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Jay Watkins
Founder at
Sonder Capital Management LLC
Profile
Jay T. Watkins is a businessperson who founded Gynecare, Inc. (New Jersey) and Origin Medsystems, Inc. and who has been the head of 7 different companies. Currently, Mr. Watkins is Chairman for Reflexion Medical, Inc., Chairman of Tissium SA, Managing Director at Sonder Capital Management LLC and Chairman for C2 Therapeutics, Inc. Jay T. Watkins is also on the board of 8 other companies. Mr. Watkins previously occupied the position of President for Heart Rhythm Technologies, Inc., Consultant at McKinsey & Co., Inc., Managing Director at De Novo Ventures, Chairman of ReCor Medical, Inc., President of Guidant Compass Group, President-Minimally Invasive Surgery Group at Guidant Corp., Principal at Microgenics Corp. and Director at Gynecare, Inc. (New Jersey). Mr. Watkins received an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Jay Watkins active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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SynergEyes, Inc.
 SynergEyes, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Develops, manufactures and sells contact lenses | Director/Board Member | - |
Loma Vista Medical, Inc.
 Loma Vista Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and provides medical balloons for Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty & Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation | Director/Board Member | - |
Reflexion Medical, Inc.
 Reflexion Medical, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops cancer therapy solutions | Chairman | - |
Ciel Medical, Inc.
 Ciel Medical, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops medical devices for intubated patients | Director/Board Member | - |
Tissium SA
 Tissium SA BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops biomorphic and programmable polymers for tissue reconstruction | Chairman | - |
Sonder Capital Management LLC
 Sonder Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sonder Capital invests in medical technology startups located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of life-changing healthcare technologies. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Founder | 2019-01-31 |
Avail Medsystems, Inc.
 Avail Medsystems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides integrated audio/visual hardware and software system services to medical industry | Director/Board Member | - |
Sonder Futures I Partners Fund LP
 Sonder Futures I Partners Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a venture capital fund company | Director/Board Member | - |
Sonder Spv Z LP
 Sonder Spv Z LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a venture capital fund | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Jay Watkins
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Connections
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1st degree connections
34
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 34 |
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Guidant Corp.
 Guidant Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops cardiovascular medical products | Health Technology |
Gynecare, Inc. (New Jersey)
 Gynecare, Inc. (New Jersey) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs medical devices for the treatment of uterine disorders | Health Technology |
CardioGenesis Corp.
 CardioGenesis Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs, develops and distributes surgical and fiber optic lasers | Health Technology |
RITA Medical Systems, Inc.
 RITA Medical Systems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and manufactures electrodes and generators for radiofrequency interstitial tissue ablation | Health Technology |
Microgenics Corp.
 Microgenics Corp. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Manufactures and markets immunodiagnostic tests for drugs | Distribution Services |
Hansen Medical, Inc.
 Hansen Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and manufactures medical robotics designed for positioning, manipulation and stable control of catheters & catheter-based technologies | Health Technology |
PhotoThera, Inc.
 PhotoThera, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and distributes infrared therapeutic devices | Health Technology |
Pulmonx Corp.
 Pulmonx Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and manufactures zephyr endobronchial valves for the treatment of emphysema | Health Technology |
Luminous Medical, Inc.
 Luminous Medical, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Provide automated glucose management systems | Electronic Technology |
EBR Systems, Inc.
 EBR Systems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops implantable systems for wireless tissue stimulation | Health Technology |
SynergEyes, Inc.
SynergEyes, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Develops, manufactures and sells contact lenses | Electronic Technology |
C2 Therapeutics, Inc.
 C2 Therapeutics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops treatment for esophageal cancer | Health Technology |
Sierra Surgical Technologies, Inc.
 Sierra Surgical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Offers minimally invasive surgical systems | Health Technology |
Gauss Surgical, Inc.
 Gauss Surgical, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Provides a mobile vision platform for the operating room | Electronic Technology |
Ciel Medical, Inc.
Ciel Medical, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops medical devices for intubated patients | Health Services |
G.I. Windows, Inc.
 G.I. Windows, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures surgical anastomotic systems | Health Technology |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm | Commercial Services |
Stanford University
 Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Origin Medsystems, Inc.
 Origin Medsystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures medical devices | Health Technology |
De Novo Ventures Services LLC
 De Novo Ventures Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance De Novo Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of medical devices and biotechnology sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Guidant Compass Group
 Guidant Compass Group Investment ManagersFinance Guidant Compass Group invests in companies located in the United States. It focuses on companies operating in medical technology industry. The firm participates in capital for equity and debt financings, mergers, acquisitions, spinouts, incubations, joint ventures, co-development alliances and technology licensing agreements. | Finance |
Ventus Medical, Inc.
 Ventus Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and distributes medical devices | Health Technology |
Loma Vista Medical, Inc.
Loma Vista Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and provides medical balloons for Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty & Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation | Health Technology |
ReCor Medical, Inc.
 ReCor Medical, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops novel therapeutic ultrasound catheter technologies | Health Technology |
BioParadox, Inc.
 BioParadox, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops treatment for cardiovascular disease | Health Services |
Reflexion Medical, Inc.
Reflexion Medical, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops cancer therapy solutions | Health Technology |
Harvard Business School
 Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Tissium SA
Tissium SA BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops biomorphic and programmable polymers for tissue reconstruction | Health Technology |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.
 Shockwave Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops intravascular devices for calcified cardiovascular disease | Health Technology |
Avail Medsystems, Inc.
Avail Medsystems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides integrated audio/visual hardware and software system services to medical industry | Technology Services |
Sonder Capital Management LLC
Sonder Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sonder Capital invests in medical technology startups located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of life-changing healthcare technologies. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Heart Rhythm Technologies, Inc. | |
Sonder Futures I Partners Fund LP
Sonder Futures I Partners Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a venture capital fund company | Finance |
Sonder Spv Z LP
Sonder Spv Z LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a venture capital fund | Finance |
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