Fundraising Fox

Erik T. Engelson

Investor

Venture Partner at ShangBay Capital LLC

Menlo Park, California

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

Find your path to Erik

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

Mike VolpiunlockedErik: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (1992)
×5Erik: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
×3Erik: together at Boston Scientific Corp
×3Erik: together at Versant Ventures

Experience

  1. Dragon Vascular, Inc.CEOcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Venova MedicalStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — presentLos Gatos, CA
  3. Inquis Medical, Inc.Board Observercurrent2023 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  4. AlimetryChaircurrent2023 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  5. ShangBay CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  6. Epic Pacific, LLCManaging Partnercurrent2014 — presentMenlo Park, California
  7. Restera Medical (fka Invicta Medical)Board Member2022 — 2025Santa Clara County, California, United States
  8. Lucira HealthPresident & CEO2019 — 2023Emeryville, California, United States
  9. Neptune MedicalBoard Member2018 — 2022Burlingame, CA
  10. ARANZ Medical, Inc. (U.S. Sales Sub of ARANZ Medical, Limited)Chairman2013 — 2022Christchurch, New Zealand
  11. Devoro Medical, IncBoard Member2019 — 2021
  12. Arrinex MedicalBoard Member and Advisor2016 — 2019Redwood City, CA
  13. MedtronicGeneral Manager, Medina Medical2015 — 2016Newark, CA
  14. Medina MedicalCEO2014 — 2015Menlo Park, CA
  15. The Foundry, LLCPartner, The Foundry LLC and President and CEO, NewCoXI2009 — 2012
  16. Concentric MedicalBoard Member1999 — 2011
  17. FlowCardiaBoard Observer and Co-Founder2002 — 2010
  18. Cierra IncCEO2004 — 2008
  19. FluidigmCFO2001 — 2004
  20. Versant VenturesVenture Partner1999 — 2001
  21. Appriva MedicalBoard Member1998 — 2001
  22. The Foundry, LLCBoard Member1998 — 2000
  23. Institutional Venture PartnersEIR1998 — 1999
  24. Boston Scientific CorpGeneral Manager, Target Therapeutics division1997 — 1998
  25. Target TherapeuticsSr. VP, Operations and R&D1985 — 1997
  26. Prograft MedicalBoard Member1993 — 1995
  27. Advanced Cardiovascular SystemsProduct Development Engineer1984 — 1985
  28. Great Neck Park DistrictSailing Instructor1975 — 1978Steppingstone Park (on Long Island Sound)

Skills & more

Management Consulting9Medical Devices75Biotechnology16Product Launch26Commercialization23Clinical Development3Product Development65R&D46Lifesciences3Management19Venture Capital28Biomedical Engineering4
+12 morePatentsStart-upsProduct ManagementStrategyFDAISO 13485Cross-functional Team LeadershipHealthcareStrategic PlanningLicensingMergers & AcquisitionsBlockchain
  • TECH 152A Crash Course in AI — Stanford University
  • How Blockchains Will Change Business — LinkedIn

From Erik's professional profile.

Colleagues at ShangBay Capital LLC

Andy Weimin Dai
Senior Advisor at ShangBay Capital LLC
Chaucer Shen
Managing Partner at ShangBay Capital LLC
Cindy Costello
Director of Finance & Administration at ShangBay Capital LLC
Dr. Malcolm G. Munro
Senior Medical Advisor at ShangBay Capital LLC
Erik T. Engelson
Venture Partner at ShangBay Capital LLC
Mel Dong
Senior Advisor at ShangBay Capital LLC
Michael Wallace
Venture Partner at ShangBay Capital LLC
Nora Wu
Senior Advisor at ShangBay Capital LLC

Network4

Alex Mayweg
Managing Director at Versant Ventures
Barbara Lubash
Managing Director at Versant Ventures
Beckie Robertson
Venture Advisor at Intuitive Ventures
Brad Bolzon
Chairman, Managing Director at Versant Ventures

Investors connected to Erik in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Erik T. Engelson?
Venture Partner at Versant Ventures
Where does Erik T. Engelson work?
Erik T. Engelson is Venture Partner at ShangBay Capital LLC.
What check size does Erik T. Engelson write?
Erik T. Engelson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Erik T. Engelson go to school?
Erik T. Engelson studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Exec MBA); UC San Diego (MS, Bioengineering); UC San Diego (BA, Microbiology).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia746

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3

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UC San Diego mafia235

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Elad GilBAFounded Brain Co. +1Chester NgBSFounded DivXPhillip SamayoaPhDFounded Generation Bio +2Wendy JohanssonCognitive ScienceFounded Misaludhealth +2Elizabeth A. MullerBachelorsFounded Deep Isolation +2Sean AinsworthB.S.Founded RetroSense Therapeutics +1

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Versant Ventures mafia12

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Peter EmtageVenture PartnerFounded Santa Ana +1Mike RosenbluthInvestment ProfessionalFounded Swing +1Rami HannoushVenture PartnerFounded Epi BiologicsBryan BergCBO-in-ResidenceFounded StandardcapBeckie RobertsonManaging DirectorFounded EgisPaul SekhriOperating PartnerFounded Vtvtherapeutics

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Lucira Health mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lior SusanMember Board Of DirectorsFounded Eclipse +1Lior SusanMember Board Of DirectorsFounded Eclipse +1Ivan DimovCo-founder, Board Member and CTOFounded Orca Bio

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended UC San Diego446

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChester NgGeneral Partner at AtomicBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at Medicxi

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Shared employers

Also worked at Neptune Medical1

Alex TilsonFounder & CEO at Neptune Medical

Also worked at Medtronic121

Paul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalJay W. SchmelterCo-founder of RiverVest Venture Partners, funding and founding life science companiesAshley ArchibequeExecutive Assistant at Two Bear CapitalDavid RodriguezInvestor at Draft Ventures LlcEvan PritchardSenior Managing Director & Co-Founder at JStar Capital InvestmentsAzin ParhizgarManaging Director, US at 415 Capital

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Also worked at FlowCardia2

Fouad AzzamPartner at EQT Life SciencesArthur FrankenGeneral Partner at Gilde Healthcare

Also worked at Fluidigm5

Eli CasdinChief Investment Officer and Founder at Casdin CapitalJeremy LohCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Genesis Alternative VenturesFrances H. ArnoldVenture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LPIlia BaranovCo-Founder & CTO at Polymath RoboticsNea PihaInvestor Relations Manager at Alliance Venture