Thomas Tu
InvestorVenture Partner at Vensana Capital · Board director at VI1
Orange County, California, United States
About
Thomas Tu, a practicing interventional cardiologist and former Inari Medical CMO who helped establish mechanical thrombectomy for venous thromboembolism, originates and builds companies using trial, regulatory and launch expertise.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical Devices
Board director at VI1
Intro paths
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In turn, Thomas can intro founders to VI1's investors below.
VI1's investors · 1
Experience
- Vensana InnovationChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- Vensana CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Inari MedicalChief Medical Officer2019 — 2025Irvine, CA
- World Health InitiativeCEO and President2010 — 2019
- Louisville CardiologyDirector, Cardiac Cath Lab2007 — 2019
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellow in Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Interventions1999 — 2003
- Massachusetts General HospitalIntern and Resident in Internal Medicine1996 — 1999
Skills & more
Interventional Cardiology
From Thomas's professional profile.
Colleagues at Vensana Capital
Allison King
Investment Professional at Vensana Capital
Amrinder Singh
Partner at Vensana Capital
Bill Hoffman
Venture Partner at Vensana Capital
Cynthia Yee
Partner at Vensana Capital
Greg Banker
Partner at Vensana Capital
Justin Klein
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Vensana Capital
Kevin Hykes
Venture Partner at Vensana Capital
Kirk Nielsen
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Vensana Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thomas Tu?
- Thomas Tu, a practicing interventional cardiologist and former Inari Medical CMO who helped establish mechanical thrombectomy for venous thromboembolism, originates and builds companies using trial, regulatory and launch expertise.
- Where does Thomas Tu work?
- Thomas Tu is Venture Partner at Vensana Capital and Board director at VI1.
- What does Thomas Tu invest in?
- Thomas Tu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where did Thomas Tu go to school?
- Thomas Tu studied at Harvard Medical School (MD); University of Virginia (BA).
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Also attended University of Virginia409
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Shared employers
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