Nick Damiano
Founder of Andromeda Surgical
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
CEO & Co-Founder
2023 - Current
Autonomous surgical robots with initial focus on urology. YC S23
Andromeda Surgical is a developer of autonomous robots intended to make surgery more consistent, error-free, and efficient.
Venture Partner
2017
Y Combinator alumni venture fund Most active seed investor in the world as per Pitchbook
Founder & Advisor
2022 - 2023
CEO & Founder
2014 - 2022
Co-invented implantable device for BPH (enlarged prostate) and led company through market readiness. Product has successfully treated > 300 patients in six countries. Raised ~$70M in venture, angel, debt, and grant funding. Hired and led elite team of 28 FTEs. First medtech company funded by Y Combinator (YC W15). Outexecuted all competitors in a crowded space and left company in prime position for successful pivotal trial completion, commercial launch, and exit.
Zenflow is a medical company that gives new hope to men suffering from BPH symptoms.
Raised $80,068,844.00 from Invus Opportunities, Cook Medical, MedTech Venture Partners and F-Prime Capital.
Chief Strategy Officer
2022 - 2023
A new & more powerful adult pluripotent stem cell platform for hard-to-treat diseases
NOVEL STEM CELL TECHNOLOGY TARGETING UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS
Raised $4,300,000.00 from Beyond Ventures, Magic Capital, Oriza Ventures, Magic Capital, StartX (Stanford-StartX Fund), InnoSpring Seed Fund and Magic Capital.
Co-Founder & Advisor
2014 - 2018
Company was acquired by Mendaera Formerly known as Nurep
Co-Founder & CTO
2012 - 2014
Initially known as Nurep, Inc. Telepresence for the operating room. Launched in ~1000 medical facilities. Our goal was to change the outdated system where surgeons could only get expert support from someone physically in the OR. In 2012, nobody believed we could overcome the massive opposition to this paradigm shift. Mission accomplished and it's now the industry standard.
Avail is a dedicated hardware/software platform for the operating room, transforming communication between MedTech and surgical teams.
Raised $127,932,668.00 from 8VC and D1 Capital Partners.
Biodesign Fellow Externship
2014 - 2014
Went to Delhi to help a medtech company based there with global commercialization strategy
Biodesign Innovation Fellow
2013 - 2014
World's leading innovation program for medtech
Entrepreneur
2013 - 2013
Blueprint Health is a Charter Member of the Global Accelerator Network, which was started by TechStars
Blueprint Health is a mentorship-driven startup accelerator program in NYC, supporting entrepreneurs.
Research Engineer
2008 - 2012
Developed key algorithms for world's first fully functional leadless pacemaker ASX: EBR
EBR Systems is a provider of wireless cardiac pacing system for millions of patients suffering from cardiac rhythm diseases.
Raised $199,857,026.00 from M. H. Carnegie & Co., Brandon Capital, Emergent Medical Partners, Split Rock Partners, Ascension Ventures, M. H. Carnegie & Co., Brandon Capital, Thomas Fogarty, Ascension Ventures and Split Rock Partners.
Education
Biodesign Innovation Fellow
2013 - 2014
M.S.
2004 - 2006
B.S.
2001 - 2006