Who is Joanna Nathan?

Executive Officer, Director at Prana Thoracic

Where does Joanna Nathan work?

Joanna Nathan is Founder of Prana Surgical and Executive at Prana Thoracic.

What companies did Joanna Nathan found?

Joanna Nathan founded Prana Surgical.

Where did Joanna Nathan go to school?

Joanna Nathan studied at Rice University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); Rice University (MBE, Bioengineering).

Joanna Nathan

Founder

Executive at Prana Thoracic · Founder at Prana Surgical

Houston, Texas, United States

FoundedPrana Surgical

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Executive at Prana Thoracic

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Prana Thoracic's investors · 4

Houston Angel NetworkHouston Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCNew Brunswick · since 2023 New World AngelsBoca Raton · since 2023 TMC Venture FundHouston

Founder at Prana Surgical

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Features Capital HoldingsLebanon

Experience

Prana SurgicalChief Executive Officer & Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
Johnson & JohnsonNew Ventures @ Center for Device Innovation2018 — 2022
The National Institutes of HealthStrategic Consultant2021Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Mercury FundVenture Fellow2018Houston, Texas Area
SaranasDirector of Business Development2016 — 2018Houston, Texas Area
SaranasDirector of Product Development2013 — 2016Houston, Texas Area

Skills & more

Biomedical Engineering43Medical Devices27

Languages English · French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Joanna Nathan?: Executive Officer, Director at Prana Thoracic
Where does Joanna Nathan work?: Joanna Nathan is Founder of Prana Surgical and Executive at Prana Thoracic.
What companies did Joanna Nathan found?: Joanna Nathan founded Prana Surgical.
Where did Joanna Nathan go to school?: Joanna Nathan studied at Rice University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); Rice University (MBE, Bioengineering).

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