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Independent Board Director Opportunity: This U.S. MedTech Startup has developed a transcatheter vascular device with support from Harvard and Vanderbilt Universities. With expected commercialization in 2026 after 510K clearance in late 2025, this startup is strengthening its board with an experienced MedTech executive that has the potential for this new independent director to become the chair of the board. This video is live from the “antifragile” Houston, Texas one week after hurricane Beryl landed, of which Lifeblood officially made Houston its new HQ four days before we got Beryl-ed. Perfect timing wouldn’t you say? And, we are more all-in on Houston’s MedTech scene than ever! Lifeblood is here to stay and ain’t going anywhere! Haven’t heard about Beryl? https://lnkd.in/eDGxTZ_d What is Antifragility? https://lnkd.in/egi_6eTc Lifeblood is retained on this U.S. Independent Board Director opportunity for a transcatheter vascular device startup, and what we need is an experienced medical device CEO with board member experience who can mentor and guide the Founding team, provide clarity on the trajectory from R&D to commercialization, heavily assist in opening doors to angels, family offices, and non-institutional venture capital, and help with positioning to corporate strategics. To save time…here are the minimum keys 🔑 to unlock 🔓 a conversation to learn more about this opportunity (see below). If you reach out and don’t hear back it’s because your key wasn’t working. Minimum experience… * Based in The United States * Multi-time MedTech CEO * Raised $10M + from non-VC investors * MedTech BOD experience * MedTech commercialization experience * Desire for becoming Chair of the Board When you think of an Independent Board Member for early-stage 510K MedTech Startups that need to add experienced executives that can provide the time and ability to open investor, strategic, and commercialization doors, who comes to mind? That’s who this position is for. Reach out to Giovanni Lauricella at giovanni@lifeblood.com to learn more… With love for recruiting Independent Board Directors, thriving through hurricane Beryl, and putting Lifeblood’s flag in Houston’s MedTech ecosystem, Mister MedTech of Lifeblood The MedTech Industry's Global Recruitment and Advisory Firm www.lifeblood.com

U.S. Head of Commercialization Opportunity: This Europe-based MedTech Startup has developed a robotic system designed for hospital labs and outpatient diagnostic centers and will displace a common and voluminous healthcare practice that all living humans with a tax ID have endured. Flushed with venture-backed cash with well-known and highly regarded investors, $50+ million raised to-date, commercial teams assembled and cruising in Europe, and methodically planned expansion into the U.S. market, this robotic MedTech Startup is a 🚀 in disruptive innovation that is executing on its commercial ambitions. This U.S. Head of Commercialization will be “THE FACE” of this company in the U.S. market and representing the European HQ! This video is live from Delray Beach, Florida on Lifeblood’s last day in its original Delray HQ before the official and final relocation to Houston, Texas tomorrow! Bittersweet, yet filled with excitement for our establishment in the Houston MedTech ecosystem! Onward! Lifeblood is retained on this U.S. Head of Commercialization opportunity for a robotic startup that sells into hospital laboratory settings, and what we need is a strategic commercial executive that is capable of designing the commercial strategy in parallel of regulatory clearance, building the commercial team, and enabling the commercial launch and story to resonate with future investors when it comes time to raise a sizable commercial funding round. To save time…here are the minimum keys 🔑 to unlock 🔓 a conversation to learn more about this opportunity (see below). If you reach out and don’t hear back it’s because your key wasn’t working. Minimum experience… * Based on Eastern or Central time zones in The United States * Experience selling capital equipment with minimum sales tickets of $250K * Experience selling capital equipment into hospital laboratories * Capable of being the first commercial hire that can design, set, and execute the strategy for a product’s market entry and launch * Experience pitching commercial strategies to investors and boards of directors * Able to work in a MedTech Startup with limited resources and a fast paced environment - while reporting to the European HQ When you think of a U.S. Head of Commercialization for a robotics startup that can develop “the” commercial plan and execute on the market launch for a medical laboratory robotic system and is on the right-half of the U.S. market, who comes to mind? That’s who this position is for. Reach out to Giovanni Lauricella at giovanni@lifeblood.com to learn more… With love for Dave Matthews Band, One Sweet World, our last day in Florida, and building European startup teams launching in the U.S, Mister MedTech of Lifeblood The MedTech Industry's Global Recruitment and Advisory Firm www.lifeblood.com P.S. Make your day more enjoyable with gratitude and listen to this song by Dave Matthews Band “One Sweet World” https://lnkd.in/eqq4FvKM

