Paul Castella
InvestorPhD, MBA at Targeted Technology Funds · Board director at Hera Biotech · Board director at Innovative Trauma Care · Board director at StemBioSys
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Paul Castella is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Hera Biotech, which develops diagnostics for conditions including endometriosis, and serves as Senior Managing Partner at Targeted Technology Fund II. He has held leadership roles at Innovative Trauma Care, CardioSpectra, Bio2 Medical, Xenotope Diagnostics, and Santalis, where he led the development of a botanical drug through five Phase 2 IND studies prior to an M&A exit. He also co-founded a San Antonio life-science venture fund that raised over $50 million and invested in companies including Vidacare, ENTrigue Surgical, Aerin Medical, Xenex, and Bluegrass Vascular Technologies.
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Experience
- Hera BiotechCo-Founder, Executive Chairmancurrent2020 — presentSan Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Innovative Trauma Care Inc.Executive Chairmancurrent2013 — presentSan Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Xenotope Diagnostics, Inc.Co-founder, President & CEOcurrent2001 — present
- StemBioSysBoard membercurrent2013 — presentSan Antonio, TX
- Targeted Technology Fund IISenior Managing Partner2013 — 2024San Antonio, TX
- Bluegrass Vascular Technologies, Inc.Chairman2023San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Targeted Technology Fund IManaging Partner2009 — 2022San Antonio, TX
- A Barn at the QuarrySmall Business Owner2019 — 2022Fredericksburg, Texas, United States
- Soluble Therapeutics, Inc.Board member2012 — 2020Birmingham, AL
- BioDtechBoard member2010 — 2020
- Santalis PharmaceuticalsCo-founder, CEO2011 — 2019San Antonio, Texas
- ViroXis CorporationCo-founder, CEO2005 — 2019
- BiO2 Medical, Inc.Co-founder, President & CFO2006 — 2012
- CardioSpectra, IncCo-founder, President, CFO2005 — 2008
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- Who is Paul Castella?
- Paul Castella is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Hera Biotech, which develops diagnostics for conditions including endometriosis, and serves as Senior Managing Partner at Targeted Technology Fund II. He has held leadership roles at Innovative Trauma Care, CardioSpectra, Bio2 Medical, Xenotope Diagnostics, and Santalis, where he led the development of a botanical drug through five Phase 2 IND studies prior to an M&A exit. He also co-founded a San Antonio life-science venture fund that raised over $50 million and invested in companies including Vidacare, ENTrigue Surgical, Aerin Medical, Xenex, and Bluegrass Vascular Technologies.
- Where does Paul Castella work?
- Paul Castella is PhD, MBA at Targeted Technology Funds and Board director at Hera Biotech and Board director at Innovative Trauma Care and Board director at StemBioSys.
- Where did Paul Castella go to school?
- Paul Castella studied at Cornell University (PhD, Molecular biology); The University of Texas at San Antonio (MBA); University of London (BSc, Biochemistry).
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