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Vena Medical is providing physicians with the world's smallest camera…

Winter 2018Founded 20167 peopleKitchener, ON, Canada
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Pre-clinical results published in the Journal of Neuro-Interventional Surgery. Technology presented at the World Live Neurovascular Conference. Technology selected as a top 3 finalist for Innovator of the Year by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Raised a Series A to fund commercialization (FDA Clearance, Health Canada, ISO 13485, First-in-man and early revenue).

Founders · 2

Michael Phillips
Michael PhillipsFounder
Waterloo🎓 University of Waterloo

Graduated from University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) focused in Mechanical Engineering with an Entrepreneurship Option. Michael co-founded Vena Medical during the final year of his undergraduate degree and went full-time immediately after graduating. Attended TMCx Accelerator and Y Combinator in the year following. Published author in the Journal of Neuro-Interventional Surgery and the American Journal of Neuroradiology, and inventor on 5 granted patents.

Phillip Cooper
Phillip CooperFounder
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