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Hanson Gifford III

Partner atLightstone VenturesMenlo Park, CA
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Hanson Gifford is a medical device entrepreneur and investor. He serves as a partner at Lightstone Ventures and a managing partner at The Foundry LLC.

What Hanson can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BLead preference not reported
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Career

  1. Cotera, Inc. · Co-Founder, Founding President and CEO, Board Member
    2010-2018
  2. Neurent
    2015-Present
  3. Allay Therapeutics · Co-Founder, Board Member
    2016-2020
  4. Half Moon Medical (The Foundry) · Founder, Founding President and CEO, Board Chairman
    2017-Present
  5. Contego Medical, LLC · Board Member
    2020-Present
  6. Reprieve Cardiovascular · Board Member
    2020-Present
  7. Apreo Health, Inc. · Co-Founder and Board Member
    2021-Present
  8. Mavericks Endo, Inc. · Co-Founder and Board Chairman
    2021-Present
  9. Lightstone Ventures · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Apreo Health, Inc.Mavericks Endo, Inc.Half Moon Medical (The Foundry)FIRE1 FoundryAllay TherapeuticsCotera, Inc.NUVAIRA, Inc.

Focus

Medical DevicesFDA

Also at Lightstone Ventures

Hank PlainFounding Partner
Jean GeorgeManaging Partner
Mike CarusiManaging Partner
Caroline GaynorPartner
Christina IsacsonPartner
Jingjing WangVice President

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Who is Hanson Gifford III?

Hanson Gifford is a medical device entrepreneur and investor. He serves as a partner at Lightstone Ventures and a managing partner at The Foundry LLC.

How much does Hanson Gifford III invest?

Lightstone Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

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What did Hanson Gifford III do before Lightstone Ventures?

Co-Founder, Founding President and CEO, Board Member at Cotera, Inc.; Neurent; Co-Founder, Board Member at Allay Therapeutics; Founder, Founding President and CEO, Board Chairman at Half Moon Medical (The Foundry); Board Member at Contego Medical, LLC; Board Member at Reprieve Cardiovascular; Co-Founder and Board Member at Apreo Health, Inc.; Co-Founder and Board Chairman at Mavericks Endo, Inc..

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