About
Joe Mandato has over 40 years in venture capital and medtech entrepreneurship. He has served as Managing Director at DeNovo Ventures and led several medical device companies, including Gynecare (acquired by Johnson & Johnson), Origin Medsystems (acquired by Eli Lilly), and Ioptex Research (acquired by Smith & Nephew), and held roles at Guidant Corporation and Heart Rhythm Technology. He has been an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Mayfield Fund and lectures on medical device innovation at Stanford's Byers Center for Biodesign.
Invests in
Medical Devices
Experience
- Self-employedSenior Advisor Sonder Capitalcurrent2023 — present
- DeNovo Ventures LLCManaging Directorcurrent2003 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Many companiesSenior Advisor/Board Director/Chairmancurrent1983 — present
- Stanford UniversityLecturercurrent2007 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
- Mayfield FundEntrepreneur In Residence1995 — 1996Silicon Valley, California, United States
- Life Sciences, Healthcare, & Medical Device CompaniesPresident & CEO1983 — 1995
- The White HouseAdvance Representative1972 — 1975Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- US ArmyCaptain1968 — 1972Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
Strategy11Leadership11Strategic Planning32Public Speaking4Management17WritingBoard Leadership2Venture Capital61Start-ups71Business Strategy22Product Management5Commercialization8
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EntrepreneurshipMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityGrowth CapitalCorporate DevelopmentVenture FinancingAngel InvestingManagement ConsultingInvestmentsMedical DevicesMarketing StrategyLeadership DevelopmentFrom Joe's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sonder Capital
Andy McGibbon
Operating Advisor at Sonder Capital
Andy Weiss
Operating Advisor at Sonder Capital
Colby Wood
Co-Founder and Partner at Sonder Capital
Dan Azagury
Clinical Advisor at Sonder Capital
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Fred Moll
Co-Founder and Partner at Sonder Capital
Grant Heidrich
Fund Advisor at Sonder Capital
Jay Watkins
Co-Founder and Partner at Sonder Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Mandato?
- Joe Mandato has over 40 years in venture capital and medtech entrepreneurship. He has served as Managing Director at DeNovo Ventures and led several medical device companies, including Gynecare (acquired by Johnson & Johnson), Origin Medsystems (acquired by Eli Lilly), and Ioptex Research (acquired by Smith & Nephew), and held roles at Guidant Corporation and Heart Rhythm Technology. He has been an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Mayfield Fund and lectures on medical device innovation at Stanford's Byers Center for Biodesign.
- Where does Joe Mandato work?
- Joe Mandato is Operating Advisor at Sonder Capital.
- What does Joe Mandato invest in?
- Joe Mandato invests in Medical Devices.
- Where did Joe Mandato go to school?
- Joe Mandato studied at Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (DBA ( Doctor of Business Administration)); Harvard University (Fellow, Advanced Leadership Initiative); Stanford University (The Director's College).
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Also attended Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University28
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Also attended Harvard University1,558
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended Long Island University10
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mayfield Fund36
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalNavin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesPuneet AgarwalInvestor at True VenturesEmily MeltonInvestor at Threshold VenturesTodd KimmelManaging Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
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Also worked at The White House56
Steve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLNekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesBarr YaronPartner at Amplify PartnersEmily FritzePartner at The Westly GroupDon BaerSenior Advisor at Audere Capital
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Also worked at US Army134
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