Where does Kim Rodriguez work?

Kim Rodriguez is Venture Partner at S3 Ventures and Co-Inventor & Medical Advisor at Vitara and Founder at Acessa Health.

What check size does Kim Rodriguez write?

Kim Rodriguez typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.

What companies did Kim Rodriguez found?

Kim Rodriguez founded Acessa Health, Vitara.

Kim Rodriguez

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at S3 Ventures · Co-Inventor & Medical Advisor at Vitara · Executive Officer, Director at Acessa Health

Austin, Texas

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5.5M

FoundedAcessa Health Vitara

About

Kim Rodriguez serves as President and CEO of Vitara Biomedical. With over 25 years of experience in medical device development, Rodriguez has led teams across cardiovascular, neurovascular, women's health, and pediatric markets, with six successful company exits. Her background spans product development, clinical strategy, regulatory affairs, reimbursement, and global commercial operations, with current focus on care solutions for extremely premature newborns.

Co-Inventor & Medical Advisor at Vitara

Intro paths

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In turn, Kim can intro founders to Vitara's investors below.

Vitara's investors · 4

First Spark Ventures, LlcMenlo Park Jazzya InvestmentsAlcobendas Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks Myelin VCMontevideo · $250K – $1M checks

Co-founders at Vitara

Bernard LyonsExecutive Officer, Director

James McGloneExecutive Officer, Director

Jeffrey KahnExecutive Officer

Executive Officer, Director at Acessa Health

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In turn, Kim can intro founders to Acessa Health's investors below.

Acessa Health's investors · 1

S3 VenturesAustin · $500K – $15M checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Acessa Health

Ian RatcliffeDirector

Joe S AndraskoDirector

Jeremy McFaddenExecutive Officer

Experience

Vitara BiomedicalChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medical Device Manufacturing Association (MDMA)Board Membercurrent2019 — present
Freyja HealthcareChairman of the Boardcurrent2017 — present
Del Sol SolutionsChairman of the Boardcurrent2018 — presentAustin, TX
BrainCheckChief Executive Officer2023 — 2024Austin, Texas, United States
Sonex HealthBoard Member2021 — 2023
S3 VenturesVenture Partner & Advisor2021 — 2023Austin, Texas
AcessaPresident, CEO & Co-Founder2017 — 2020
Halt Medical Inc. - Acessa ProcedurePresident & CEO2016 — 2017Austin, TX
SpectraneticsSenior Vice President, Vascular Intervention Division2013 — 2016Austin, TX
Blockade Medical, LLC a Balt Company (Now Balt)Vice President, Sales2013(Now Balt)
Stryker (formally Concentric Medical)Vice President, US Commercial Therapy & Global AIS Marketing2012 — 2013Greater Los Angeles Area
Concentric Medical (now Stryker Neuro)Vice President, Sales & Marketing2008 — 2012
Johnson & JohnsonDirector of Sales2006 — 2008
Guidant (now Boston Scientific and Abbott)Director of Sales2002 — 2006
ev3 (formally Microvena Corp.)Territory Manager and Region Sales Manager1997 — 2002Los Angeles, California, United States

Education

USC Marshall School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2007 — 2009
Pepperdine Graziadio Business SchoolBachelor's degree

Skills & more

Medical Devices99Interventional Cardiology31Interventional Radiology14Surgeons31Vascular16Cardiology39Market Development97Operating Room40Disposables33Surgery9Vascular Surgery8Neurology7

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Product LaunchCommercializationNeurosurgeryHospitals

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Colleagues at S3 Ventures

Aaron Perman

General Partner at S3 Ventures

Anthony Marfisi

Associate at S3 Ventures

Anthony Marfski

Associate at S3 Ventures

Brian Smith

Managing Director at S3 Ventures

Carolyn Houren

Senior Associate at S3 Ventures

Charlie Plauche

Managing Director at S3 Ventures

Eric Engineer

General Partner at S3 Ventures

Joe Curry

Principal at S3 Ventures

Network5

Aaron Perman

General Partner at S3 Ventures

Brian Smith

Managing Director at S3 Ventures

Carolyn Houren

Senior Associate at S3 Ventures

Charlie Plauche

Managing Director at S3 Ventures

Eric Engineer

General Partner at S3 Ventures

Investors connected to Kim in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Kim Rodriguez work?: Kim Rodriguez is Venture Partner at S3 Ventures and Co-Inventor & Medical Advisor at Vitara and Founder at Acessa Health.
What check size does Kim Rodriguez write?: Kim Rodriguez typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
What companies did Kim Rodriguez found?: Kim Rodriguez founded Acessa Health, Vitara.

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