Hanson S. Gifford, III

Experience

1. The FoundryCEO / Managing Partnercurrent1998 — presentMenlo Park, CA
2. Lightstone VenturesPartnercurrent2013 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
3. Apreo Health, Inc.Co-Founder and Board Membercurrent2021 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
4. Mavericks Endo, Inc.Co-Founder and Board Chairmancurrent2021 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
5. FIRE1 FoundryFounder, Founding President and CEO, Board Membercurrent2013 — presentCounty Dublin, Ireland
6. Tangible ScienceBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentRedwood City, California, United States
7. Reprieve CardiovascularBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentMilford, Massachusetts, United States
8. Contego Medical, LLCBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
9. Half Moon Medical (The Foundry)Founder, Founding President and CEO, Board Chairman2017 — 2025Menlo Park, California, United States
10. Allay TherapeuticsCo-Founder, Board Member2016 — 2020Menlo Park, California, United States
11. Cotera, Inc.Co-Founder, Founding President and CEO, Board Member2010 — 2018Menlo Park, California, United States
12. NUVAIRA, Inc.Co-Founder and Board Member2010 — 2017
13. Miramar LabsCo-Founder, Board Member2006 — 2017Santa Clara, California, United States
14. ForSight VISION5 (now Allergan)Co-Founder, Board Member2010 — 2016Menlo Park, California, United States
15. ForSight VISION4, Inc.Co-Founder, Board Member2009 — 2016Menlo Park, California, United States
16. TwelveCo-Founder, Founding President and CEO, Board Member2009 — 2015
17. ForSight Labs, LLCCo-Founder, Partner2005 — 2015Menlo Park, California, United States
18. Nexis Vision, Inc.Co-Founder, Board Member2007 — 2014Menlo Park, California, United States
19. Cabochon AestheticsCo-Founder, Board Member2005 — 2014Menlo Park, California, United States
20. The Foundry, NewCo XICo-Founder, Board Member2008 — 2013Menlo Park, California, United States

Education

1. Cornell UniversityBSME, Mechanical Engineering1978 — 1982
2. Phillips Exeter Academy1975 — 1978

Skills & more

From Hanson's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Cornell University509

DLDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJLJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNANeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMFMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMRMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAFAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Also attended Phillips Exeter Academy56

NHNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMVMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill VenturesPKPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance PartnersADAlbert DouerInvestor at MatterScale VenturesEKEnmi KendallGeneral Partner at Healthy VenturesVSVic StoneGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Dallas at 82VS

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Shared employers

Also worked at FIRE1 Foundry2

CGCaroline GaynorPartner at Lightstone VenturesJLJason LettmannPartner at Morgenthaler

Also worked at Tangible Science1

AMAndy McGibbonOperating Advisor at Sonder Capital

Also worked at Ardian, Inc.2

RBRobin BellasPartner at MorgenthalerHPHank PlainPartner at Morgenthaler