Dion Madsen
Founder at Amplitude Ventures
Profile
Dion Madsen was the founder of Physic Ventures LLC, founded in 2007, where he held the title of Managing Director from 2010 to 2011.
He is also the founder of Amplitude Ventures, founded in 2018, where he holds the title of Partner.
Dr. Madsen currently holds director positions at Agrisoma Biosciences, Inc., Interface Biologics, Inc., Xagenic, Inc., Deep Genomics, Inc., and is a founding member of C100 Association.
Dr. Madsen's former positions include Director-Investor Relations at Chiron Corp., Director at Expresso Fitness Corp., Director at HS Winddown, Inc., Director at Surface Logix LLC, Director at Zymeworks BC, Inc., Director at Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Director at Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Director at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Inc., Managing Director at Unilever Technology Ventures from 2005 to 2009, Director at On-Q-ity, Inc. from 2009 to 2014, Director at Phemi Systems Corp., Chief Financial Officer at Cytovax Biotechnologies, Inc., Chief Financial Officer at Nexmedia Technologies, Inc., and Partner at RBC Capital Partners Ltd.
from 1998 to 2003.
Dr. Madsen received an undergraduate degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1989.
Dion Madsen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Xagenic, Inc.
 Xagenic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Xagenic, Inc. develops the first lab-free molecular diagnostic platform. Its automated diagnostic platform will enable widespread decentralized testing to be performed outside of clinical laboratories. The firm's amplified redox assay detection technology utilizes electrochemical detection methods and does not rely on optical detection components or enzymatic amplification; crude samples can be analyzed with minimal sample processing. The company was founded by Shana O. Kelley and Edward Hartley Sargent in 2010 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Interface Biologics, Inc.
 Interface Biologics, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Interface Biologics, Inc. operates as a commercial stage privately held company that develops transformative biomedical polymer technologies to improve the safety and effectiveness of medical devices. It provides technologies to medical device manufacturers and drug companies. The company was founded by Paul J. Santerre in December 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
| C100 Association | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Agrisoma Biosciences, Inc.
 Agrisoma Biosciences, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Agrisoma Biosciences, Inc. provides crop technology for biofuel and renewable energy solutions. Its crop improvement technologies include proprietary breeding, proprietary tissue culture and haploidy, molecular markers and genetic mapping and advanced crop improvement technologies. The company was founded by Steven Fabijanski and Tom Mamic in 2001 and is headquartered in Gatineau, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Amplitude Ventures
 Amplitude Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Amplitude Ventures is a venture capital firm. The firm was founded in 2018. It’s headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Founder | 2018-06-30 |
Deep Genomics, Inc.
 Deep Genomics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Deep Genomics, Inc. provides machine learning, genome biology and precision medicine. It develops an integrated computational system that could learn, predict, and interpret how genetic variation, whether natural or therapeutic, alters crucial cellular processes. The firm offers SPIDEX database, which is a set of genetic variants and their predicted effects on human splicing across the entire genome. Its SPIDEX database covers all synonymous, missense, and nonsense exonic SNVs, as well as intronic SNVs that are up to 300nt from splice junctions. The company was founded by Brendan Frey and Hui Yuan Xiong in 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Dion Madsen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Zymeworks BC, Inc.
 Zymeworks BC, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Zymeworks BC, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development, and commercialization of biotherapeutics. Its product, ZW25 and ZW49, are a bispecific antibody that cans two non-overlapping epitopes. The company was founded by Anthony Fejes, J. Haig deB Farris, Nick Bedford, Ali Tehrani and Andrew S. Wright on September 8, 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2017-05-09 |
On-Q-ity, Inc.
 On-Q-ity, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services On-Q-ity is an innovative diagnostic company that is focused on providing physicians with the tools they need to make the best decision when treating individual cancer patients. Its circulating tumor cell technology will enable better decision-making across multiple cancers: improving the quality of life for patients and ultimately increasing survival. On-Q-ity's products and services are based on its unique and proprietary circulating tumor cell (CTC) technology which enables them to capture, count and characterize CTCs from a sample of patient blood. Through proprietary circulating tumor cell (CTC) and biomarker technology, they are creating products designed to non-invasively monitor and optimize cancer care throughout the disease cycle. They invite companies with complementary technologies, innovative biomarkers, and special expertise in its field to explore partnering relationships. | Director/Board Member | 2014-01-13 |
Expresso Fitness Corp.
 Expresso Fitness Corp. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Expresso Fitness Corp. develops and manufactures cardio fitness systems. Its customers include YMCA, Crunch, Healthtrax, and Club Sport. The firm manufactures fitness bicycles that incorporate interactive and virtural reality programs. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-05-26 |
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Training of Dion Madsen
| University of Saskatchewan | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 20 |
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Chiron Corp.
 Chiron Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Chiron Corp. provides nucleic acid test for blood screening. Its products include tigris system, target capture system, reagent preparation incubator, and many more. The company was founded in 1981 by William J. Rutter, Edward E. Penhoet & Pablo Valenzuela and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Health Technology |
| Cytovax Biotechnologies, Inc. | Commercial Services |
Nexmedia Technologies, Inc.
 Nexmedia Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Nexmedia Technologies, Inc. develops e-commerce solutions. | Technology Services |
Expresso Fitness Corp.
Expresso Fitness Corp. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Expresso Fitness Corp. develops and manufactures cardio fitness systems. Its customers include YMCA, Crunch, Healthtrax, and Club Sport. The firm manufactures fitness bicycles that incorporate interactive and virtural reality programs. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Consumer Services |
HS Winddown, Inc.
