Nersi Nazari
InvestorFounderAdvisor at 1Flourish Capital · Founder at Vital Connect
Los Altos, California, United States
FoundedVital Connect
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About
Nersi Nazari is an entrepreneur and technologist with more than 30 years of experience spanning medical devices, semiconductors, software, and venture investing. He is the founder and executive chairman of VitalConnect, a company focused on wearable biosensor technology for continuous vitals monitoring, and previously founded Pacific General Ventures and served as founding VP of Signal Processing Technology at Marvell Semiconductor. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado and 8 U.S. patents.
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Digital HealthMedical DevicesSemiconductors
Founder at Vital Connect
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Vital Connect's investors · 6
Ally Bridge GroupNew York · since 2025Asahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalMenlo Park · $500K – $3M checks · since 2021Essex Woodlands Healthcare PartnersNew York · $20M – $80M checks · since 2021MVM Life Science PartnersLondon · $20M – $100M checks · since 2017Revelation PartnersSausalito · $5M – $50M checks · since 2021Trinity CapitalPhoenix · since 2025
Experience
- Vital Connect, Inc.Founder, CEO, Executive Chairman, and Chief Innovation Officercurrent2011 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
- Pacific General VenturesFoundercurrent2003 — presentAtherton, California, United States
- TeraneticsPresident and CEO2009 — 2010San Jose, California, United States
- Marvell TechnologyFounding Vice President, Signal Processing Technology1997 — 2003Santa Clara, California, United States
Skills & more
Strategic PlanningProduct ManagementTechnology ManagementFinancial ModelingExecutive ManagementStart-ups ManagementAgile Application DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsFinancial AnalysisEarly-Stage StartupsInnovation ManagementStartups
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Technological InnovationStartup DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipDue DiligenceCompany ValuationStart-up VenturesExecutive LeadershipCorporate FinanceStrategic LeadershipFrom Nersi's professional profile.
Colleagues at 1Flourish Capital
Allen McClinton
Director of Strategic Growth at 1Flourish Capital
Amy Warner
COO & Co-Founder, Upfront at 1Flourish Capital
Bill Hooper
Investing Partner at 1Flourish Capital
David Lane
Founding Partner at 1Flourish Capital
Etienne Elie
Technology | Leadership & Culture | AI at 1Flourish Capital
Mike Torre
ex-Director, Technical Operations at Google at 1Flourish Capital
Neil Ahlsten
Managing Partner at 1Flourish Capital
Oriana Li Halevy
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nersi Nazari?
- Nersi Nazari is an entrepreneur and technologist with more than 30 years of experience spanning medical devices, semiconductors, software, and venture investing. He is the founder and executive chairman of VitalConnect, a company focused on wearable biosensor technology for continuous vitals monitoring, and previously founded Pacific General Ventures and served as founding VP of Signal Processing Technology at Marvell Semiconductor. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado and 8 U.S. patents.
- Where does Nersi Nazari work?
- Nersi Nazari is Founder of Vital Connect and Advisor at 1Flourish Capital.
- What does Nersi Nazari invest in?
- Nersi Nazari invests in Digital Health, Medical Devices, Semiconductors.
- What companies did Nersi Nazari found?
- Nersi Nazari founded Vital Connect.
- Where did Nersi Nazari go to school?
- Nersi Nazari studied at University of Colorado Boulder (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical Engineering); Missouri University of Science and Technology (Master's degree, Electrical Engineering); Stanford University (Executive Training).
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