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Nick Damiano

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Founder at Andromeda Surgical · Founder at Zenflow

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAndromeda Surgical · YCZenflow · YC

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About

Nick Damiano is the CEO of Andromeda Surgical (YC S23) and previously founded Zenflow, which achieved FDA Class 3 approval and treated over 300 patients. He co-founded Avail MedSystems, which was acquired by Mendaera after deploying across 1,000 hospitals. He holds a Stanford MS and BS, completed the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship, and has experience as a software engineer and venture partner.

Founder at Andromeda SurgicalYC S23

Intro paths

YC

Nick went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Andromeda Surgical's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Nick can intro founders to Andromeda Surgical's investors below.

Andromeda Surgical's investors · 35

468 CapitalBerlinAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksAttack CapitalBrooklyn · $150K checksBBQ CapitalSan FranciscoCapitalize VCChicago · $100K – $200K checksCoreNest CapitalSan Salvador · $125K checks · since 2024Cybernetix VenturesBoston · $60K – $500K checks · since 2026Device of Tomorrow CapitalEarl Grey CapitalAustinEight CapitalHyperSan Francisco · $250K – $300K checksJulian ShapiroLingottoMaiora Rebel VenturesMana VenturesEsteroNorth South VenturesTorontoNoveus CapitalSan FranciscoNZVCAuckland · since 2026Orange CollectiveDanvillePhaze VenturesMuscatPioneerToronto, OntarioRaisewell VenturesSan FranciscoRebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksRoar VenturesPalo AltoSandhill (ex Stonks)San FranciscoStandard CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026Strawberry Creek VenturesManchesterVenture Investment AssociatesPeapackVox CapitalSão Paulo · $90K – $6M checks · since 2026WestWave CapitalRedwood City · since 2026XYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023Zelda VenturesSan Francisco · $25K – $100K checks · since 2026Zeno VenturesGeneva · since 2026

Co-founders at Andromeda Surgical

KTKartik Tiwari
Kartik TiwariFounder

Founder at ZenflowYC W15

Intro paths

YC

Nick went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Nick can intro founders to Zenflow's investors below.

Zenflow's investors · 24

Agrolimen Venturessince 2024AstiaSilicon Valley · since 2024CloudStone CapitalSan MateoDorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $500K checks · since 2024F-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checks · since 2024Golden SeedsFlushing · $250K – $2M checks · since 2024GSD CapitalLondon · since 2024IDrive VenturesInvusNew York · since 2024LLLPGrand Forks · since 2024Medical Technology Venture PartnersSan Francisco · since 2017National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2017National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2015ShangBay Capital LLCPalo Alto · since 2024SP Investment FundStartXPalo Alto · $10K – $1M checks · since 2024Sv Tech Ventures, Inc.Palo Alto · since 2024Tandem CapitalMenlo Park · $500K checks · since 2024TechVision FondsAachen · $540K – $2.2M checks · since 2024TH CapitalKuala Lumpur · since 2024UpHonest CapitalSilicon Valley · $50K – $1M checks · since 2024Varsity VCParis · since 2024Venture Investment AssociatesPeapack · since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Zenflow

SMShreya Mehta
Shreya MehtaFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. Andromeda SurgicalCo-founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Zenflow, Inc.Co-founder & Advisor2022 — 2023South San Francisco, California, United States
  4. Zenflow, Inc.CEO & Co-founder2014 — 2022South San Francisco, CA
  5. Avail Medsystems has moved to Mendaera, Inc.Co-founder & Advisor2014 — 2018
  6. Avail Medsystems has moved to Mendaera, Inc.Co-founder & CTO2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Consure MedicalBiodesign Fellow Externship2014Greater Delhi Area
  8. Stanford Mussallem Center for BiodesignBiodesign Innovation Fellow2013 — 2014Stanford, CA
  9. EBR Systems, Inc.Research Engineer2008 — 2012Sunnyvale, CA
  10. Dempsey's American KitchenNight Shift Supervisor2001Hershey, PA

Skills & more

Waiting Tables1Techmed10Board Relations3Clinical Trials2Class III Medical Devices1Urology1Crew Supervision1Cooking1Customer ExperienceRestaurant ManagementTechnological Innovation23Decision Analysis20
+12 moreOrganizational EffectivenessBiomedical EngineeringCardiovascular DevicesBoard of DirectorsRoboticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Surgical TechnologyTeam LeadershipProduct DevelopmentMedical DevicesEntrepreneurshipMatlab

Languages Chinese · French · German · Italian · Spanish · Turkish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nick Damiano?
Nick Damiano is the CEO of Andromeda Surgical (YC S23) and previously founded Zenflow, which achieved FDA Class 3 approval and treated over 300 patients. He co-founded Avail MedSystems, which was acquired by Mendaera after deploying across 1,000 hospitals. He holds a Stanford MS and BS, completed the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship, and has experience as a software engineer and venture partner.
Where does Nick Damiano work?
Nick Damiano is Founder of Andromeda Surgical and Co-founder at Zenflow.
What companies did Nick Damiano found?
Nick Damiano founded Andromeda Surgical, Zenflow.
Where did Nick Damiano go to school?
Nick Damiano studied at Stanford University (Biodesign Innovation Fellow); Stanford University (M.S., Management Science and Engineering); Stanford University (B.S., Management Science and Engineering).

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