Hank Plain
InvestorFounding Partner at Lightstone Ventures · Board director at Imperative Care Inc · Board director at Nuvaira · Board director at Moximed
Portola Valley
About
Hank Plain, a founder-turned-investor, spent 12 years at Eli Lilly, led Perclose through IPO and sale to Abbott, co-founded eight med device companies and chairs the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Board director at Imperative Care Inc
Intro paths
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In turn, Hank can intro founders to Imperative Care Inc's investors below.
Imperative Care Inc's investors · 4
Co-founders at Imperative Care Inc
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Farhad KhosraviExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Nuvaira
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In turn, Hank can intro founders to Nuvaira's investors below.
Nuvaira's investors · 3
Co-founders at Nuvaira
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Martin MayseCo-founder
SD
Steve DimmerCo-founder
Board director at Moximed
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In turn, Hank can intro founders to Moximed's investors below.
Moximed's investors · 8
Advent Life SciencesLondon · since 2024Future FundLondonGBS Venture Partners Ltd.Melbourne · $165K – $7.9M checksGilde HealthcareUtrecht · $1.1M – $55M checksLightstone VenturesPortola ValleyNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2024Runway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checksVertex Ventures HCSingapore · $500K – $10M checks
Deals · 1
NuvairaBoard seat
via Lightstone Ventures · filed May 2018 · $8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Lightstone Ventures
Caroline Gaynor
Partner at Lightstone Ventures
Christina Isacson
Partner at Lightstone Ventures
Christina Isacson, Ph.D.
Partner at Lightstone Ventures
Doug Treco
Advisor at Lightstone Ventures
Doug Treco, Ph.D.
Advisor at Lightstone Ventures
Frank D. Lee
Advisor at Lightstone Ventures
H. Martin Seidel
Advisor at Lightstone Ventures
H. Martin Seidel, Ph.D.
Advisor at Lightstone Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hank Plain?
- Hank Plain, a founder-turned-investor, spent 12 years at Eli Lilly, led Perclose through IPO and sale to Abbott, co-founded eight med device companies and chairs the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation.
- Where does Hank Plain work?
- Hank Plain is Founding Partner at Lightstone Ventures and Board director at Imperative Care Inc and Board director at Nuvaira and Board director at Moximed.
- What does Hank Plain invest in?
- Hank Plain invests in Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What boards does Hank Plain sit on?
- Hank Plain holds tracked board seats at Nuvaira.










