Dennis McWilliams
InvestorManaging Director at Sante Ventures · Director at Glyscend
Austin, Texas, United States
About
Dennis McWilliams combines visceral founder empathy—having shouldered financial risk and creatively financed Apollo Endosurgery through the 2008–09 crisis—with rare transparency about VC mechanics, LP expectations, and fund dynamics.
Contact· published on Dennis's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Director at Glyscend
Intro paths
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Glyscend's investors · 2
Co-founders at Glyscend
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Ashish NimgaonkarExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- SANTÉManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- SANTÉPartner2021 — 2024Austin, Texas, United States
- SANTÉVenture Partner2019 — 2021Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Surgical Safety Technologies Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 — present
- BeeKeeperAIBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Apreo HealthBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- RapidPulse, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- KēlaHealthBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Glyscend IncorporatedBoard Chaircurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- SparkMed AdvisorsManaging Directorcurrent2018 — present
- Nirogy TherapeuticsBoard Member2020 — 2023
- Apollo EndosurgeryPresident and Chief Commercial Officer2014 — 2017Austin
- Apollo EndosurgeryCEO & Founder2005 — 2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- PTV SciencesEntrepreneur in Residence2005 — 2007
- Chrysalis BiotechnologyChief Operating Officer1996 — 2004
- IC2 InstituteStrategic Marketing Specialist1994 — 1996Austin, Texas, United States
Colleagues at Sante Ventures
Alana Horowitz
Senior Associate at Sante Ventures
Allie Knauer
Venture Fellow at Sante Ventures
Ashley Seehusen
Venture Partner at Sante Ventures
Auriel August
Principal at Sante Ventures
Auriel August, MD
Principal at Sante Ventures
Brendan Boland
Venture Fellow at Sante Ventures
Brooke Jones
Head of Capital Formation at Sante Ventures
Casey Cunningham
Partner and Chief Scientific Officer at Sante Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dennis McWilliams?
- Dennis McWilliams combines visceral founder empathy—having shouldered financial risk and creatively financed Apollo Endosurgery through the 2008–09 crisis—with rare transparency about VC mechanics, LP expectations, and fund dynamics.
- Where does Dennis McWilliams work?
- Dennis McWilliams is Managing Director at Sante Ventures.
- What does Dennis McWilliams invest in?
- Dennis McWilliams invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where did Dennis McWilliams go to school?
- Dennis McWilliams studied at Stanford University (MS, Engineering Management); The University of Texas at Austin (BS, Aerospace Engineering).
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia903
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonMSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1
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The University of Texas at Austin mafia106
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael DellFounded Force10Michael GortonPhysics & Engineering w minor in EnglishFounded Principal Solar +2Amar SawhneyM.S. and PhDFounded Access Closure +2Arlo GilbertPolitical ScienceFounded Osano +1Erik HuddlestonBAFounded Trendkite +1Celine HaliquaBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Longevity Drugs for Dogs +1
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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 The University of Texas at Austin384
Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAnish AggarwalInvestor at Lightbank
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Shared employers
Also worked at SANTÉ15
Eric EpsteinPartner at Healthier CapitalKevin LalandeFounding Managing Director and CIO at Sante VenturesDouglas FrenchFounding Managing Director at Sante VenturesJoe CunninghamFounding Managing Director at Sante VenturesJames EadieManaging Director at Sante VenturesLouis BockVenture Partner at Sante Ventures
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