Bill Hoffman
InvestorVenture Partner at Vensana Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedInari MedicalVI1
About
Bill Hoffman, a serial medical-device CEO who led Inari Medical to IPO and guided Visualase into Medtronic acquisition, now chairs interventional and cardiovascular boards and builds clinical/commercial playbooks.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- Osanni BioChief Executive Officercurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityDirector, Biotechnology - Stanford Byers Center for Biodesigncurrent2022 β present
- Stanford UniversityAdjunct Professor - Department of Bioengineeringcurrent2023 β present
- Stanford UniversityCo-Instructor, Biodesign Innovation Course2017 β 2022Palo Alto, CA
- Presidio Medical, Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 β present
- Presidio Medical, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2017 β 2021
- Vensana CapitalAdvisory Board Membercurrent2019 β present
- Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Chairman2017 β 2022
- Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.Chairman2017 β 2020
- AllerganVice President, Neurostimulation2015 β 2017South San Francisco, California, USA
- Oculeve, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2012 β 2015South San Francisco, CA, USA
- Stanford UniversityVision Research Fellow2011 β 2012
- Stanford UniversityBiodesign Fellow2010 β 2011Stanford, CA
- Case Western Reserve UniversityPostdoctoral Scholar2010
- Case Western Reserve UniversityGraduate Student2004 β 2009
- Boston ScientificIntern, R&D Systems & Technology2009
Education
- Stanford UniversityResearch Fellow, Ophthalmology2011 β 2012
- Stanford UniversityBiodesign Fellowship2010 β 2011
- Case Western Reserve UniversityPh.D., Biomedical Engineering/Neuroengineering2007 β 2009
- Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster of Science, Biomedical Engineering/Neuroengineering2004 β 2007
- Vanderbilt UniversityBachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering2000 β 2004
Skills & more
Medical Devices68Biomedical Engineering77Biotechnology29Life Sciences21Clinical Research62Clinical Development25Cross-functional Team Leadership6Strategy18Healthcare6Clinical Trials7Biomaterials6Biomechanics5
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Business DevelopmentCommercializationElectrophysiologyFDALifesciencesMedicineMolecular BiologyNeuroscienceProduct DevelopmentR&DResearchStart-upsFrom Bill's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,726
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Case Western Reserve University40
Will BruneSenior Associate at Mutual Capital PartnersKT MooreAdvisor at Clear VenturesPete KoomenGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAsheem ChandnaInvestor at Greylock PartnersMatt SteinChief Information Officer at Flare Capital PartnersKaren SpilizewskiManaging Director at RiverVest Venture Partners
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Also attended Vanderbilt University156
Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSabina SmithPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersPayton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stanford University458
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystBryan OffuttInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Presidio Medical, Inc.1
Also worked at Case Western Reserve University11
Will BruneSenior Associate at Mutual Capital PartnersAkhil SaklechaAdvisor - Healthtech at Augment VenturesAarti ChandnaSV2 Board Member at Silicon ValleyAarti ChandnaInvestment Advisory Council at Neythri Futures FundDanielle MorrisSenior Director, Revenue & Compliance Management at JumpStart VenturesCarmen FontanaInvestor at Countdown Capital
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Also worked at Boston Scientific28
Robin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALTroy BurtonHead of Product at Red Cell IncubationChris ShanahanPrincipal at DFJDavid ThompsonGeneral Partner at 415 CapitalRamanathan VStartup Ecosystem Builder at SeafundJack BaldnerInvestor at Griffin Gaming Partners
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Deals Β· 1
Monteris MedicalBoard seat
via Vensana Capital Β· filed Mar 2019 Β· $12.2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Vensana Capital
Allison King
Investment Professional at Vensana Capital
Amrinder Singh
Partner at Vensana Capital
Cynthia Yee
Partner at Vensana Capital
Greg Banker
Partner at Vensana Capital
Justin Klein
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Vensana Capital
Kevin Hykes
Venture Partner at Vensana Capital
Kirk Nielsen
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Vensana Capital
Maria Berkman
Partner at Vensana Capital


















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