About
Cardiologist and medtech executive, board member of Ventric Health, JenaValve, Protembis and chairman of InnovHeart. Previously Global Chief Medical Officer at Shockwave Medical and Boston Scientific. Joined XGEN in 2023.
Experience
- TERN MEDTECHSenior Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Ventric HealthChairman, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Ventric HealthMember, Board Of Directors2017 — 2025Pasadena, CA
- XGEN Venture SGR S.p.A.Venture Partnercurrent2023 — presentMilan, Italy
- InnovHeartChairman, Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentMilan, Italy
- InnovHeartMember, Board Of Directors2018Milan, Italy
- JenaValve Technology, Inc.Member, Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentIrvine, CA
- Protembis GmbHMember, Board of Directors2024 — 2026Aachen
- Conformal Medical, Inc.Senior Advisor2017 — 2026Merrimack, NH
- Shockwave MedicalGlobal Chief Medical Officer2019 — 2024Santa Clara, CA
- 4Tech Inc.Global Chief Medical Officer2017 — 2020Galway, Ireland
- Boston ScientificGlobal Chief Medical Officer, Executive Vice President2008 — 2017Boston, MA
Education
- University of LondonBSc, Pathology (1st Class
- King's College LondonBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS
- Stanford University School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Research Fellow, Fulbright Scholar1983 — 1984
- University of LondonDoctor of Medicine - MD1985
Same school
Also attended University of London79
Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRoxanneCompliance Officer at Hummingbird VenturesRakesh MurriaCOO at Nauta CapitalJos WhiteGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalTeo Qi ShanInvestor Relations Associate at Jungle Ventures
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Also attended King's College London169
Harry StebbingsFounder & General Partner at 20VCDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesJohn HortonInvestor at DN CapitalBob ThomasPartner at OxxKatherineHealthcare Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesÖzge Gizem YerlikayaGeneral Counsel at Idacapital
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Also attended Stanford University School of Medicine67
Jeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRebecca MancusiInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VCAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesLauren PopovAssociate at Westlake Village BioPartnersClare OzawaManaging Director at Versant Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at InnovHeart4
Also worked at JenaValve Technology, Inc.1
Also worked at Protembis GmbH3
Also worked at Conformal Medical, Inc.1
Colleagues at XGEN Venture
Bastiaan van der Baan
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Bertil Lindmark
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Bianca Benatti
Jr. Analyst at XGEN Venture
Carlotta Marchese
Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Specialist at XGEN Venture
Daniele Scarinci
Founder and Managing Partner at XGEN Venture
Federica Draghi
Founder and Managing Partner at XGEN Venture
Gokhan Batur
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Graziano Piredda
Sr. Analyst at XGEN Venture










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