Jay Watkins

About

Jay is a Managing Director at De Novo Ventures.Prior to joining De Novo in 2002, Jay was a co-founder of Origin Medsystems, a venture-funded medical technology start-up that was purchased by Eli Lilly & Company in 1992. When Eli Lilly divested its medical device businesses to form Guidant in 1995, he became a member of the corporation’s management committee, serving in this role from 1995-2002. During this time, he served as president of numerous divisions, including the Minimally Invasive Surgery Group. In addition, Jay was the President of Compass, Guidant Corporation’s corporate business development and new ventures group.Prior to founding Origin, Jay held management positions in several start-ups, including Microgenics Corporation, and was a consultant with the international consulting firm of McKinsey & Company. He has been a member of the board of directors of several public companies, including Gynecare, Cardiogenesis, and Rita Medical. Jay received his MBA from Harvard

Investment Focus

Stages

seed

Location

San Francisco, US