Josh DeFonzo
FounderFounder at Mendaera · Executive at EndoGastric Solutions
San Carlos, California, United States
FoundedMendaera
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About
Josh DeFonzo is co-founder and CEO of Mendaera, Inc. He works in health technology, with experience in areas including market analysis, product and business model development, corporate strategic planning, and go-to-market execution. His background spans clinical and technical domains such as minimally invasive intervention, surgical specialties, molecular diagnostics, and capital equipment including imaging and robotics.
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Experience
- Mendaera, Inc.Co-founder and CEOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Venetus ConsultingPrincipalcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AlifeAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- KanduBoard Member and Advisor2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Lux CapitalCEO Lux Health Tech Acquisition Corp.2020 — 2022Menlo Park, California, United States
- Johnson & JohnsonPresident2020
- Auris Health, IncChief Operating Officer2019 — 2020
- Auris Health, IncChief Strategy Officer2018 — 2019
- Auris Health, IncVice President, Clinical Innovation, Platform and Data2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- CareDx, IncChief Commercial Officer2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- EndoGastric SolutionsVice President of Sales and Marketing; Interim President2013 — 2014Redwood City, CA
- EndoGastric SolutionsSenior Director, Marketing2012Redwood City, CA
- EndoGastric SolutionsAssociate Director, Technical Marketing2010 — 2011Redwood City, CA
- EndoGastric SolutionsSenior Product and Marketing Manager2009 — 2010Redwood City, CA
- Invuity IncSales Manager, Product Management2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- Source Surgical, Inc.Sales Representatitve2005 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- Medtronic Sofamor DanekSales Representative2003 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
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Start-ups42Market Development27Product Launch38Capital Equipment47Product Development20Healthcare20Medical Devices83Operating Room35Sales Operations31Surgeons14Surgery14Disposables9
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OrthopedicSellingMarketingSpineSalesBiotechnologyCardiologyHospitalsSalesforce.comStrategyStrategic PlanningLanguages English
- Introduction to Big Data by University of California. Certificate earned on May 20, 2016 — Coursera Course Certificates
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- Who is Josh DeFonzo?
- Josh DeFonzo is co-founder and CEO of Mendaera, Inc. He works in health technology, with experience in areas including market analysis, product and business model development, corporate strategic planning, and go-to-market execution. His background spans clinical and technical domains such as minimally invasive intervention, surgical specialties, molecular diagnostics, and capital equipment including imaging and robotics.
- Where does Josh DeFonzo work?
- Josh DeFonzo is Founder of Mendaera and Executive at EndoGastric Solutions.
- What companies did Josh DeFonzo found?
- Josh DeFonzo founded Mendaera.
- Where did Josh DeFonzo go to school?
- Josh DeFonzo studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics).
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Johnson & Johnson mafia71
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Francisco LeonVice President & Head, Immunology Translational MedicineFounded Avalor Therapeutics +2Serge MesserlianSr. Director, US Portfolio Head, ImmunologyFounded Creyon +1Jacopo LeonardiDirector of MarketingFounded 4D Path +1Kim RodriguezDirector of SalesFounded BrainCheck +1Sid ViswanathanGlobal Operations Leadership DevelopmentFounded Alchemy Health +1Siyu HuangMarketing Leadership Development Program (MLDP)Founded Lionano +1
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Ian PeikonVenture PartnerFounded Cajalneuro +2Alex Wright-GladsteinInternFounded Sphere +1Josh WolfeCo-FounderFounded Genocea BiosciencesTess van StekelenburgPartnerFounded ValthosMichelle FangResidentFounded Cerebras SystemsCatie YoungExecutive AssistantFounded Solana
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alife3
Also worked at Johnson & Johnson281
Teresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiall O'DonnellManaging Director at RiverVest Venture Partners
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Also worked at CareDx, Inc9
Ankur DhingraInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsAnders KarlssonExecutive Officer at CareDxPeter MaagExecutive Officer, Director at CareDxCharles ConstantiExecutive Officer at CareDxPETER ALTMANExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at BioCardiaWilliam HagstromFounder and Chairman at Octave
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