 HS Winddown, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology HS Winddown, Inc. engages in provision of clean water technology, that provides solutions to the growing issue of water stress. It focuses on providing cleaner, clearer, safer water using its proprietary platforms of N-halamine polymers to purify drinking water, killing bacteria and viruses that may cause diseases. The company was founded on March 18, 1997 and is headquartered in Mukilteo, WA. | Health Technology |
Surface Logix LLC
 Surface Logix LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Surface Logix LLC is a drug development company which involves biophysical chemistry to create new small molecule drugs. It creates chemical entities and focuses on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The company was founded by George M. Whitesides and Carmichael S. Roberts, Jr. and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Zymeworks BC, Inc.
Zymeworks BC, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Zymeworks BC, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development, and commercialization of biotherapeutics. Its product, ZW25 and ZW49, are a bispecific antibody that cans two non-overlapping epitopes. The company was founded by Anthony Fejes, J. Haig deB Farris, Nick Bedford, Ali Tehrani and Andrew S. Wright on September 8, 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Health Technology |
RBC Capital Partners Ltd.
 RBC Capital Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance RBC Capital Partners Ltd. is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. founded in 1900. RBC Capital Partners Ltd. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices across the globe. | Finance |
Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in manufacturing and developing biopharmaceutical products for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. The company was founded by Leonard Guarente, Cynthia J. Kenyon, Cindy Bayley, Louis Kunkel, Annibale Puca, and Thomas Perls in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Miscellaneous |
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Inc.
 Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Inc. operates as a pharmacy and health store. Its products includes facial care and makeup products, as well as beauty accessories; body care, hair care, bath and shower, sun care and bug spray, shaving and hair removal, hand and foot care, and kids and baby skin care and bath products; vitamins, supplements, minerals, sports and nutrition. The firm has offices in California, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. The company was founded by Don L. Summerfield, Dale Schwartz and Barry Perzow in June 2000 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Retail Trade |
Unilever Technology Ventures
 Unilever Technology Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2002, Unilever Technology Ventures is a venture capital firm located in Santa Barbara, California. They are a subsidiary of Unilever Plc (NYSE: UL) | Finance |
Agrisoma Biosciences, Inc.
Agrisoma Biosciences, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Agrisoma Biosciences, Inc. provides crop technology for biofuel and renewable energy solutions. Its crop improvement technologies include proprietary breeding, proprietary tissue culture and haploidy, molecular markers and genetic mapping and advanced crop improvement technologies. The company was founded by Steven Fabijanski and Tom Mamic in 2001 and is headquartered in Gatineau, Canada. | Process Industries |
Physic Ventures LLC
 Physic Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Physic Ventures LLC (Physic Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Dion Madsen and Will B. Rosenzweig. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Interface Biologics, Inc.
Interface Biologics, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Interface Biologics, Inc. operates as a commercial stage privately held company that develops transformative biomedical polymer technologies to improve the safety and effectiveness of medical devices. It provides technologies to medical device manufacturers and drug companies. The company was founded by Paul J. Santerre in December 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
On-Q-ity, Inc.
On-Q-ity, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services On-Q-ity is an innovative diagnostic company that is focused on providing physicians with the tools they need to make the best decision when treating individual cancer patients. Its circulating tumor cell technology will enable better decision-making across multiple cancers: improving the quality of life for patients and ultimately increasing survival. On-Q-ity's products and services are based on its unique and proprietary circulating tumor cell (CTC) technology which enables them to capture, count and characterize CTCs from a sample of patient blood. Through proprietary circulating tumor cell (CTC) and biomarker technology, they are creating products designed to non-invasively monitor and optimize cancer care throughout the disease cycle. They invite companies with complementary technologies, innovative biomarkers, and special expertise in its field to explore partnering relationships. | Health Services |
Xagenic, Inc.
Xagenic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Xagenic, Inc. develops the first lab-free molecular diagnostic platform. Its automated diagnostic platform will enable widespread decentralized testing to be performed outside of clinical laboratories. The firm's amplified redox assay detection technology utilizes electrochemical detection methods and does not rely on optical detection components or enzymatic amplification; crude samples can be analyzed with minimal sample processing. The company was founded by Shana O. Kelley and Edward Hartley Sargent in 2010 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Health Technology |
Phemi Systems Corp.
 Phemi Systems Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Phemi SystemsCorp., operates as a big data warehouse company. It serves to healthcare institutions. The firm’s products include PHEMI central and PHEMI clinical. The company was founded by Alan Rabinowitz, Paul Terry, Adam Lorant, and John M. Seminerio in 2013 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Technology Services |
| C100 Association | |
Deep Genomics, Inc.
Deep Genomics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Deep Genomics, Inc. provides machine learning, genome biology and precision medicine. It develops an integrated computational system that could learn, predict, and interpret how genetic variation, whether natural or therapeutic, alters crucial cellular processes. The firm offers SPIDEX database, which is a set of genetic variants and their predicted effects on human splicing across the entire genome. Its SPIDEX database covers all synonymous, missense, and nonsense exonic SNVs, as well as intronic SNVs that are up to 300nt from splice junctions. The company was founded by Brendan Frey and Hui Yuan Xiong in 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Health Technology |
Amplitude Ventures
Amplitude Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Amplitude Ventures is a venture capital firm. The firm was founded in 2018. It’s headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Finance |
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