Head of R&D, Transcatheter Heart Valve Opportunity: This Paris, France-based MedTech Startup is developing a Transcatheter heart valve system and is coming from one of the famous MedTech incubators in Paris! Well-financed, a fresh CEO, supported by a multi-exit advisor from the Transcatheter heart valve industry, and able to be relocated from anywhere in the world, this Head of R&D opportunity is the crème de la crème! This video is live from Dilla Ethiopian Restaurant on Riverside Avenue In Minneapolis, Minnesota https://lnkd.in/eWS9e6Pf Lifeblood is retained on this Paris-Based Head of R&D opportunity for a Transcatheter heart valve startup, and what we need is an R&D leader with experience in design, development, and project management for both heart valve implants and delivery systems. Articles on East African Presence in Minneapolis: * History behind Minnesota’s Somali-American Community - https://lnkd.in/epeikr4C * How a Minnesota Paper Became One of the World’s Leading Sources of Ethiopian News - https://lnkd.in/euV2a85A To save time…here are the minimum keys 🔑 to unlock 🔓 a conversation to learn more about this opportunity (see below). If you reach out and don’t hear back it’s because your key wasn’t working. Minimum experience… * Able to relocate or be majority of the time in Paris, #France * Transcatheter heart valve R&D * R&D leadership and team building * Project management of both valve implant and delivery system * Can present to the board of directors * Able to work in a MedTech Startup with limited resources and a fast paced environment When you think of a Head of R&D for a Transcatheter heart valve startup that can oversee both the implant and delivery system program and can be full-time in #Paris who comes to mind? That's who this position is for. Reach out to Giovanni Lauricella at giovanni@lifeblood.com to learn more… With love for East African cuisine and building Parisian MedTech Startup teams, Mister MedTech of Lifeblood The MedTech Industry's Global Recruitment and Advisory Firm... www.lifeblood.com P.S. Stay tuned for the MedTech MVP conference this June 17-18th in Minneapolis https://lnkd.in/eFcXdSZu And, the MedTech Innovator Summit in Mountain View, California at the Computer History Museum last week was nothing but the “who’s who” of entrepreneurial vibes in the MedTech Startup ecosystem. Lifeblood is glad to be a sponsor of MTI and looking forward to mentoring MedTech Startups for the accelerator program this summer!

Senior Downstream Marketing Manager Opportunity: This U.S MedTech Company is focused in Transcatheter revascularization, and after $100M+ in 2023 revenue and making an acquisition of a MedTech Startup to add to accretive top-line growth…this West Coast MedTech Company has taken its rocketship 🚀on its fourth trip around the moon 🌙 🌕 🌖 This video is live from somewhere outside of Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪 with the sun already up at 3:52am, and these Faluröd-colored cottages are both beautiful and fascinating… Check out this Dave Matthew’s Band song called “Walk Around The Moon” performed from the amphitheater in The Woodlands, Texas: https://lnkd.in/eVp76u6F Lifeblood is retained on this U.S. Senior Downstream Marketing Manager opportunity, and what we need is a downstream marketer who specializes in supporting commercial MedTech teams through building “the message” and sales tools, leading conference and field strategies, being a professional “storyteller,” and capable of building and leading teams. Article: “Why Are All Swedish Cottages Painted Red?” https://lnkd.in/egWSmS9V To save time…here are the minimum keys 🔑 to unlock 🔓 a conversation to learn more about this opportunity (see below). If you reach out and don’t hear back it’s because your key wasn’t working. Minimums… * Must be willing to be based in SoCal * Team leadership experience * Downstream marketing experience * MedTech experience * MBA degree (preferred) When you think of a U.S. West Coast-based Senior Downstream Marketing Manager for a growing MedTech division, who comes to mind? That's who this position is for. Reach out to Giovanni Lauricella at giovanni@lifeblood.com to learn more… Also, Lifeblood & Goodwin successfully accomplished our networking event on Thursday, June 6th in Houston with a panel titled, “The MedTech Startup Equation.” Here is the link to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eybXdNSj We oversubscribed the attendee list with 150+ MedTech-ers and validated that Houston is a MedTech innovation ecosystem that is on the map! Many more Houston-based events to come…stay tuned… With love for Swedish Summer Sunrises and building MedTech teams for MedTech Startups that turn into MedTech juggernauts, Mister MedTech of Lifeblood The MedTech Industry's Global Recruitment and Advisory Firm... www.lifeblood.com P.S. Stay tuned for the MedTech Innovator (MTI) Summit this week in Palo Alto, California. Here is the list of 65 MedTech Startups that made the 2024 MTI accelerator program: https://lnkd.in/eXuS9eHd