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Natalie Wisniewski

Investor

Company 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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

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

From Natalie's professional profile.

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
Elyse Winer
Partner 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 Company Building Partner at Material Impact.
What does Natalie Wisniewski invest in?
Natalie Wisniewski invests in Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
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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Also attended Duke University522

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Also attended Purdue University203

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Also attended University of Botswana2

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Also attended Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz3

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Shared employers

Also worked at Duke University94

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Also worked at BD21

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Also worked at Boston Scientific46

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Also worked at McKinsey & Co.1,549

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