Hank Plain
Founder at The Foundry LLC
Profile
ank Plain is a Special Partner of Lightstone Ventures.
He also serves as a General Partner at Morgenthaler Ventures, which he joined in 2007 after more than 25 years in the pharma and medical device industry.
Mr. Plain began his career in 1980 with Eli Lilly.
He left Lilly to become CEO of Perclose, where he led the company through a successful IPO and acquisition by Abbott Laboratories in 1999.
Prior to becoming a venture capitalist, he co-founded eight medical device companies along with the team at The Foundry medical device incubator.
Mr. Plain serves on the boards of Earlens, Nuvaira, Moximed and Setpoint.
He previously served on the boards of nine companies that were acquired – Claret Medical, Miramar Labs, Twelve Medical, Ardian, Access Closure, Acclarent, Cabochon, EPI and TransVascular.
Mr. Plain is Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation in Monterey, CA and serves on the board of the First Tee of Monterey County.
Hank Plain active positions
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Emphasys Medical, Inc.
Emphasys Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Emphasys Medical, Inc., a medical technology company, focuses on developing and commercializing minimally invasive therapeutic devices for the treatment of patients with emphysema and other breathing disorders. It offers Zephyr Endobronchial Valve system, which is designed to block air from passing through the opening in the lung and into the chest cavity, resulting in the reduction or elimination of airflow through the leak to allow the tissue to heal. The company offers its products through distributors and dealers in Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Emphasys Medical was founded in 2000 and is based in Redwood City, CA. Emphasys Medical, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pulmonx Corp. | Chairman | 2000-07-31 |
The Foundry LLC
The Foundry LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Foundry LLC provides investment services to medical device companies. It includes the inventor partners of business development, product development and prototyping, market analysis and development, human resources and recruitment and intellectual property enterprise. The company was founded by Allan R Will and Henry A. Plain, Jr. in 1998 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Founder | 2000-06-30 |
The Pacific Foundation for Cardiovascular Research | Director/Board Member | - |
Miramar Technologies, Inc
Miramar Technologies, Inc Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Miramar Technologies, Inc. develops and provides medical devices for dermatologic medical conditions. It specializes in microwave energy positioned to be adopted for dermatologic conditions. The company was founded by Henry A. Plain Jr., Mark E. Deem and Steven Kim in 2006 and is headquartered in Half Moon Bay, CA. | Founder | - |
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. | Director/Board Member | 2011-02-22 |
Nuvaira, Inc.
Nuvaira, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Nuvaira, Inc. develops medical devices for treating lung diseases. It works on a novel catheter-based system that has the potential to improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded by Steven Dimmer and Martin L. Mayse in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Access Closure, Inc.
Access Closure, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Access Closure, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular markets. Its products include Mynx ace, Mynx grip, Mynx sealant technology and flash ostial system. The company was in founded in 2002 by Farhad Khosravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
LSV CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
LSV CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Investment ManagersFinance LSV Capital Management LLC (Lightstone Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-12-31 |
Claret Medical, Inc.
Claret Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Claret Medical, Inc. develops a cerebral protection technology designed to protect patients from the risk of stroke during left heart procedures and vascular interventions. It focuses on addressing the problem of stroke during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a significant unmet clinical need. The company was founded by Farhad Khosravi and Randy Lashinski in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Hank Plain
University of Missouri | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 2 |
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES | Health Technology |
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | Health Technology |
Private companies | 30 |
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Perclose, Inc.
Perclose, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Perclose, based in Menlo Park, Calif., designs, manufactures and markets less invasive medical devices that automate the surgical closure or connection of blood vessels. | Health Technology |
Access Closure, Inc.
Access Closure, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Access Closure, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular markets. Its products include Mynx ace, Mynx grip, Mynx sealant technology and flash ostial system. The company was in founded in 2002 by Farhad Khosravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Health Technology |
Ardian, Inc.
Ardian, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Ardian, Inc. manufactures the symplicity catheter systems. It is a medical device company that develops and researches catheter-based treatment for diseases such as hypertension, chronic kidney diseases, metabolic syndrome and heart failure. The company was founded by Denise Demarais Zarins, Allan R. Will, Henry A. Plain Jr., Howard R. Levin and Mark Gelfand in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Health Technology |
Xtent, Inc.
Xtent, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Xtent, Inc. is a medical devices manufacturing company. The company develops drug-eluting stent systems for the treatment of multi-vessel, multi-lesion coronary and peripheral vascular diseases. Xtent was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Satiety, Inc.
Satiety, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Satiety, Inc. was a medical device manufacturing company. It produced and marketed less invasive devices for the treatment of obesity. The company was founded in 2000 through a collaboration of medical device incubators Thomas Fogarty Engineering and The Foundry and was headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Health Technology |
Acclarent, Inc.
Acclarent, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Acclarent, Inc. engages in manufacturing, designing, and commercializing medical devices that address conditions affecting the ear, nose, and throat. Its products include balloon sinuplasty, eustachian tube dilation, airway dilation system, and ethmoid punch. The company was founded by Joshua Makower and John Y. Chang in June 2004 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Health Technology |
Cabochon Aesthetics, Inc.
Cabochon Aesthetics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cabochon Aesthetics, Inc. offered scientific solutions for aesthetic procedures. Its also provided noninvasive fat removal and cellulite treatment. The company was founded on January 12, 2005 and was headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | 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 |
Qlt Plug Delivery, Inc.
