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Natalie Wisniewski

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Company Building Partner at Material Impact · Founder at Profusa

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedProfusa

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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.

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Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Founder at Profusa

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Profusa's investors · 5

3E Bioventures CapitalPalo Alto · since 2018Asset Management CompanyMenlo Park · $500K – $2M checksAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Seoul · $100K – $2M checksBioVenturesBelmont · since 2015Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checks

Co-founders at Profusa

BF
Bill FawcettCo-founder
BM
Bill McMillanCo-Founder, CSO & Head of Research

Experience

  1. CraniUSCTO/CPOcurrent2024 — presentBaltimore, MD
  2. Digitalis CommonsExpert-in-Residence (XIR)current2023 — present
  3. Material ImpactCompany Building Partnercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. World Possible Sierra LeoneCo-Founder, Board Membercurrent2019 — present
  5. Medical Device ConsultancyFounder and Principalcurrent2003 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  6. ASSIST CenterIndustrial Advisory Board2017 — 2023
  7. Duke UniversityIndustrial Advisory Board2018 — 2022
  8. PROFUSA, Inc.Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, Board of Directors2008 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  9. BDScientific Advisory Board2014 — 2017
  10. Astia AngelsClient Member2009 — 2016
  11. Diabetes Technology Society (DTS)Guest Editor - Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology2009 — 2011
  12. Boston ScientificConsultant2004 — 2010
  13. McKinsey & Co.Associate2000 — 2003
  14. Kimberly-Clark CorporationProduct Developer/International Technology Transfer1990 — 1996

Skills & more

Strategy16Strategic Planning1Partnerships1Microfluidics1Medical Devices50Biomedical Engineering22Clinical Research23Medicine2Lifesciences24Start-ups24Business Strategy14Biotechnology18
+11 moreCompetitive AnalysisManagement ConsultingCross-functional Team LeadershipResearch and Development (R&D)Product DevelopmentCommercializationU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)DiabetesFDALife SciencesR&D

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Colleagues at Material Impact

Adam Sharkawy
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact
Alexa Horwitz
Director of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
Ben Schlatka
Company Building Partner at Material Impact
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Christian Theriault
Partner at Material Impact
Corinna Chen
Partner at Material Impact
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Ezgi Emiroglu
Venture Associate at Material Impact

Frequently asked questions

Who is Natalie Wisniewski?
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.
Where does Natalie Wisniewski work?
Natalie Wisniewski is Founder of Profusa and Company Building Partner at Material Impact.
What does Natalie Wisniewski invest in?
Natalie Wisniewski invests in Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
What companies did Natalie Wisniewski found?
Natalie Wisniewski founded Profusa.
Where did Natalie Wisniewski go to school?
Natalie Wisniewski studied at Duke University (Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering); Purdue University (BS, Chemical Engineering); University of Botswana (Post Doc, Analytical Chemistry).

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