Kirk Nielsen
Director/Board Member at CVRX, INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Network origin in Kirk Nielsen first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Harvard Business School
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 390 |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.
120
| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 120 |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 79 |
Harvard College
79
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 79 |
Medtronic, Inc.
 Medtronic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 72 |
Versant Venture Management LLC
 Versant Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Versant Venture Management LLC (Versant Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Brian Atwood, Samuel Colella, Bill Link and Ross Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Basel and Vancouver.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 47 |
Vensana Capital Management LLC
 Vensana Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vensana Capital Management LLC (Vensana Capital) is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm founded in 2019 by Peter Klein Justin & Kirk G. Nielsen. The firm is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 32 |
| Public Company | Medical Specialties | 22 | |
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| Public Company | Medical Specialties | 15 |
Alleviant Medical, Inc.
 Alleviant Medical, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alleviant Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company, which is developing potential therapies for congestive heart failure. The company was founded by Christopher Alex Arevalos, Albertien Greijdanus, Avni Patel and Jacob Kriegel in February 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 9 |
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
 ZOLL Respicardia, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Respicardia, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of cardiovascular ultra-sound diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos, Mark Gelfand, Dr. Howard R. Levin and Dr. Danny Sachs in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 8 |
Zyga Technology, Inc.
 Zyga Technology, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Zyga Technology, Inc. develops novel technology for resurfacing the facet and zygapophyseal joints. It engages in the development minimally invasive surgical solutions to treat common but underserved painful conditions of the spine. The firm offers GLYDER Facet Resurfacing System, an investigational device and is intended exclusively for clinical investigations. The company was founded by Robert Assell in March 2008 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 7 |
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
 Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets soft tissue equipment. The firm's main focus is assisting physicians in the early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. The company was founded by Ben Heavrin, Bruce Lynskey, Jerome R. Edwards, and Evan Austill, Jr. in 2005 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 7 |
Monteris Medical, Inc.
 Monteris Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Monteris Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company that develops laser-based systems to treat brain tumors. It offers the AXiiiS Stereotactic Miniframe, a single use platform for image-guided, stereotactic brain biopsy, and the AtamA Stabilization System for MRI-guided neurosurgical procedures that require rigid head fixation. The company was founded by Mark G. Torchia in 1999 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 7 |
Versant Venture Capital VI (Canada) LP
 Versant Venture Capital VI (Canada) LP Investment ManagersFinance Versant Venture Capital VI (Canada) LP operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Venture Capital Fund | Investment Managers | 4 |
Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc.
 Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc. develops novel surgical tools for arthroscopic procedures. It offers NovoStitch Pro Meniscal Repair System, a device designed to address complex meniscal tear patterns not adequately served by other repair systems. The company was founded by Justin Saliman and John G. McCutcheon in October 2010 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 4 |
Moxe Health Corp.
 Moxe Health Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Moxe Health Corp. provides integrated technology and services to serve the health care industry. The company was founded by Daniel Peadar Wilson and Mark Olschesky in 2012 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.
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| Holding Company | Data Processing Services | 3 |
Metavention, Inc.
 Metavention, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services metavention, Inc. develops novel interventional therapies and sympathetic nervous system. The company was founded by Bobak Azamian in 2011 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.
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| Holding Company | Medical/Nursing Services | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Kirk Nielsen via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| MEDTRONIC PLC | Medical Specialties | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing Private Equity Investor | |
| INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Rotation Medical, Inc.
 Rotation Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Rotation Medical, Inc. develops treatment of rotator cuff disease. It includes a bioinductive implant and a set of disposable arthroscopic instruments that has been shown to heal tendons by inducing the growth of new tendon-like tissue. The company was founded by Thomas R. Hektner in 2009 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Monteris Medical Corp.
 Monteris Medical Corp. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Monteris Medical US, Inc. engages in the provision of medical services for patients with neurological diseases. It develops MRI-guided, laser-based brain lesion therapy. The company was founded by Mark Torchia and Richard Tyc in 1999 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Medical Distributors | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Founder | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Okami Medical, Inc.
 Okami Medical, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Okami Medical, Inc. operates as a development stage company which focuses on advancement of interventional devices and therapies in cardiovascular markets. The company was founded by Robert F. Rosenbluth in 2014 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
Inception IBD, Inc.
 Inception IBD, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Inception IBD, Inc. provides therapeutics services. It creates new companies in partnership with pioneering academic researchers and major biopharmaceutical companies, which provide funding and a path to liquidity through pre-negotiated acquisitions. The company was founded by Eric Ogier-Denis, Yoram Bouhnik, Xavier Treton and Jacques Mizrahi in 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
858 Therapeutics, Inc.
 858 Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology 858 Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Advanced Medical Technology Association
 Advanced Medical Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
 Relievant Medsystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Relievant Medsystems, Inc. develops treatment and technologies for chronic back pain. Its Intracept System solution is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiofrequency energy delivered into the vertebral body of the spine to ablate the basivertebral nerve. Relievant Medsystems was founded by James C. Peacock, Jeffrey Charles Lotz, and Rex Peters in 2004 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| NEVRO CORP. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Inception Sciences, Inc.
