Peter Klein
Founder at Vensana Capital Management LLC
Profile
Peter Justin Klein is the founder of Vensana Capital Management LLC, which was founded in 2018.
He currently holds director positions at Relievant Medsystems, Inc., Vytronus, Inc., EPIX Therapeutics, Inc., Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc., Intact Vascular, Inc., Senseonics, Inc., Vesper Medical, Inc., Cleerly, Inc., Evident Vascular, Inc., and board member positions at Advanced Medical Technology Association and The Medical Device Manufacturers Association.
He previously held director positions at Ulthera, Inc., Vertiflex, Inc., Vibrynt, Inc., CV Ingenuity Corp., Moximed, Inc., Topera, Inc., Cartiva, Inc., Ajax Vascular, Inc., Senseonics Holdings, Inc., and ChromaCode, Inc. He was also an independent director at PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2009 to 2021.
He worked as an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP and as a partner at NEA Management Co. LLC from 2006 to 2018.
He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University, graduate degree from Harvard Law School, and doctorate degree from Duke University School of Medicine.
Peter Klein active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
 Relievant Medsystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Relievant Medsystems, Inc. develops treatment and technologies for chronic back pain. Its Intracept System solution is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiofrequency energy delivered into the vertebral body of the spine to ablate the basivertebral nerve. Relievant Medsystems was founded by James C. Peacock, Jeffrey Charles Lotz, and Rex Peters in 2004 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2012-04-12 |
Vytronus, Inc.
 Vytronus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology VytronUS, Inc. develops imaging and therapeutic capabilities of ultrasound energy to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The firm develops a catheter-based ablation platform based on low-intensity collimated ultrasound (LICU) which allows for precise non-contact energy delivery and producing high-resolution maps of cardiac anatomy. The company was founded by Hira V. Thapliyal in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2008-12-31 |
EPIX Therapeutics, Inc.
 EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a medical device company that designs and manufactures catheter-based systems. It offers irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheters for atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Kenneth Carr, Peter van der Sluis, Eric Kanowsky and Timothy J. Lenihan in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2014-04-17 |
Senseonics, Inc.
 Senseonics, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Senseonics, Inc. develops transformative glucose monitoring products. It develops Senseonics continuous glucose monitoring system, an implantable continuous glucose monitoring system, which includes a miniaturized sensor and receiver that is inserted into the subcutaneous space under the skin to wirelessly transmit glucose levels to an external receiver. The company was founded by Michael James Barrett and Arthur E. Colvin in 1996 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD. | Director/Board Member | 2015-11-30 |
Intact Vascular, Inc.
 Intact Vascular, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Intact Vascular, Inc. develops products for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures. Its tack endovascular system is designed to optimize peripheral balloon angioplasty results in the treatment of peripheral artery disease and this technology will offer physicians a new treatment option for treating peripheral artery disease. The company was founded by Robert Mero Giasolli and Peter M. Schneider in 2011 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc.
 Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc. provides cancer genome analysis to help researchers identify cancer-related genetic changes. The firm's product PDGx develops liquid biopsy technology that uses patient-specific tumor alterations to create a simple blood test that enables tumor detection and monitoring. It provides cancer genome analyses to oncology researchers, drug developers, clinicians and patients. The company was founded by Luis A. Diaz Jr. and Victor Velculescu in 2010 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Director/Board Member | - |
Vesper Medical, Inc.
 Vesper Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Vesper Medical, Inc. develops minimally-invasive peripheral vascular products. It creates a venous stent portfolio that addresses the multiple anatomical challenges presented by the iliac and femoral veins. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Vensana Capital Management LLC
 Vensana Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vensana Capital Management LLC (Vensana Capital) is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm founded in 2019 by Peter Klein Justin & Kirk G. Nielsen. The firm is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. | Founder | 2018-11-30 |
The Medical Device Manufacturers Association
 The Medical Device Manufacturers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Medical Device Manufacturers Association operates as a trade association. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Thomas C. Thompson. | Director/Board Member | 2019-09-30 |
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Training of Peter Klein
| Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Law School | Graduate Degree |
| Duke University School of Medicine | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| PHASEBIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Health Technology |
| SENSEONICS HOLDINGS, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 24 |
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Ulthera, Inc.
 Ulthera, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Ulthera, Inc. provides ultrasound therapy under the Ultherapy brand. It focuses on ultrasound imaging to to deliver its collagen-boosting treatment. The company was founded by Peter G. Barthe, Inder Raj S. Makin, Brain D. Oconner, Lana Slayton, and Michael H. Slayto n in April 2004 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Health Technology |
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
Relievant Medsystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Relievant Medsystems, Inc. develops treatment and technologies for chronic back pain. Its Intracept System solution is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiofrequency energy delivered into the vertebral body of the spine to ablate the basivertebral nerve. Relievant Medsystems was founded by James C. Peacock, Jeffrey Charles Lotz, and Rex Peters in 2004 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Health Technology |
Vertiflex, Inc.
 Vertiflex, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology VertiFlex, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It offers minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), which is the cause of spinal surgery in the elderly. The firm specializes in minimally invasive, motion preservation, spine and medical device. The company was founded by Moti Altarac in 2005 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA. | Health Technology |
Vibrynt, Inc.
