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.
Founder at Mendaera
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Co-founders at Mendaera
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Jason WilsonFounder
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
Skills & more
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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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
- 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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Shared employers
Also worked at Alife3
Also worked at Johnson & Johnson151
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