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Vivian de Ruijter

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Senior Associate at Intuitive Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

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

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About

Dr. Vivian de Ruijter is a Senior Associate at Intuitive Ventures who invests in digital products, focal therapeutics, and medical devices focused on minimally invasive care. She holds an MD from Erasmus University and completed postdoctoral training in biodesign and pediatric healthcare technology innovation at Stanford University, where she also served as a life science technology innovation scientist and co-director of the Stanford Pediatric Device Consortium. Previously, she worked as a senior manager in the Digital and Healthcare Technology Strategy Group at Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, and currently serves as a board observer for Apreo, Endogenex, Flywheel, and MedCrypt.

Experience

  1. Intuitive VenturesSenior Associatecurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Intuitive VenturesAssociate2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLPSenior Manager, Digital and Technology Group2020 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  4. University of StrasbourgCo Director, BESTT Innovation Masters of Science Program2019 — 2021
  5. Stanford-UCSF Pediatric Device CollaborationAssistant Director2018 — 2021Stanford, University
  6. Stanford UniversityLife Science Technology Innovation Scientist2020Stanford, California
  7. Stanford University School of MedicineFellow, Stanford Pediatric Health Technology Incubator2017 — 2020Palo Alto, California
  8. Stanford Byers Center for BiodesignStanford Biodesign Fellow2016 — 2017Palo Alto, California
  9. Stanford University School of MedicineSurgical Education and Innovation Fellow2014 — 2016

Skills & more

Research18Teaching19Surgery19Medical Education5Clinical Research7Healthcare15Surgeons4Urology2Medicine8General Surgery9Education2Minimally Invasive Procedures11
+7 moreEndoscopyPublic HealthMedical DevicesLaparoscopic SurgeryTeam BuildingPersonal DevelopmentLeadership

Languages Dutch · English · French · German · Spanish

  • MD — Erasmus University Rotterdam

From Vivian's professional profile.

Colleagues at Intuitive Ventures

Beckie Robertson
Venture Advisor at Intuitive Ventures
Bob DeSantis
Venture Advisor at Intuitive Ventures
Gary Guthart
Executive Chairman, PhD at Intuitive Ventures
Jotthe Kannappan
Senior Associate at Intuitive Ventures
Julian Nikolchev
Vice President at Intuitive Ventures
Murielle Thinard McLane
Managing Partner and President at Intuitive Ventures
Oern R. Stuge
Venture Advisor, MD, MBA at Intuitive Ventures
Oliver Keown, MD
Venture Partner at Intuitive Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vivian de Ruijter?
Dr. Vivian de Ruijter is a Senior Associate at Intuitive Ventures who invests in digital products, focal therapeutics, and medical devices focused on minimally invasive care. She holds an MD from Erasmus University and completed postdoctoral training in biodesign and pediatric healthcare technology innovation at Stanford University, where she also served as a life science technology innovation scientist and co-director of the Stanford Pediatric Device Consortium. Previously, she worked as a senior manager in the Digital and Healthcare Technology Strategy Group at Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, and currently serves as a board observer for Apreo, Endogenex, Flywheel, and MedCrypt.
Where does Vivian de Ruijter work?
Vivian de Ruijter is Senior Associate at Intuitive Ventures.
What check size does Vivian de Ruijter write?
Vivian de Ruijter typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Vivian de Ruijter go to school?
Vivian de Ruijter studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Stanford Ignite); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Propaedeutics and Doctoral degree (MD), Medicine); Erasmus University Rotterdam (MD, Institute of Health).

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