MEDA Angels typically writes checks of $130K – $350K.
- What sectors does MEDA Angels focus on?
- MEDA Angels focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is MEDA Angels located?
- MEDA Angels is headquartered in Arlington, US.
- Does MEDA Angels lead rounds?
- Yes, MEDA Angels leads investment rounds.
- Who does MEDA Angels co-invest with?
- MEDA Angels most often shares deals with Gaingels, Band of Angels, Early Light Ventures, among 64 tracked co-investors.
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