John Ashley
InvestorEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Hunniwell Lake Ventures LLC
Danville, California, United States
About
John Ashley is CEO and co-founder of Auctus Surgical, Inc., a medtech company developing a magnetically adjustable Dynamic Tethering System designed to correct spinal curvature in growing children while preserving motion, as an alternative to spinal fusion. With 35 years of experience in medical device development and seven prior successful exits generating over $1.25 billion in investor returns, Ashley founded Auctus Surgical to address limitations of fusion-based scoliosis treatment in pediatric patients. He is an MIT alumnus and serves as a board member and advisor to other organizations.
Experience
- Auctus Surgical, Inc.Chief Executive Officer & Co-foundercurrent2017 — presentSF Bay Area
- LifeairBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- ROM Technologies IncBusiness Advisorcurrent2019 — presentBrookfield, Connecticut, United States
- OstoValveBusiness Advisorcurrent2021 — presentBurlington, Vermont, United States
- Sierra MedicalBusiness Advisorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Crest CollectiveFounding Membercurrent2024 — present
- University of the Pacific - Department of BioengineeringAdvisory Board Membercurrent2017 — presentStockton, California, United States
- UCSF Surgical InnovationsAdvisorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco
- ROMTherapyBoard Member2022 — 2024Connecticut, United States
- HealthROMBoard Member2022 — 2024Connecticut, United States
- DurVenaChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder2020 — 2023Danville, California, United States
- ReValve MedCEO and Co-founder2015 — 2023Alamo, CA
- Hunniwell Lake VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2019 — 2020Palo Alto, CA
- ResonanceDx, Inc.CEO and Co-founder2017 — 2019
- PuraCath Medical, Inc.Chief Technology Officer2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- John Ashley Business Advisory ServicesInterim CEO, Advisor and Management Consultant2014 — 2015Danville, CA
- CoAlign Innovations (aquired by Stryker Spine)Executive Vice President of Operations / R&D2010 — 2014Redwood City, California, United States
- CoAlign Innovations (formerly Innvotec Surgical)Vice President of Research and Development2008 — 2010Brisbane, California, United States
- Primaeva Medical, Inc. (acquired by Syneron)Vice President of Research and Development2007 — 2008
- ANPA Medical, Inc.President and CEO2004 — 2007
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.S., Engineering
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., Mechanical Engineering
Skills & more
Medical Devices57R&D32Start-ups29Biomedical Engineering20Product Development25Orthopedic6Design Control12FDA10Management7Patents3Commercialization8Strategy8
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Product LaunchISO 13485Clinical TrialsCross-functional Team LeadershipOrthopedicsQuality SystemsOperations ManagementQuality SystemResearch and Development (R&D)U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Working with SurgeonsFrom John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hunniwell Lake Ventures LLC
Daniel Teo
Managing Partner and Founder at Hunniwell Lake Ventures LLC
David Schechter
Operating Partner at Hunniwell Lake Ventures LLC
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David Yeow
Principal at Hunniwell Lake Ventures LLC
Matthew Otten
Operations Consultant at Hunniwell Lake Ventures LLC
Richard Fang
Managing Partner and Founder at Hunniwell Lake Ventures LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does John Ashley work?
- John Ashley is Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Hunniwell Lake Ventures LLC.
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