Guido Neels
InvestorOperating Partner at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners · Board director at Impulse Dynamics · Board director at Endologix INC /De
About
Guido Neels joined Essex Woodlands (EW) in 2006 and became an Operating Partner in 2013, helping build and lead the firm's medical device investment practice. Before EW, he was Chief Operating Officer of Guidant Corporation, overseeing its four operating units, and earlier held general management, sales, and marketing roles at Eli Lilly & Company in the U.S. and Europe. He holds a Business Engineering degree from the University of Leuven in Belgium and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Medical Devices
Board director at Impulse Dynamics
Intro paths
In turn, Guido can intro founders to Impulse Dynamics's investors below.
Impulse Dynamics's investors · 3
Co-founders at Impulse Dynamics
Board director at Endologix INC /De
Intro paths
In turn, Guido can intro founders to Endologix INC /De's investors below.
Endologix INC /De's investors · 1
Deals · 2
Impulse DynamicsBoard seat
via Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners · filed Mar 2025 · $140M raise
Endologix INC /DeBoard seat
via Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners · filed Aug 2018 · $210.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Guido Neels?
- Guido Neels joined Essex Woodlands (EW) in 2006 and became an Operating Partner in 2013, helping build and lead the firm's medical device investment practice. Before EW, he was Chief Operating Officer of Guidant Corporation, overseeing its four operating units, and earlier held general management, sales, and marketing roles at Eli Lilly & Company in the U.S. and Europe. He holds a Business Engineering degree from the University of Leuven in Belgium and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
- Where does Guido Neels work?
- Guido Neels is Operating Partner at Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners and Board director at Impulse Dynamics and Board director at Endologix INC /De.
- What does Guido Neels invest in?
- Guido Neels invests in Medical Devices.
- What boards does Guido Neels sit on?
- Guido Neels holds tracked board seats at Bioventus, Endologix INC /De, Enercon Technologies, Impulse Dynamics, TELA Bio.








