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Jay W. Schmelter

Investor

Co-founder & Managing Director at RiverVest Venture Partners · Managing Director at RiverVest Venture

St. Louis, Missouri

FoundedAlleviant Medical IncSmart WiresTryton Medical

About

Co-founder and managing director of RiverVest, leading the firm's investment strategy and operations and advising medical device company CEOs. Prior to RiverVest he led life science investments at Crescendo Ventures, worked as a medical device research analyst at Piper Jaffray, and was a marketing executive at Medtronic. He holds an MBA from University of Chicago Booth and a BA in Accounting from Michigan State University.

Experience

  1. RiverVest Venture PartnersCo-Founder and Managing Directorcurrent2000 — presentSt. Louis, Missouri
  2. Crescendo VenturesPrincipal1998 — 2000Minneapolis, Minnesota
  3. Piper JaffrayEquity Research Analyst1996 — 1998Minneapolis, Minnesota
  4. MedtronicMarketing Manager1994 — 1996Minneapolis, Minnesota
  5. General MillsSenior Financial Analyst1987 — 1992Minneapolis, Minnesota

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA1990 — 1992
  2. Michigan State UniversityB.A. Accounting

Skills & more

Venture Capital27Equity Research3Product Marketing10Corporate Finance15Alternative Investments7Deal Structuring3

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Deals · 6

Alleviant Medical IncBoard seat

via RiverVest Venture Partners · filed Jan 2025 · $91.4M raise

Intervene IncBoard seat

via RiverVest Venture Partners · filed Mar 2023 · $3M raise

Cardialen IncBoard seat

via RiverVest Venture Partners · filed Jul 2021 · $4.4M raise

Smart WiresBoard seat

via RiverVest Venture · filed Jan 2020 · $85.8M raise

Smart WiresBoard seat

via RiverVest Venture Partners · filed Nov 2018 · $20M raise

Tryton MedicalBoard seat

via RiverVest Venture · filed Feb 2017 · $8M raise

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