David Guinther Ph.D Overview

  • Primary Position
  • General Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Healthcare

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

David Guinther Ph.D General Information

Biography

Dr. David Guinther serves as the Board Member at Pegasus Sustainability Solutions. He served as the Board Member at Rowheels. He serves as General Partner at Wisconsin Investment and Strategic Capital Partners. He is a proven entrepreneur and senior executive, a turnaround specialist, a company founder and builder, a management consultant, a board member, an executive coach, and a social entrepreneur. He has considerable experience in Angel, VC, and IPO funding rounds, with M&A, and most importantly, in delivering liquidity events to investors. His industry experience is largely in technology, although his recent work includes medical and consumer products. Currently, he is the Principal at Threads, an executive coaching, and board services consultancy; the CEO of XY Wellness, a company focused on helping men rebuild their health and quality of life following a diagnosis of prostate cancer; and Chairman of IWS Global, a mobile technology asset management company based in Perth. Previous assignments include VP of Corporate Development of Douglas Stewart Company, CEO of AguaSoleil, CEO of EcoNugenics, CEO of Our Kids Sake, Director of Strategic Business of BEA Systems, CEO of FastObjects, VP of Marketing, Sales and Services of Poet Software, Strategic Initiatives Manager for Sybase, and Director of the Advanced Technology Group of Harris Corporation. His education includes a Master of Science in Business from the University of Wisconsin, and a Bachelor of Business Administration also from the University of Wisconsin.

Contact Information

Primary Position
General Partner, WISC Partners
Education
University of Wisconsin, MS (Master of Science)
University of Wisconsin, BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)
University of Texas, Austin, Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
Gender
Male
Email
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Address
  • 3914 Cherokee Drive
  • Suite 310
  • Madison, WI 53719
  • United States

David Guinther Ph.D Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
WISC Partners Investor General Partner Madison, WI Venture Capital

David Guinther Ph.D Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Imbed Biosciences Therapeutic Devices Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Middleton, WI
PegEx Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Waukesha, WI

David Guinther Ph.D Lead Partner on Deals (6)

David Guinther Ph.D has been the lead partner on 6 deals. Their latest deal was with Imbed Biosciences, a therapeutic devices company. The deal was made for on 07-Oct-2019.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Imbed Biosciences 07-Oct-2019 Later Stage VC (Series A) Completed Therapeutic Devices Middleton, WI
Wellbe 19-Feb-2019 Completed Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Madison, WI
PegEx 16-Apr-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software Waukesha, WI
Imbed Biosciences 31-Dec-2017 Completed Therapeutic Devices Middleton, WI
PegEx 19-Apr-2016 Later Stage VC (Series D) Completed Business/Productivity Software Waukesha, WI
RehabPulse 23-Dec-2015 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Internet Retail Middleton, WI

David Guinther Ph.D Network (79)

Board Members (29)

Name Company Representing Location From
Salim Nasser RehabPulse RehabPulse Middleton, WI
Eric Lenzen JD PegEx Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Waukesha, WI
Imbed Biosciences Self Middleton, WI
Imbed Biosciences Imbed Biosciences Middleton, WI
RehabPulse Self Middleton, WI

Portfolio Executives (48)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Ankit Agarwal Ph.D Imbed Biosciences Co-Founder, Board Member, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Scientific and Quality Officer 07-Oct-2019 Middleton, WI
Michael Schurr MD Imbed Biosciences Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer & Board Member 07-Oct-2019 Middleton, WI
Imbed Biosciences Chief Financial Officer, Board Member & Co-Chief Executive Officer 07-Oct-2019 Middleton, WI
Imbed Biosciences Vice President of Sales & Marketing 07-Oct-2019 Middleton, WI
Imbed Biosciences Co-Founder & Board Member 07-Oct-2019 Middleton, WI

Fund Team Members (2)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Michael Splinter Ph.D WISC Partners WISC Partners Principal Fund I Madison, WI
Michael Splinter Ph.D WISC Partners WISC Partners Sidecar Fund I Madison, WI
WISC Partners Madison, WI

David Guinther Ph.D Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
WISC Partners Sidecar Fund I WISC Partners Venture - General Fully Invested 2017
WISC Partners Principal Fund I WISC Partners Venture - General Fully Invested 2016

David Guinther Ph.D FAQs

  • Who is David Guinther Ph.D?

    Dr. David Guinther serves as the Board Member at Pegasus Sustainability Solutions.

  • How much does David Guinther Ph.D typically invest?

    David Guinther Ph.D's median deal size is .

  • What is David Guinther Ph.D’s main position?

    David Guinther Ph.D’s primary position is General Partner.

  • How many active board seats does David Guinther Ph.D hold?

    David Guinther Ph.D holds 2 board seats including Imbed Biosciences and PegEx.

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