 Vibrynt, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Vibrynt, Inc. develops medical devices for obesity treatment. It offers experimental device for the treatment of morbid obesity. The company was founded on January 5, 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Health Technology |
Vytronus, Inc.
Vytronus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology VytronUS, Inc. develops imaging and therapeutic capabilities of ultrasound energy to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The firm develops a catheter-based ablation platform based on low-intensity collimated ultrasound (LICU) which allows for precise non-contact energy delivery and producing high-resolution maps of cardiac anatomy. The company was founded by Hira V. Thapliyal in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Health Technology |
EPIX Therapeutics, Inc.
EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a medical device company that designs and manufactures catheter-based systems. It offers irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheters for atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Kenneth Carr, Peter van der Sluis, Eric Kanowsky and Timothy J. Lenihan in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
CV Ingenuity Corp.
 CV Ingenuity Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology CV Ingenuity Corp. developed drug eluting balloon platform technology for cardiac and peripheral arteries. The company was founded in 2008 and was headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc.
Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc. provides cancer genome analysis to help researchers identify cancer-related genetic changes. The firm's product PDGx develops liquid biopsy technology that uses patient-specific tumor alterations to create a simple blood test that enables tumor detection and monitoring. It provides cancer genome analyses to oncology researchers, drug developers, clinicians and patients. The company was founded by Luis A. Diaz Jr. and Victor Velculescu in 2010 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Health Technology |
Intact Vascular, Inc.
Intact Vascular, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Intact Vascular, Inc. develops products for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures. Its tack endovascular system is designed to optimize peripheral balloon angioplasty results in the treatment of peripheral artery disease and this technology will offer physicians a new treatment option for treating peripheral artery disease. The company was founded by Robert Mero Giasolli and Peter M. Schneider in 2011 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Health Technology |
Duke University Health System, Inc.
 Duke University Health System, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Duke University Health System, Inc. engages in the provision of health care services. It offers cancer treatment, primary care, orthopedics, aesthetics, and fertility services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Health Services |
Latham & Watkins LLP
 Latham & Watkins LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Latham & Watkins LLP operates as a full-service law firm or legal matters. It offers services in the areas of finance, litigation, accounting, banking, life sciences, private equity, real estate, government relations, employment law, and outsourcing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
NEA Management Co. LLC
 NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Senseonics, Inc.
Senseonics, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Senseonics, Inc. develops transformative glucose monitoring products. It develops Senseonics continuous glucose monitoring system, an implantable continuous glucose monitoring system, which includes a miniaturized sensor and receiver that is inserted into the subcutaneous space under the skin to wirelessly transmit glucose levels to an external receiver. The company was founded by Michael James Barrett and Arthur E. Colvin in 1996 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD. | Electronic Technology |
Advanced Medical Technology Association
 Advanced Medical Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
The Medical Device Manufacturers Association
The Medical Device Manufacturers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Medical Device Manufacturers Association operates as a trade association. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Thomas C. Thompson. | Commercial Services |
Moximed, Inc.
 Moximed, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Moximed, Inc. develops minimally invasive, joint sparing solutions for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Its Osteoarthritis treatment can minimize joint pain, restore normal activity levels, and slow down disease progression. The company was founded by Anton G. Clifford in 2006 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Health Technology |
Topera, Inc.
 Topera, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Topera, Inc. develops electrophysiological mapping systems. The company was founded by Sanjiv M. Narayan and Ruchir Sehra on October 11, 2011 and is headquartered in Abbott Park, IL. | Electronic Technology |
Cartiva, Inc.
 Cartiva, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cartiva, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. It provides devices for patients with osteoarthritis, cartilage damage and other musculoskeletal conditions. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA. | Health Technology |
Ajax Vascular, Inc.
 Ajax Vascular, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Ajax Vascular, Inc. manufactures and sells cardiovascular devices. The company was founded by Duke S. Rohlen and Doug Koo in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Services |
Vesper Medical, Inc.
Vesper Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Vesper Medical, Inc. develops minimally-invasive peripheral vascular products. It creates a venous stent portfolio that addresses the multiple anatomical challenges presented by the iliac and femoral veins. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Health Technology |
ChromaCode, Inc.
 ChromaCode, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ChromaCode, Inc. develops software and manufactures laboratory instruments. It uses digital signal processing to improve clinical molecular analysis. The company was founded by Aditya Rajagopal, Alexander G. Dickinson, Axel Scherer, and Gregory J. Gosch in 2012 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Technology Services |
Cleerly, Inc.
 Cleerly, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Cleerly, Inc. provides technology services. The company is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Technology Services |
Vensana Capital Management LLC
Vensana Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vensana Capital Management LLC (Vensana Capital) is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm founded in 2019 by Peter Klein Justin & Kirk G. Nielsen. The firm is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. | Finance |
Evident Vascular, Inc.
 Evident Vascular, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Evident Vascular, Inc. is a medical technology company that is developing an advanced intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) platform technology for peripheral vascular interventions, with future capability for coronary procedures. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to enable superior image interpretation and streamlined workflows, which has been designed to expand adoption of IVUS, driving increased market penetration and enabling improved clinical outcomes with faster, more accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions. The company was founded by Danielo Piazza, Patrick Philipps, Howard Rosen. Howard Rosen has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
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