Gwen Watanabe Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Directo...

  • Primary Industry
  • Healthcare

  • Med. Deal Size

Gwen Watanabe General Information

Biography

Mr. Gwen Watanabe Co-Founded Los Angeles Venture Association and served as a Managing Director at Los Angeles Venture Association. Gwen joined Saratoga Ventures in 2004 after working as a Managing Director & Founder for Lava Ventures, a private equity medical device and high technology investment fund. Gwen has also been a serial entrepreneur with early roles in AneuRx (acquired by Medtronic), Bacchus Vascular (acquired by Covidien), and Nellix (acquired by Endologix). In November 2003, Gwen was profiled in Hawaii Business Magazine. Gwen currently serves on the Board of Directors for both Catharos Medical and Hotspur Technologies. In August 2008, Gwen was inducted into the Cambridge Who's Who Registry. Gwen has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Managing Director & Founder, Lava Ventures
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Stanford University, MS (Master of Science)
Harvard Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Gender
Male

Gwen Watanabe Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Gwen Watanabe has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Sleep Solutions, a other healthcare services company. The deal was made for on 07-Oct-2003.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Sleep Solutions 07-Oct-2003 Later Stage VC Completed Other Healthcare Services Glen Burnie, MD

Gwen Watanabe Network (4)

Portfolio Executives (4)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Richard Sunderland Jr. Sleep Solutions Chief Financial Officer 07-Oct-2003 Glen Burnie, MD
Mike Thomas Sleep Solutions President 07-Oct-2003 Glen Burnie, MD
Sleep Solutions Chief Executive Officer 07-Oct-2003 Glen Burnie, MD

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    Gwen Watanabe’s primary position is Managing Director & Founder.

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