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Beat Merz

Investor

PhD at XR Invest

Zurich, Switzerland

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60 people in our graph share verified history with Beat — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Emmanuel FloretunlockedBeat: together at Areslifesciences (2008–2010)
×3Beat: together at Straumann Holding
×5Beat: together at HBM Partners
×3Beat: together at XR Invest

About

Beat Merz is Managing Director of New Harbor Venture Partners and an active business angel with over 22 years as a medtech venture investor at firms including NMT, HBM Healthcare Investments, Ares Lifesciences and AO Invest. He holds a PhD in Biomechanics from ETH Zurich and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde.

Experience

  1. New Harbor Venture PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2017 — presentSpring Lake, NJ
  2. Augmedics Ltd.Director / BoD Observercurrent2017 — presentYorkneam, Israel; Chicago, USA
  3. Trigon Medical AGManaging Directorcurrent2007 — presentZurich/Switzerland
  4. mininavident AGChairman2014 — 2024Basel/Switzerland
  5. AO-InvestDirector2016 — 2020Davos/Switzerland
  6. Synoste OyDirector2018 — 2020Helsinki Area, Finland
  7. SpineAlignDirector2008 — 2020San Jose, California, United States
  8. Rockport Venture PartnersManaging Director EU2013 — 2017Zumikon / Switzerland
  9. CerebralRXDirector2010 — 2016Yehud, Israel
  10. Southeastern Technologies, Inc.Director2008 — 2014
  11. BioControl Medical Ltd.Director2003 — 2012Yehud, Israel and New Hope, MN/USA
  12. Ares LifesciencesPartner2008 — 2010
  13. Broncus TechnologiesDirector2004 — 2010
  14. Orthognathics Ltd.Co-Founder and Director2001 — 2009
  15. DevaxDirector2004 — 2009
  16. Tensys Medical, IncDirector2004 — 2008
  17. Thommen Medical AGDirector / Chairman2001 — 2008
  18. European Tech Tour AssociationVP Selection Committee2008
  19. Asthmatx, Inc.Director2005 — 2007
  20. HBM Partners AGInvestment Advisor2003 — 2007
  21. MiCardia, Inc.Director2006 — 2007
  22. PrecimedDirector2005 — 2007
  23. Cardiac Assist, Inc.Director2003 — 2007
  24. Interventional SpineDirector2003 — 2007
  25. Micrus EndovascularDirector2000 — 2006
  26. NMT Management AGManaging Director1999 — 2003
  27. Straumann HoldingGroup Manager, Senior Engineer1994 — 1999

Skills & more

Strategic Planning7Strategy26Management15Venture Capital38Private Equity10Medical Devices71Start-ups64Product Development14FDA11R&D13Mergers4New Business Development12
+12 moreProduct LaunchProduct ManagementOrthopedicSurgeryCommercializationMergers & AcquisitionsHealthcareLifesciencesCorporate DevelopmentManufacturingEntrepreneurshipBiotechnology

Languages English · French · German · Italian

From Beat's professional profile.

Colleagues at XR Invest

Amitai Ziv
Professor at XR Invest
Dominik Mayer
Investor at XR Invest
Ulf Claesson
President at XR Invest

Frequently asked questions

Who is Beat Merz?
Beat Merz is Managing Director of New Harbor Venture Partners and an active business angel with over 22 years as a medtech venture investor at firms including NMT, HBM Healthcare Investments, Ares Lifesciences and AO Invest. He holds a PhD in Biomechanics from ETH Zurich and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde.
Where does Beat Merz work?
Beat Merz is PhD at XR Invest.
Where did Beat Merz go to school?
Beat Merz studied at Strathclyde University, GSBA (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); ETH Zurich (Dr. sc. techn., Mechanical Engineering).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Tensys Medical, Inc1

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