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Guido Neels

Investor

Operating 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.

Co-founders at Impulse Dynamics

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Shlomo Ben-HaimDirector

Board director at Endologix INC /De

Intro paths

In turn, Guido can intro founders to Endologix INC /De's investors below.

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

Board seats

BioventusEnercon TechnologiesTELA Bio

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.