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David Van Sickle

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Founder at Propeller

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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About

David Van Sickle co-founded Propeller Health in 2010 and served as CEO for twelve years, leading the connected respiratory therapeutics company through 10 FDA clearances, commercialization in 19 countries, and its $225M acquisition by ResMed in 2019, after which he led the Propeller business unit and later served as Entrepreneur in Residence within ResMed's corporate strategy group. He currently serves as a board member at Ozlo Sleep, sits on the investment committee of LifeArc Ventures, advises SHS Capital, and invests in health technology companies. Van Sickle holds a PhD in Medical Anthropology from the University of Arizona and previously worked as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the CDC.

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Propeller's investors · 3

Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checks · since 2018Hikma VenturesLondon · $5M checks · since 2021McKesson VenturesSan Francisco · since 2021

Experience

  1. OzloBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  2. SHS CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2025 — presentTübingen
  3. LifeArc VenturesMember, LifeArc Ventures Investment Committeecurrent2023 — presentGreater London
  4. NuvoAirStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  5. AyrFloInvestorcurrent2022 — presentMadison, WI
  6. Closed Loop MedicineNon Executive Director2022 — 2026Greater London
  7. Creative Destruction LabStartup Mentor2021 — 2024
  8. Aevice HealthStrategic Advisor2022 — 2023
  9. ResMedEntrepreneur In Residence2021 — 2022
  10. Propeller HealthCo-Founder and CEO2009 — 2021Madison, WI and San Francisco, CA
  11. Digital Therapeutics AllianceFounding Board Member2017 — 2020
  12. University of Wisconsin-MadisonRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholar2006 — 2010Greater Madison Area
  13. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionEpidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer2004 — 2006Atlanta, GA
  14. Tamil Nadu Doctor M.G.R. Medical UniversityVisiting Researcher2001 — 2002Chennai Area, India
  15. University of Arizona - Arizona Respiratory CenterResearch Specialist1998 — 2000
  16. University of Arizona - Arizona Respiratory CenterResearch Assistant1998

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Board of DirectorsNon-Executive DirectorDigital HealthStrategic ConsultingAngel InvestingVenture CapitalExecutive AdvisoryCorporate DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Board Development
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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Van Sickle?
David Van Sickle co-founded Propeller Health in 2010 and served as CEO for twelve years, leading the connected respiratory therapeutics company through 10 FDA clearances, commercialization in 19 countries, and its $225M acquisition by ResMed in 2019, after which he led the Propeller business unit and later served as Entrepreneur in Residence within ResMed's corporate strategy group. He currently serves as a board member at Ozlo Sleep, sits on the investment committee of LifeArc Ventures, advises SHS Capital, and invests in health technology companies. Van Sickle holds a PhD in Medical Anthropology from the University of Arizona and previously worked as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the CDC.
Where does David Van Sickle work?
David Van Sickle is Founder of Propeller.
What companies did David Van Sickle found?
David Van Sickle founded Propeller.
Where did David Van Sickle go to school?
David Van Sickle studied at University of Arizona (PhD, Medical Anthropology); University of Arizona (MA, Medical Anthropology); UC Santa Barbara (BA, Anthropology).

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