Where does Bob Mellen work?

Bob Mellen is Venture Partner at Aphelion Capital.

What check size does Bob Mellen write?

Bob Mellen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Bob Mellen

Investor

Venture Partner at Aphelion Capital

Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Bob Mellen is a Venture Partner at Aphelion Capital and serves as a Director at NeurOptics and CoLabs Medical. He brings 40 years of medical device industry experience, including 15 years in marketing and general management, 10 years leading corporate strategy and business development at C.R. Bard, and 11 years in venture capital. As President of a $200 million device business, he delivered double-digit growth and generated over $800 million in revenue through business development initiatives.

Experience

Aphelion CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2014 — presentBoston Area/San Francisco Bay Area
NeurOpticsDirectorcurrent2014 — presentIrvine, CA
CoLabs MedicalDirectorcurrent2018 — present
Venova Medical, Inc.Board Observercurrent2022 — present
CR BardVice President, Strategic Planning & Business Development2002 — 2012Greater New York City Area
Bard Peripheral Vascular TechnologiesPresident2000 — 2002
Bard Peripheral TechnologiesVP and General Manager1997 — 2000
C.R. Bard, Inc.VP, Marketing, Bard Access Systems; Dir. Marketing, Bard Radiology1993 — 1997
Stericycle, Inc.General Manager, Mid Atlantic1992

Education

Harvard Business SchoolMBA
Harvard UniversityAB, Biology

Skills & more

Market Development22Medical Devices29FDA5Business Strategy7Product Launch12Capital Equipment9Business Development15Operating Room5Start-ups4Product Development10Marketing Strategy2Commercialization8

+8 more

DisposablesBiotechnologyDesign ControlMergers & AcquisitionsHealthcareVascularRadiologyStrategic Planning

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Colleagues at Aphelion Capital

Chris Baker, MD

Clinical Partner at Aphelion Capital

Jacob Martellaro (Jake)

Venture Partner at Aphelion Capital

Jake Martellaro

Principal at Aphelion Capital

John Kim

Managing Director at Aphelion Capital

John Kim, MD

Managing Director at Aphelion Capital

Katie Belt

Executive Assistant at Aphelion Capital

Lisa Suennen

Venture Partner at PROOF

Ned Scheetz

Managing Partner at Aphelion Capital

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Jacob Martellaro (Jake)

Venture Partner at Aphelion Capital

John Kim

Managing Director at Aphelion Capital

Lisa Suennen

Venture Partner at PROOF

Ned Scheetz

Managing Partner at Aphelion Capital

Robert Thomas

Venture Partner at Aphelion Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Bob Mellen work?: Bob Mellen is Venture Partner at Aphelion Capital.
What check size does Bob Mellen write?: Bob Mellen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.