 Inception Sciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Inception Sciences, Inc. provides small molecule pharmaceutical incubator services. Its focus is on creating therapies with transformative potential to address diseases and disorders. The company creates new companies in partnership with pioneering academic researchers and major biopharmaceutical companies, which provide funding and a path to liquidity through pre-negotiated acquisitions. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
University of Minnesota
 University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN. | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Moximed, Inc.
 Moximed, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Moximed, Inc. develops minimally invasive, joint sparing solutions for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Its Osteoarthritis treatment can minimize joint pain, restore normal activity levels, and slow down disease progression. The company was founded by Anton G. Clifford in 2006 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
TempestTx, Inc.
 TempestTx, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology TempestTx, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company which engages in advancing small molecule therapeutics that modulate anti-tumor pathways. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Biotechnology | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG | Biotechnology | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
NEA Management Co. LLC
 NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
University of St. Thomas
 University of St. Thomas Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Sequent Medical, Inc.
 Sequent Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Sequent Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It develops catheter-based neurovascular technologies. The company was founded by Robert F. Rosenbluth and Brian J. Cox in August 2007 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Jecure Therapeutics, Inc.
 Jecure Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Jecure Therapeutics, Inc. provides therapeutic services for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and liver fibrosis. The company was founded by Ariel Feldstein in 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Tornier, Inc.
 Tornier, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Tornier, Inc. provides healthcare services and distributes medical devices. It offers joint replacement products including hips, knees, shoulders, ankles, and other extremity prostheses. The company is headquartered in Bloomington, MN. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
American Medical Systems, Inc.
 American Medical Systems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology American Medical Systems, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices. The company is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| Miami University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Split Rock Partners LLC
 Split Rock Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Split Rock Partners LLC (Split Rock Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Jim Simons, Michael Gorman, David Stassen. The firm is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst | |
Jengu Therapeutics, Inc.
 Jengu Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Jengu Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| WRIGHT MEDICAL GROUP INC | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Galil Medical, Inc.
 Galil Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Galil Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets cryotherapy systems and disposable products to treat prostate and renal cancer. Its treatment areas include conditions affecting bone, kidney, liver and lung, as well as targeted pain and nerve applications. The company was founded by Gideon Even Sturlesi in 1996 and is headquartered in Arden Hills, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Tepha, Inc.
 Tepha, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Tepha, Inc. develops and commercializes medical devices and biomaterial technology. The firm’s products include monofilament suture, monofilament mesh, surgical film and composite mesh. The company was founded by Anthony J. Sinskey and Simon Williams in 1998 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Medical School | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
Medical Device Innovation Consortium
 Medical Device Innovation Consortium Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) is a collective endeavor focused on realizing the potential of transformative innovation in the medical device industry. The private company is based in St. Louis Park, MN. The company encourages med device companies to adopt advanced technologies such as AI, ML, and IoT to develop supply resiliency, production agility, innovation rigor, and secure medical product supply. MDIC's CFQ program is a dynamic collaborative exchange and engagement of diverse experiences and professional insights in advancing innovation to the forefront of patient safety and accessibility. The company was founded by William A. Hawkins. Andrew Fish has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| CONTINEUM THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Micro Therapeutics, Inc.
 Micro Therapeutics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Micro Therapeutics, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets invasive medical devices for the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases. Its products include infusion catheters, ballon catheters, delivery catheters, guide wires, infusion wires, and thrombolytic brushes. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| Stanford University School of Medicine | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| HANSEN MEDICAL, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| OUTSET MEDICAL, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO |
Statistics
International
| United States | 47 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
Sectoral
| Health Technology | 27 |
| Consumer Services | 16 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Finance | 3 |
| Distribution Services | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 953 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 217 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 133 |
| Chairman | 94 |
| Private Equity Investor | 90 |
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| Terry McGuire | 51 |
| Byron Deeter | 43 |
| Art Pappas | 42 |
| Jeffrey Crowe | 42 |
| Bradley Bolzon | 41 |
| Dana Mead | 40 |
| Thomas Woiwode | 39 |
| Robert Charles Pozen | 39 |
| John Nehra | 38 |
| Kirsten Green | 38 |
| Ali Behbahani | 34 |
| Ted Beneski | 34 |
| Mark Kvamme | 33 |
| Richard B. Emmitt | 33 |
| Tom Hawkins | 32 |
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