James Lancaster Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Chief Executive...

  • Primary Industry
  • Healthcare

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

James Lancaster General Information

Biography

Mr. James Lancaster serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board at Solenic Medical. He is the Founder and serves as Managing Director at Innovate Angel Funds. He served as Managing Director at VIC Technology Venture Development. He also served as Board Member and Chief Financial Officer at Shape Memory Therapeutics. He serves as Chief Executive Officer at Shape Memory Therapeutics. He is dedicated to making early-stage angel investments in science and technology ventures in and around the Research Valley. With an extensive background advising entrepreneurs and early-stage companies, He has co-founded multiple technology companies. He is an ongoing volunteer and contributor of the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University. He currently serves on the boards of BrightMinds Foundation. His experience includes bootstrapped, angel investor and venture capital-backed businesses, as well as Fortune 500 clients such as Alcatel, Allied Signal, Ericsson, Bridgestone/Firestone, Haliburton, Herman Miller, Honeywell, Sonoco and Trinity. He holds a BBA from Texas A&M University and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. He also served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Ecole. He is a seasoned entrepreneur and business development executive with 30 years of experience across multiple industries. He was most recently the Founder and Managing Director of the Innovate Family of Companies with client technologies including a variety of software, innovative materials, internet-of-things, robotics, autonomous vehicles, drone technologies, medical device, biological control and waste recycling technologies. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, he worked for Deloitte Consulting in Dallas with Fortune 500 and held other executive positions in business software and services, medical technologies, and IT solutions.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Solenic Medical
Education
University of Texas, Austin, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Texas A&M University, College Station, BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)
Gender
Male
Email
ja
Phone
+1 (979)
Address
  • 4275 Kellway Circle
  • Suite 146
  • Addison, TX 75001
  • United States
+1 (877)

James Lancaster Positions (3)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Innovate Angel Funds Investor Founder & Managing Director College Station, TX Venture Capital
Solenic Medical Company Chief Executive Officer & Chairman Addison, TX Therapeutic Devices
Tesseract Structural Innovations Company Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member Fayetteville, AR Road

James Lancaster Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Solenic Medical Therapeutic Devices Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Addison, TX
Tesseract Structural Innovations Road Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Fayetteville, AR

James Lancaster Lead Partner on Deals (4)

James Lancaster has been the lead partner on 4 deals. Their latest deal was with Solenic Medical, a therapeutic devices company. The deal was made for on 27-Aug-2020.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Solenic Medical 27-Aug-2020 Early Stage VC (Series A2) Completed Therapeutic Devices Addison, TX
Solenic Medical 14-Aug-2019 Completed Therapeutic Devices Addison, TX
Shape Memory Medical 15-Jan-2015 Later Stage VC (Series A) Completed Therapeutic Devices Santa Clara, CA
Ecolyse 22-Feb-2010 Early Stage VC Completed Biotechnology College Station, TX

James Lancaster Network (25)

Board Members (13)

Name Company Representing Location From
Bernard Prusaczyk Tesseract Structural Innovations Self Fayetteville, AR
Thomas Thaler Ph.D Shape Memory Medical HBM Partners Santa Clara, CA
Solenic Medical Self Addison, TX
Tesseract Structural Innovations Self Fayetteville, AR
Shape Memory Medical Earlybird Venture Capital Santa Clara, CA

Portfolio Executives (12)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
David Greenberg MD Solenic Medical Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer 27-Aug-2020 Addison, TX
Rajiv Chopra Ph.D Solenic Medical Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President of Research and Development & Board Member 27-Aug-2020 Addison, TX
Shape Memory Medical Founder & Advisory Board Member 15-Jan-2015 Santa Clara, CA
Shape Memory Medical Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer 15-Jan-2015 Santa Clara, CA
Shape Memory Medical Co-Founder 15-Jan-2015 Santa Clara, CA

James Lancaster FAQs

  • Who is James Lancaster?

    Mr. James Lancaster serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board at Solenic Medical.

  • How much does James Lancaster typically invest?

    James Lancaster's median deal size is .

  • What is James Lancaster’s main position?

    James Lancaster’s primary position is Chief Executive Officer & Chairman.

  • What are the contact details for James Lancaster?

    James Lancaster’s email address is ja and his phone number is +1 (979) .

  • How many active board seats does James Lancaster hold?

    James Lancaster holds 2 board seats including Solenic Medical and Tesseract Structural Innovations.

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