Jay Watkins
InvestorCo-Founder & Partner at Sonder Capital
Portola Valley, California, United States
FoundedCiel MedicalGauss SurgicalShockwave MedicaluLink Labs, Inc.
About
Jay Watkins has more than 45 years of experience in the medtech industry, having bought and sold numerous companies in healthcare. He co-founded Origin Medsystems (acquired by Eli Lilly) and Gynecare (acquired by Johnson & Johnson), held President and Management Committee roles at Guidant, and was a General Partner at De Novo Ventures. He holds a B.A. from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Invests in
Medical Devices
Experience
- Sonder CapitalCo-Chair and Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Carlos, CA
- RefleXion MedicalChairman, Board Membercurrent2009 — presentHayward, California
- Shockwave Medical, Inc.Board Member, former Chairmancurrent2014 — presentFremont, California
- Stanford UniversityLecturer in Management, Graduate School of Businesscurrent2012 — presentPalo Alto, California
- De Novo VenturesManaging Director2002 — 2019Palo Alto, CA
- ReCor MedicalChairman, Board Member (aquired by Otsuka Holdings - July, 2018)2011 — 2018Mountain View, Amsterdam
- GuidantVice President1995 — 2002Menlo Park, CA
- Origin MedsystemsCo-Founder & CEO1989 — 1992Menlo Park, CA
- McKinsey & CompanyConsultant1979 — 1983San Francisco, CA
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1977 — 1979
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA)1970 — 1974
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
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Also attended Stanford University1,726
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Shared employers
Also worked at RefleXion Medical5
Also worked at Stanford University458
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Also worked at De Novo Ventures1
Also worked at ReCor Medical1
Investments
Led
ImpellaIntuitive Surgical
Board seats
CepheaGaussJupiter EndovascularNeptune MedicalReCorRefleXion MedicalSafeHealShockwaveTissiumuLink
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