Josh Makower - Co-Founder @ Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign

Overview

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Primary Job Title Co-Founder
Primary Organization
Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign

Location San Francisco, California, United States
Regions San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US
Gender Male

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Josh Makower is the Founder and Chairman of ExploraMed Development. He previously worked at Lungpacer Medical as a Member Board Of Directors. Josh Makower attended Case Western Reserve University.

Personal Investments

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Josh Makower

has made

investments. Their latest investment was

Series B - Moon Surgical

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Moon Surgical

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Announced Date	Organization Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	Moon Surgical	—	Series B - Moon Surgical	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Emme	—	Seed Round - Emme	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Stir	No	Seed Round - Stir	obfuscated obfuscation

Partner Investments

Number of Partner Investments

Announced Date	Organization Name	Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	SetPoint Medical	Elevage Medical Technologies	Yes	Series D - SetPoint Medical	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Allay Therapeutics	New Enterprise Associates	—	Series D - Allay Therapeutics	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	SetPoint Medical	New Enterprise Associates	—	Series C - SetPoint Medical	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Moximed	New Enterprise Associates	—	Series C - Moximed	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Allay Therapeutics	New Enterprise Associates	—	Series C - Allay Therapeutics	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Willow	New Enterprise Associates	—	Series C - Willow	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	SetPoint Medical	New Enterprise Associates	Yes	Series B - SetPoint Medical	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Willow	New Enterprise Associates	Yes	Series C - Willow	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Eargo	New Enterprise Associates	—	Series E - Eargo	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Willow	New Enterprise Associates	Yes	Series C - Willow	obfuscated obfuscation

Exits

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Josh Makower

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Emme

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Emme

Emme Emme is a healthcare technology company with a mission to put women's health in women's hands, starting with birth control.

Jobs

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Josh Makower

has

current jobs including

Co-Founder

Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign

Co-Founder and Member Board of Directors

Revelle Aesthetics

, and

Special Partner

New Enterprise Associates

. Additionally,

Josh Makower

has had

past jobs including

Founder & Chairman

Acclarent

Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign Co-FounderAug 2021
Revelle Aesthetics Co-Founder and Member Board of DirectorsApr 2019
New Enterprise Associates Special PartnerMay 2015
Willow Founder & ChairmanJul 2014
Coravin Co-FounderJan 2013
Moximed Founder and ChairmanJan 2007
ExploraMed Founder & CEOAug 1995
Moximed Founder & Chairman
Neotract Chairman & Co - Founder
DOTS Chairman

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
Acclarent	Founder & Chairman	Jun 2004	Jan 2020
Neotract	Founder & Chairman of the Board	Jan 2005	Oct 2017
Nuelle	Founder & Executive Chairman	Apr 2012	2017
Vibrynt	Founder & Chairman	Mar 2006	Jan 2012
Transvascular	Founder & Chairman	Jun 1996	Jul 2003
EndoMatrix Inc.	Founder & Chairman	Aug 1995	Jul 1997
Pfizer	Manager, Strategic Innovation Group	Sep 1989	Aug 1995
Acclarent	Developing Novel Therapies	—	—
Neotract	Board of Directors	—	—

Board and Advisor Roles

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles

Josh Makower

holds

board and advisor roles including

Board Member

Elevage Medical Technologies

Senior Advisor

Patient Square Capital

, and

Member Board Of Directors

SetPoint Medical

Elevage Medical Technologies Board MemberJan 2024
Patient Square Capital Senior AdvisorJan 2024
SetPoint Medical Member Board Of DirectorsFeb 2017
Coravin Board Member
Eargo Board Member
Lungpacer Medical Board Member
Ceterix Orthopaedics Board of Directors
Vibrynt Board of Directors
Barricaid Board of Directors
The Foundry Board Member

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Education

Josh Makower

studied at

Case Western Reserve University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

, and

NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Case Western Reserve University DegreeBioengineering and Biomedical Engineering19811982
Massachusetts Institute of Technology BSMechanical Engineering19821985
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine19851989
Columbia Business School Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Business Administration and Management, General19921993