Natalie Wisniewski
InvestorCompany Building Partner at Material Impact
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Natalie has been a member of Material Impact's entrepreneurial advisory board since 2018 and brings startup-building experience. She co-founded and served as CTO of Profusa, where she developed the IP, secured $30M in DARPA and NIH funding, and previously worked at McKinsey and Kimberly-Clark, with nearly two decades of medical device and diagnostics consulting experience.
Invests in
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- CraniUSCTO/CPOcurrent2024 β presentBaltimore, MD
- Digitalis CommonsExpert-in-Residence (XIR)current2023 β present
- Material ImpactCompany Building Partnercurrent2022 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- World Possible Sierra LeoneCo-Founder, Board Membercurrent2019 β present
- Medical Device ConsultancyFounder and Principalcurrent2003 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- ASSIST CenterIndustrial Advisory Board2017 β 2023
- Duke UniversityIndustrial Advisory Board2018 β 2022
- PROFUSA, Inc.Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, Board of Directors2008 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- BDScientific Advisory Board2014 β 2017
- Astia AngelsClient Member2009 β 2016
- Diabetes Technology Society (DTS)Guest Editor - Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology2009 β 2011
- Boston ScientificConsultant2004 β 2010
- McKinsey & Co.Associate2000 β 2003
- Kimberly-Clark CorporationProduct Developer/International Technology Transfer1990 β 1996
Education
- Duke UniversityPh.D., Biomedical Engineering1996 β 2001
- Purdue UniversityBS, Chemical Engineering1989 β 1994
- University of BotswanaPost Doc, Analytical Chemistry2001
- Karolinska InstitutetGuest Researcher, Physiology and Pharmacology1998 β 1999
- Johannes Gutenberg University MainzGuest Scientist, Nanotechnology/optics2010
Skills & more
Strategy16Strategic Planning1Partnerships1Microfluidics1Medical Devices50Biomedical Engineering22Clinical Research23Medicine2Lifesciences24Start-ups24Business Strategy14Biotechnology18
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Competitive AnalysisManagement ConsultingCross-functional Team LeadershipResearch and Development (R&D)Product DevelopmentCommercializationU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)DiabetesFDALife SciencesR&DFrom Natalie's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Duke University408
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
+ 402 more
Also attended Purdue University151
Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff PetersPartner at Ibex Investors
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Also attended University of Botswana1
Shared employers
Also worked at Duke University70
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgePae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVAkshita IyerCorporate Insights Lead at Tech Square VenturesMichael BrannanSr. Associate at Volition CapitalPaige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationLia CromwellPartner at UpWest
+ 64 more
Also worked at BD17
Matthew McCooeChief Executive Officer at Connecticut InnovationsIan ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersPaola RetesVice President at LiveOak VenturesMarsha HartmanExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONSean SullivanT1D Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthAvery SonnenbergPrincipal at Two Bear Capital
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Also worked at Boston Scientific28
Robin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALTroy BurtonHead of Product at Red Cell IncubationChris ShanahanPrincipal at DFJDavid ThompsonGeneral Partner at 415 CapitalRamanathan VStartup Ecosystem Builder at SeafundJack BaldnerInvestor at Griffin Gaming Partners
+ 22 more
Also worked at McKinsey & Co.1,203
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Colleagues at Material Impact
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Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact
Alexa Horwitz
Director of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
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Christian Theriault
Partner at Material Impact
Corinna Chen
Partner at Material Impact
Deborah Kilpatrick
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