Jonathan Wyler - Associate

Focus: Medical Devices

Summary:
Jonathan Wyler joined SVLS in 2008 and is focused on medical device investments. Jon is a board observer, or actively involved with the following portfolio companies: Altura Interventional, NovaLign Orthopaedics, Sadra Medical, TransEnterix and ValenTx .

Prior Experience:
Recently, Jon led the business development initiative in gynecology and laparoscopy applications at OmniGuide, Inc., a maker of flexible fibers for surgical lasers. Previously, he worked as a Program Manager at Abbott Laboratories’ diabetes care division, leading cross-functional product development teams in the design and commercialization of blood glucose monitoring systems. Jon started his career at Bridge Design, a product design firm, where he consulted to a number of start-up medical device companies developing novel technologies. Jon is named as an inventor on a number of pending patents.

Qualifications:
Jon earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School and an MS in Engineering from Stanford University. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an AB in Studio Art, also both from Stanford. Jon is licensed as a Professional Engineer.