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Paul LaViolette

Investor

Managing Partner at SV Health Investors

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Paul LaViolette joined SV Health Investors in 2009 as a Venture Partner, became a Partner in 2011, and was named Managing Partner & COO in 2014, where he heads the firm's medical device investments. Before SV, he spent 15 years at Boston Scientific in roles including Chief Operating Officer and Group President, Cardiovascular, and earlier held marketing and general management positions at CR Bard and Kendall (Medtronic). He holds a BA in Psychology from Fairfield University and an MBA from Boston College.

Invests in

Digital HealthMedical Devices

Experience

  1. SpectraWAVE, Inc.Chairmancurrent2024 — present
  2. Pulse Biosciences, Inc.CEO and Co-Chairmancurrent2024 — present
  3. SV Health InvestorsManaging Partner & Chief Operating Officercurrent2008 — presentBoston
  4. Medtech Convergence FundManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Vibrato Medical, Inc.Directorcurrent2022 — present
  6. Deerfield CatalystDirectorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  7. Edwards LifesciencesDirectorcurrent2020 — presentIrvine, California, United States
  8. Mass General Brigham InnovationChairmancurrent2016 — present
  9. CSA Medical IncDirectorcurrent2016 — presentLexington, Massachusetts, United States
  10. Corvia Medical, Inc.Chairmancurrent2012 — present
  11. Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA)Director, Past Chairmancurrent2012 — present
  12. EndotronixChairman2017 — 2024
  13. Zerigo HealthDirector2019 — 2024
  14. StimwaveChairman2019 — 2022
  15. CardioFocusChairman2014 — 2022Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
  16. Asensus SurgicalChairman2013 — 2021Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
  17. MisonixPast Chairman2020 — 2021
  18. Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.Past Lead Director2017 — 2021
  19. XimedicaPast Chairman2014 — 2021
  20. Boston ScientificCOO1994 — 2008

Education

  1. Boston College Carroll School of ManagementMBA1979 — 1981
  2. Fairfield UniversityBA, Psychology1975 — 1979

Skills & more

Leadership10Strategic Planning16Strategy26Start-ups50Commercialization71Venture Capital87Medical Devices99Mergers18Business Strategy15Due Diligence10Private Equity15Mergers & Acquisitions24
+12 moreHealthcareMarket DevelopmentBiotechnologyExecutive ManagementFinancial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipCompetitive AnalysisProduct LaunchCardiologyEntrepreneurshipProduct Marketing

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Deals · 12

Csa Medical IncBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Jul 2026 · $11.2M raise

Lunair MedicalBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Sep 2025 · $12.5M raise

Corvia MedicalBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Jun 2025 · $11.1M raise

SpectrawaveBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Oct 2024 · $50.3M raise

SkylitBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Oct 2021 · $43M raise

Stimwave TechnologiesBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Sep 2020 · $8M raise

CardioFocusBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Jul 2020 · $15M raise

ValenTxBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Aug 2018

EndotronixBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Feb 2018 · $37.1M raise

TransEnterixBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Sep 2017 · $950K raise

Direct Flow MedicalBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Jul 2016 · $32.3M raise

Axon TherapiesBoard seat

via SV Health Investors · filed Apr 2016 · $2M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

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