Medical Devices & Equipment Company

Sonivate Medical, Inc.

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Funding Goal $1,500,000
Funding Raised So Far $1,500,000
Funding Commitments $0
Funding Remaining $0
Funding Type Common Equity
Pre-Money Valuation
Investor Ownership
Interest / Dividend
Previous Funding

Company Overview

Sonivate Medical, Inc. (SMI) designs, develops, and manufactures innovative ultrasound technology. The company's technology opens new markets for ultrasound by extending its use into new classes of procedures and new clinical settings.

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Business Summary

Company Age 21 years, 6 months
Employees 15
Sub-Industry Diagnostic
Prior Year Revenue
Current Year Revenue
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Products/Services

SonicEye™ GP

High-frequency, high-resolution, finger-worn ultrasound transducer designed for ultrasound-assisted procedures including vascular access, biopsy, needle aspirations, and surgery.

SonicEye™ TA

Medium-resolution, finger-worn transducer suited for general imaging and trauma assessment, including the FAST exam.

SonicEye™ Wearable System

Low-cost, wearable, wireless ultrasound system

Management

David Starr
Chief Executive Officer
David Starr

Mr. Starr has over 30 years of marketing and operations experience with medical and consumer devices. Mr. Starr was part of the original DeskJet printer introduction team that presided over rapid growth from $200M to over $3B in five years by pioneering a new category. At HP Medical he developed the Defibrillator strategy that led to tremendous market growth outside the hospital. He has held senior management positions at Inovise Medical (co-founder) and Hewlett-Packard (both medical and printers). BA, Cum Laude, Pomona College. MBA, University of Chicago.

Ronald W. Schutz MD
Chief Physician/Medical Officer
Ronald W. Schutz MD

Dr. Schutz is a board certified cardiologist and Fellow of the American College of Cardiology with nearly 30 years experience in cardiac ultrasound. In 1982 he founded Heart Sounds, Inc., a leading echocardiography service provider to hospitals and clinics and remains its President. He has developed other medical devices that resulted in successful start-up ventures. B.S., Phi Beta Kappa, and MD, University of Illinois. Cardiology Fellowship, former Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of the Adult Echocardiography Laboratory, Oregon Health Sciences University

Scott Corbett
Chief Technology Officer
Scott Corbett

Scott Corbett has over 30 years experience as a biomedical engineer/executive in the medical device industry and co-founded two Seattle-based biomedical companies, MicroConnex and Advanced Cochlear Systems. He has held senior engineering/management positions at Precision Interconnect (now Tyco Healthcare), and GE Medical Ultrasound Division. B.S. Physics, Occidental College, M.S. Acoustics, Pennsylvania State University.

Elizabeth Ettling
Chief Financial Officer
Elizabeth Ettling

Ms. Ettling has served on the management teams for three rapidly growing start up enterprises in the Portland area. Her experience includes building corporate infrastructure, human resource management, corporate governance, finance, tax and operations. She has assisted in raising venture capital and was also integrally involved with two initial public offerings. BS, California State University Los Angeles, Business Administration.

100%

Funding Goal $1,500,000
Funding Raised So Far $1,500,000
Funding Commitments $0
Funding Remaining $0
Funding Type Common Equity
Pre-Money Valuation
Investor Ownership
Interest / Dividend
Previous Funding

Documents

Contact

Sonivate Medical, Inc.

Portland, OR 97239, US

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