About
Geoffrey Lucks is co-founder and COO of VenoStent, a medical device company developing bioabsorbable vascular wraps. He holds an MBA from Vanderbilt, a Master's degree in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Founder at VenoStentYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Geoffrey went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran VenoStent's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Geoffrey can intro founders to VenoStent's investors below.
VenoStent's investors · 12
Creative VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M checksGood Growth CapitalCharlestonGood Life Sciences GenerationsCharleston · since 2026Health WildcattersDallasKube VCNational Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2020National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2018Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksTexas HALO FundHoustonTMC Venture FundHoustonWealthing VC ClubPalo AltoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at VenoStent
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Tim BoireFounder
Experience
- VenoStent, Inc.COO and Cofoundercurrent2017 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Pioneer FundSenior Venture Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Adam Smith SocietyMembercurrent2016 — present
- Jumpstart FoundryGrowth Marketing2016Nashville Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Financial Analysis7Financial Modeling5Research5Legal Research6Non-profits1Legal Writing1Project Management2Community Outreach1Customer ServiceGrant Writing1Data Analysis1Investments
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EquitiesModelingBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentValue InvestingSpecial Situations InvestingPrincipal InvestingManagement ConsultingStrategic PlanningMicrosoft ExcelPublic SpeakingManagementFrom Geoffrey's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Geoffrey Lucks?
- Geoffrey Lucks is co-founder and COO of VenoStent, a medical device company developing bioabsorbable vascular wraps. He holds an MBA from Vanderbilt, a Master's degree in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Where does Geoffrey Lucks work?
- Geoffrey Lucks is Founder of VenoStent.
- What companies did Geoffrey Lucks found?
- Geoffrey Lucks founded VenoStent.
- Where did Geoffrey Lucks go to school?
- Geoffrey Lucks studied at Y Combinator (S20); Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance); University of Pennsylvania (Masters, Bioethics).
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