Qlt Plug Delivery, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Qlt Plug Delivery, Inc. provides ocular punctual plug drug delivery system. Its product is used in the treatment of glaucoma. The company was founded by Henry A. Plain Jr. and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Distribution Services |
SetPoint Medical Corp.
SetPoint Medical Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services SetPoint Medical Corp. operates as a biomedical technology company, which engages in the development of therapies for patients with inflammatory autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn?s disease. The company was founded by Kevin J. Tracey, Shaw H. Warren, and James W. Broderick in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clarita, CA. | Health Services |
Miramar Technologies, Inc
Miramar Technologies, Inc Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Miramar Technologies, Inc. develops and provides medical devices for dermatologic medical conditions. It specializes in microwave energy positioned to be adopted for dermatologic conditions. The company was founded by Henry A. Plain Jr., Mark E. Deem and Steven Kim in 2006 and is headquartered in Half Moon Bay, CA. | Health Technology |
Foundry Newco XI, Inc.
Foundry Newco XI, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Foundry Newco XI, Inc. operates as an investment fund for a medical device incubator. The firm serves the investment industry. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Finance |
Nuvaira, Inc.
Nuvaira, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Nuvaira, Inc. develops medical devices for treating lung diseases. It works on a novel catheter-based system that has the potential to improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded by Steven Dimmer and Martin L. Mayse in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Electronic Technology |
Claret Medical, Inc.
Claret Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Claret Medical, Inc. develops a cerebral protection technology designed to protect patients from the risk of stroke during left heart procedures and vascular interventions. It focuses on addressing the problem of stroke during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a significant unmet clinical need. The company was founded by Farhad Khosravi and Randy Lashinski in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA. | Health Technology |
Kona Medical, Inc.
Kona Medical, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Kona Medical, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the design and development of non-invasive therapies for the treatment of hypertension. Its proprietary technology enables the ablation of renal nerves through the use of externally-delivered ultrasound energy. The company was founded by Michael Gertner in 2009 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Health Services |
Earlens Corp.
Earlens Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Earlens Corp. develops medical devices. It offers EarLens Contact Hearing Device that uses light to transmit sound. Its earlens contact hearing device two components: a tympanic membrane transducer, which is nonsurgically placed deep in the ear canal on the eardrum, and a light-based behind-the-ear sound processor placed at the base of the ear canal. The company was founded in 1999 by Rodney C. Perkins and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Embolic Protection, Inc.
Embolic Protection, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Embolic Protection, Inc. develops proprietary filters that capture embolic material that is dislodged during cardiovascular surgery. | Distribution Services |
TransVascular, Inc.
TransVascular, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Transvascular (TVI) is a development stage medical device company that is definig a new class of intervention for the treatment of vascular diseases and other disorders. Unlike conventional therapies that are limited to treatment within blood vessels, the company's novel therapeutic approach extends beyond the vessel boundaries | Health Technology |
Cierra, Inc.
Cierra, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cierra, Inc. is a medical device company. It develops devices for minimally invasive heart disease surgeries such as the closure of Patent Foramen Ovale. Cierra was founded in 2003. Its headquarters are located in Redwood City, CA. | Health Technology |
Emphasys Medical, Inc.
Emphasys Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Emphasys Medical, Inc., a medical technology company, focuses on developing and commercializing minimally invasive therapeutic devices for the treatment of patients with emphysema and other breathing disorders. It offers Zephyr Endobronchial Valve system, which is designed to block air from passing through the opening in the lung and into the chest cavity, resulting in the reduction or elimination of airflow through the leak to allow the tissue to heal. The company offers its products through distributors and dealers in Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Emphasys Medical was founded in 2000 and is based in Redwood City, CA. Emphasys Medical, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pulmonx Corp. | Health Technology |
The Foundry LLC
The Foundry LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Foundry LLC provides investment services to medical device companies. It includes the inventor partners of business development, product development and prototyping, market analysis and development, human resources and recruitment and intellectual property enterprise. The company was founded by Allan R Will and Henry A. Plain, Jr. in 1998 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Finance |
Morgenthaler Management Corp.
Morgenthaler Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Morgenthaler Management Corp (Morgenthaler Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1968 by David Morgenthaler. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Finance |
ForSight Labs LLC
ForSight Labs LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ForSight Labs LLC operates as an ophthalmic technology incubator. It focuses on developing and applying solutions to improve the sight, care, and quality of life of visually impaired patients. The company was founded by Eugene de Juan, Hanson S. Gifford and Henry A. Plain in 2005 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
The Pacific Foundation for Cardiovascular Research | |
Transcend, Inc.
Transcend, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Transcend, Inc. provides training, consulting, and investigation services. The private company is based in Honolulu, HI. Plain. The company was founded by Henry A. | 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 |
Twelve, Inc.
Twelve, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Twelve, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the operation as an investment fund for a medical device incubator. It specializes on funding and developing medical device inventions. The company focuses on medical and biotech ventures. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Finance |
Mist Holdings, Inc.
Mist Holdings, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Mist Holdings, Inc. engages in the business of developing and providing medical devices for dermatologic medical treatments. The firm also offers systems, treatments, and practice development programs. The company was founded by Mark E. Deem and Steven W. Kim in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Health Technology |
Imperative Care, Inc.
Imperative Care, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Imperative Care, Inc. is a healthcare technology company, which provides solutions to solve problems in stroke. It focuses on medical technology designed to expedite and improve the effectiveness of treatment, giving patients a chance for optimal recovery. The company is headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Health Technology |
LSV CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
LSV CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Investment ManagersFinance LSV Capital Management LLC (Lightstone Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
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