Julian Nikolchev
Director/Board Member at Zibrio, Inc.
Profile
Julian is president of Intuitive Ventures and SVP, Corporate Development and Strategy, at Intuitive.
Julian joined Intuitive in 2019, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the development and commercialization of therapeutic medical devices, including startup formation, fundraising, team building, R&D management, clinical and preclinical strategies, operations and general management.
He is the developer of several novel technologies and products in the field of arthroscopy, orthopedics, women‘s health, interventional cardiology, neuroradiology, and minimally invasive access and delivery of devices and drugs.
He is named inventor or co-inventor on more than 35 issued or pending patents.
Julian founded and co-founded several medical device companies, including Pivot Medical, a hip arthroscopy and sports medicine company; CardioMind, an interventional cardiology and neuroradiology company; and Pro-Duct Health, a medical device company developing technology for the early detection and treatment of breast cancer.
He also served on the board of directors for Neocis, Neptune Medical Devices and Escala Medical.
Julian received BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, and an MS degree in technology management from MIT.
Julian Nikolchev active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Intuitive Ventures/VC/
 Intuitive Ventures/VC/ Investment ManagersFinance Intuitive Ventures/VC/ (Intuitive Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Oliver Keown. The firm is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-12-31 |
Zibrio, Inc.
 Zibrio, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Zibrio, Inc. operates as a balance diagnostics company that focuses on commercializing NASA technology solutions. The firm's product Zibrio SmartScale measures and tracks physical balance and tells the risk of falling. The company was founded by Katharine Forth and Erez Lieberman Aiden in 2015 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2016-08-31 |
Former positions of Julian Nikolchev
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Escala Medical Ltd.
 Escala Medical Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Escala Medical Ltd. develops medical devices. It offers a repair device for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse based on a nonsurgical, incision-free, and mesh-free repair approach. The company was founded by Chen Barak in December 2014 and is headquartered in Misgav, Israel. | Director/Board Member | 2020-01-31 |
Neptune Medical, Inc.
 Neptune Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Neptune Medical, Inc. engages in manufacturing medical instruments. The company is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2019-08-31 |
| DEXTERA SURGICAL INC | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-05-31 |
NanoDimension Management Ltd.
 NanoDimension Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Nano Dimension Management Ltd is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Aymeric Sallin. The firm is headquartered in George Town. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-01-01 |
Pivot Medical, Inc.
 Pivot Medical, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Pivot Medical, Inc. develops and markets novel technologies for a rapidly growing segment of the orthopedic marketplace. It offers services in the non-spine orthopedic areas. The company was founded by Julian Nikolchev on January 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Founder | 2013-12-31 |
Training of Julian Nikolchev
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 14 |
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CardioMind, Inc.
 CardioMind, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology CardioMind, Inc. manufactures therapeutic devices for cardiovascular diseases. It offers stent delivery systems, which are designed for the use in lesion applications, as well as for the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery diseases. The company was founded by Julian Nikolchev in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Health Technology |
Frazier Management LLC
 Frazier Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Frazier Management LLC (Frazier Healthcare Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Frazier & Co Inc. founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
Pivot Medical, Inc.
Pivot Medical, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Pivot Medical, Inc. develops and markets novel technologies for a rapidly growing segment of the orthopedic marketplace. It offers services in the non-spine orthopedic areas. The company was founded by Julian Nikolchev on January 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Health Services |
Windy Hill Medical, Inc.
 Windy Hill Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Windy Hill Medical, Inc. manufactures and supplies medical devices. The firm focuses on the development of products to reduce the risk of breast cancer. The company was founded by Dr. Susan Love in 2004 and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA. | Health Technology |
Dex Liquidating Co.
 Dex Liquidating Co. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Dextera Surgical, Inc. designs and manufactures proprietary stapling and anastomotic devices for cardiac and laparoscopic surgical procedures. It specializes in robotic-assisted surgery and medical devices. The company was founded by Bernard A. Hausen and Stephen A. Yencho on October 15, 1997 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Health Technology |
Target Therapeutics, Inc.
 Target Therapeutics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Target Therapeutics, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets disposable and implantable medical devices. It provides medical devices used in minimally invasive procedures to treat vascular diseases and other diseases related to small vessels of the circulatory system. The company was founded by Anna Marie and John R. Daniels in 1985 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Health Technology |
Conceptus, Inc.
 Conceptus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Conceptus, Inc. develops and markets minimally invasive devices for reproductive medical applications. It sells its products through direct sales force and distribution networks to physicians and hospitals. The company was founded by Kathryn A. Tunstall in 1992 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Health Technology |
Pro-Duct Health, Inc.
 Pro-Duct Health, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Pro·Duct Health manufactures the devices used in ductal lavage. The company is dedicated to eradicating breast cancer by enabling the earliest possible detection of breast pre-cancer and cancer | Health Technology |
Neptune Medical, Inc.
Neptune Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Neptune Medical, Inc. engages in manufacturing medical instruments. The company is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Health Technology |
Neocis, Inc.
 Neocis, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Neocis, Inc. specializes in dental implant surgery services. It manufactures Yomi, the first and only robot-assisted surgical platform for the dental industry. The company was founded by Alon Mozes and Juan Salcedo in 2009 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Health Technology |
Escala Medical Ltd.
Escala Medical Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Escala Medical Ltd. develops medical devices. It offers a repair device for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse based on a nonsurgical, incision-free, and mesh-free repair approach. The company was founded by Chen Barak in December 2014 and is headquartered in Misgav, Israel. | Health Technology |
Intuitive Ventures/VC/
Intuitive Ventures/VC/ Investment ManagersFinance Intuitive Ventures/VC/ (Intuitive Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Oliver Keown. The firm is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. | Finance |
NanoDimension Management Ltd.
NanoDimension Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Nano Dimension Management Ltd is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Aymeric Sallin. The firm is headquartered in George Town. | Finance |
Zibrio, Inc.
Zibrio, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Zibrio, Inc. operates as a balance diagnostics company that focuses on commercializing NASA technology solutions. The firm's product Zibrio SmartScale measures and tracks physical balance and tells the risk of falling. The company was founded by Katharine Forth and Erez Lieberman Aiden in 2015 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Consumer Durables |
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