# Bethann Kassman

> Bethann Kassman is a Series A investor at GoBeyond (Naples) backing Health Care and Grocery. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [GoBeyond](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/go-beyond)
- Location: Naples, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Mar 2018
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkassman2

Bethann Kassman is a Series A investor at GoBeyond in Naples focused on Health Care and Grocery. Until recently, Bethann lived in Switzerland where she ran a successful consulting company, was a professor of Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Webster University’s Geneva campus and of Strategy at the Open University’s Executive MBA program. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of eBella Magazine and the Collier Senior Resources Center,the AngelPool Advisory Board, Investors’ Circle Consumer Products Selection Committee and the Global Health Advisory Board. Bethann has a B.S. in Psychology from Iowa State University, a Master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Doctorate in Business from Business School Lausanne.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 25% |
| Grocery | 1 | 13% |
| Medical | 1 | 13% |
| Security | 1 | 13% |
| Software | 1 | 13% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bergen Medical Products | Bergen Medical Products, Inc. brings innovation, experience, and science to medical professionals and healthcare providers who want excellent clinical outcomes for their patients while still managing costs and risks.Bergen Medical Products understands how to deliver high-quality medical device products that meet today’s demands but in avalue-conscious solution. It also brings to market quality products with the appropriate evidence and value needed in today’s economic landscape. This experience and knowledge allow them to strip away the unnecessary waste and costs associated with developing and commercializing products and to relentlessly focus on the benefits the medical professional and healthcare provider needs. |  | Convertible Note | Mar 05, 2018 |  |
| Joylux | Joylux is a health and wellness company that specializes in women's health and wellness. The company is committed to finding scientific solutions that are noninvasive, effective, and affordable to help improve all aspects of a woman’s intimate life. The company was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. |  | Series A | Aug 08, 2017 |  |
| Bergen Medical Products | Bergen Medical Products, Inc. brings innovation, experience, and science to medical professionals and healthcare providers who want excellent clinical outcomes for their patients while still managing costs and risks.Bergen Medical Products understands how to deliver high-quality medical device products that meet today’s demands but in avalue-conscious solution. It also brings to market quality products with the appropriate evidence and value needed in today’s economic landscape. This experience and knowledge allow them to strip away the unnecessary waste and costs associated with developing and commercializing products and to relentlessly focus on the benefits the medical professional and healthcare provider needs. |  | Series B | Feb 22, 2017 |  |
| OtoSense | OtoSense offers the world's first software that makes sense of sounds with the ability to act upon real-world events in real-time, making the world a smarter and safer place. By recognizing that the early detection and diagnosis of anomalies is a critical factor in the ongoing design, development, and maintenance of machines, OtoSense hasdeveloped a proprietary system to monitor machinery sounds, providing early diagnosis of potential failures, optimizing operations, and reducing costs. They've achieved early tranction in the automative market through a partnership with a European car manufacturer, which will now license their technology. As a result, they are now in a position to focus their efforts on developing relationships with software vendors in this market. The value of their technology in the machine to machine market is not limited to automotive, as their system is uniquely designed and capable of adapting to any environment or task where sound delivers critical information with a particular emphasis on complex machines. |  | Series A | Aug 02, 2016 |  |
| OtoSense | OtoSense offers the world's first software that makes sense of sounds with the ability to act upon real-world events in real-time, making the world a smarter and safer place. By recognizing that the early detection and diagnosis of anomalies is a critical factor in the ongoing design, development, and maintenance of machines, OtoSense hasdeveloped a proprietary system to monitor machinery sounds, providing early diagnosis of potential failures, optimizing operations, and reducing costs. They've achieved early tranction in the automative market through a partnership with a European car manufacturer, which will now license their technology. As a result, they are now in a position to focus their efforts on developing relationships with software vendors in this market. The value of their technology in the machine to machine market is not limited to automotive, as their system is uniquely designed and capable of adapting to any environment or task where sound delivers critical information with a particular emphasis on complex machines. |  | Series A | Aug 01, 2016 |  |
| OtoSense | OtoSense offers the world's first software that makes sense of sounds with the ability to act upon real-world events in real-time, making the world a smarter and safer place. By recognizing that the early detection and diagnosis of anomalies is a critical factor in the ongoing design, development, and maintenance of machines, OtoSense hasdeveloped a proprietary system to monitor machinery sounds, providing early diagnosis of potential failures, optimizing operations, and reducing costs. They've achieved early tranction in the automative market through a partnership with a European car manufacturer, which will now license their technology. As a result, they are now in a position to focus their efforts on developing relationships with software vendors in this market. The value of their technology in the machine to machine market is not limited to automotive, as their system is uniquely designed and capable of adapting to any environment or task where sound delivers critical information with a particular emphasis on complex machines. | $1.2M | Series A | Jun 29, 2015 |  |
| OtoSense | OtoSense offers the world's first software that makes sense of sounds with the ability to act upon real-world events in real-time, making the world a smarter and safer place. By recognizing that the early detection and diagnosis of anomalies is a critical factor in the ongoing design, development, and maintenance of machines, OtoSense hasdeveloped a proprietary system to monitor machinery sounds, providing early diagnosis of potential failures, optimizing operations, and reducing costs. They've achieved early tranction in the automative market through a partnership with a European car manufacturer, which will now license their technology. As a result, they are now in a position to focus their efforts on developing relationships with software vendors in this market. The value of their technology in the machine to machine market is not limited to automotive, as their system is uniquely designed and capable of adapting to any environment or task where sound delivers critical information with a particular emphasis on complex machines. |  | Series A | Jan 30, 2015 |  |
| EcoTensil | EcoTensil has reinvented the disposable spoon. In one fun fold, pleasingly smooth paperboard EcoTensil products transform into the most sustainable, highly space efficient, and brandable utensils available. |  |  | Jan 12, 2015 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Airbus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airbus-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Keiretsu Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keiretsu-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Portfolia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/portfolia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About GoBeyond

VC Fund · Zürich, Switzerland

GoBeyond is a FinTech company transforming angel investing into a new scalable asset class for small and large, novice to experienced investors. It offers a unique deal platform, portfolio tools, syndication/pooling, due diligence, investment monitoring services, training and certified deal leaders.Its clients are individuals, familyoffices, professional groups and corporations. It is active in the EU, Switzerland and the US. GoBeyond also offers educational training modules for angel investors in 11 categories.

5 contacts available at GoBeyond.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Achim Diedenhofen | Business Angel Investor and Healthcare Group Co-Coach | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/achim-diedenhofen |
| Bethann Kassman | CEO, Go Beyond Network | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bethann-kassman |
| Maria Victoria Hernandez Valcarcel | Deal Leader - Investment Committee | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maria-victoria-hernandez-valcarcel |
| Patty Dimond | Early Stage Investing Specialists | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patty-dimond |
| Alexander Manolov | Business Angel/Startup mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-manolov |

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## FAQ

### What does Bethann Kassman invest in?

Bethann Kassman invests primarily in Health Care, Grocery and Medical startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Bethann Kassman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bethann Kassman closed in Mar 2018. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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