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Istvan Szanda

Investor

Investor at Sand Hill Angels

San Francisco Bay Area

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Istvan: together at Yale University

About

Istvan Szanda is a growth-stage operator with over 15 years of experience scaling technically complex, regulated healthcare and medical device businesses. He specializes in organizational design and operating systems, focusing on decision rights, incentives, and execution cadence to transition R&D-driven innovation into scalable revenue platforms. Szanda serves as an angel investor and B2C co-chair at Sand Hill Angels, and advises founders on governance and value creation.

Experience

  1. Sand Hill AngelsAngel Investor; B2C Co-Chaircurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. NucleateStartup Mentorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Yale UniversityInvited Lecturer2023 — 2026New Haven, Connecticut, United States
  4. Mediso Medical Imaging SystemsCEO, Mediso USA2019 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
  5. Keiretsu ForumAngel Investor2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Physics63Medical Imaging65

Languages English · German

  • Public Speaking University
  • Fundamentals of Good Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Istvan Szanda?
Istvan Szanda is a growth-stage operator with over 15 years of experience scaling technically complex, regulated healthcare and medical device businesses. He specializes in organizational design and operating systems, focusing on decision rights, incentives, and execution cadence to transition R&D-driven innovation into scalable revenue platforms. Szanda serves as an angel investor and B2C co-chair at Sand Hill Angels, and advises founders on governance and value creation.
Where does Istvan Szanda work?
Istvan Szanda is at Sand Hill Angels.
Where did Istvan Szanda go to school?
Istvan Szanda studied at Harvard Business School (Executive Education, Foundations of Private Equity and Venture Capital); King's College London (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Imaging Sciences and Radiation Biology).

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