Julian Nikolchev
Sr VP Corprate Development & Strategy; President, Intuitive Ventures, @ Intuitive Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Julian Nikolchev is a startup investor at Intuitive Ventures in San Francisco. Mr. Nikolchev has more than 25 years of experience in developing and commercializing innovative medical device technologies. His experience in growing start up organizations ranges from invention of game changing devices to commercial development, strategic partnerships and introduction to the global healthcare marketplace. Mr. Nikolchev joinedDextera Surgical as president and CEO in October 2015. Previously he served as founder, CEO and chief technology officer of Pivot Medical (now part of Stryker Sports Medicine), where he directed the transition from development enterprise to a full commercial organization establishing the leading brand in the fastest growing orthopedic market segment. Mr. Nikolchev founded Pivot Medical while serving as a venture partner at Frazier Healthcare Ventures. Before Frazier, he served as founder, president and CEO of CardioMind (sold to Biosensors International) and previously as president and CEO of Pro*Duct Health (sold to Cytyc). Prior to Pro*Duct Health, Mr. Nikolchev served as manager of the new venture group at Target Therapeutics, where he subsequently founded Conceptus (sold to Bayer AG in 2014) and served as founder and chief technology officer for many years. Prior to his tenure leading medical device companies, Mr. Nikolchev served in a variety of escalating management positions within engineering organizations.Mr. Nikolchev holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, and a master’s degree in management of technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of numerous papers on technology commercialization and new technology development, and an inventor and co-inventor on more than 35 issued or pending patents.
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About Intuitive Ventures
Intuitive Ventures focuses on early-stage start-ups and takes a long-term outlook to support companies to reach their major milestones. Through its inaugural $100 million funds and with leadership combining decades of investing and operational experience, the team cultivates strategic resources to drive financial returns and accelerate the futureof minimally invasive care. Intuitive Ventures has already started deploying capital and is actively building its portfolio.
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