Nlcventures
CEO | Occlunova
Minnesota, United States · Exec · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 23 hours ago
Business DevelopmentNegotiationM&AClinical TrialsFDA RegulatoryMedical DevicesAnimal StudiesCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Skills
About the role
- We are looking for an experienced medtech CEO to take Occlunova from a validated prototype with a strong clinical and technical team in place through further clinical development and towards a strategic exit.
- Work with regulatory advisors to shape a credible pathway through FDA (and OUS regulators as relevant)
- Understand the competitive and M&A landscape in LAAO and PFA ablation, and position Occlunova accordingly
Responsibilities
- You will own the company's overall strategy and be the primary face of Occlunova to investors, clinical partners, and future acquirers, while building the team and organization needed to execute against an ambitious but realistic timeline.
- Own overall corporate strategy, prioritization, and resource allocation across product, clinical, and regulatory workstreams
- Drive seed and subsequent financing rounds, including investor targeting, materials, diligence, and negotiation
- Build and maintain relationships with venture investors, strategic corporate partners, and non-dilutive funding sources
- Manage capital efficiently against the milestones that matter most for the next raise and eventual exit
- Own the design, sequencing, and execution of clinical studies from first-in-human through pivotal trial
- Build relationships with interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and KOLs in structural heart and AF ablation
- Build Toward a Strategic Outcome
- Build and sustain relationships with corporate development teams at strategic acquirers
- Build and Lead the Organization
Requirements
- A track record of successfully raising capital for a medtech venture (venture capital, strategic, and/or non-dilutive), including the financial acumen required to forecast and manage
Compensation
- Meaningful equity participation + competitive compensation
Benefits
- USA, with a preference for Minnesota or New Jersey, with regular travel to clinical sites and occasional travel to NLC Health Ventures in Amsterdam
- Occlunova is part of the venture portfolio of NLC Health Ventures, built in collaboration with Fusion MedTech and clinical collaborators at Mayo Clinic.
Company info
- Translate the LAAO/LAAEI platform into a clear, milestone-driven path to value creation, together with identifying and managing key partners like CROs, CDMOs, advisors, and other key suppliers.
- Represent Occlunova externally to investors, KOLs, strategics, and industry partners
- Prepare the company operationally and financially for partnership or exit conversations
- Recruit and lead a high-performing team across clinical, regulatory, engineering, and operations
- Establish the organizational structure, culture, and processes needed to scale from a small team to a clinical- and subsequently commercial-stage company
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