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Kevin Morningstar

Investor

General Partner at Rockies Venture Adviser, Llc

Denver Metropolitan Area

Writes $100K – $500K checks

About

Kevin Morningstar brings 40 years of medical device experience in quality and regulatory affairs, co-founded and sold a company to Stryker, and applies FDA filing expertise to guide device founders.

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Invests in

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Morningstar Consulting Group LLCSenior Consultantcurrent1997 — present
  2. Rockies Venture Fund IGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentDenver
  3. EnteroTrack, LLCOperations, Regulatory, Quality2019 — 2023Denver Metropolitan Area
  4. ALLOTROPE MEDICAL INC.Regulatory, Quality, Engineering2018 — 2023Denver Metropolitan Area
  5. ValveXchange, Inc.Senior Director Regulatory, Quality and Clinical Affairs2010 — 2015
  6. Teleflex MedicalSenior Regulatory Consultant2008 — 2009
  7. Edwards LifesciencesRegulatory Consultant2006 — 2007
  8. Silverglide Surgical TechnologiesCofounder and VP1998 — 2006
  9. Dolphin MedicalRegulatory Consultant1998 — 2001
  10. Tomtec Imaging Systems Inc.Director RA/QA1995 — 1997
  11. Datex-OhmedaRegulatory Engineer1988 — 1995
  12. TelectronicsProduct Assurance Engineer1985 — 1988
  13. Cobe LaboratoriesQuality Engineer1983 — 1985

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessCerificate, Venture Capital Executive Program2017
  2. Michigan State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering1975 — 1980

Skills & more

Medical Devices99Quality System99Design Control78Validation45Regulatory Affairs48GMP28ISO 1348536Regulatory Submissions19Start-ups45CE marking10Product Development58Manufacturing19
+12 moreProject ManagementClinical TrialsCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct LaunchCommercializationV&VSterilizationRisk ManagementStrategyCardiovascular DevicesAngel InvestingVenture Capital

Languages German

  • CPIM (Certificate in Production and Inventory Management) — APICS

From Kevin's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489

Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital

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Also attended Michigan State University72

Sumant MandalCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersSteve HoltzmanBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersKevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpTamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters VenturesTyler AmesEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceEdward KimInvestor at Side Door Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Teleflex Medical2

Soyoung ParkGeneral Partner at 1004 Venture PartnersEric TanManaging Partner at Blackwood Healthcare Breakthroughs

Also worked at Edwards Lifesciences9

Xavier AvatChief Business Officer at Oncology VenturesPaul LaVioletteManaging Partner at SV Health InvestorsTodd BrintonVenture Partner at Sonder CapitalNeil ZimmermanVP of Engineering at Ajax HealthAndré-Michel BallesterManaging Partner at ARCHIMED JapanCorinne NevinnyManaging Director at Avestria Ventures

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Colleagues at Rockies Venture Adviser, Llc

Adam Sanchez
Venture Associate at Rockies Venture Adviser, Llc
Chris Saxman
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Dave Harris
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Kevin Kudra
Managing Partner at Rockies Venture Adviser, Llc
Peter Adams
Founder and Managing Partner at Rockies Venture Adviser, Llc