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Kirk Nielsen
Managing Director at Versant Ventures
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Overview
Kirk Nielsen is the Managing Partner at Vensana Capital in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, having co-founded the firm. With a background in professional hockey and experience at Medtronic and Versant Ventures, he has successfully invested in notable companies like iVEAcare and Elucent Medical.
Nielsen's career highlights include transitioning from a professional hockey player to a successful investor and co-founding Vensana Capital, where he has made impactful investments in companies like Moxe Health and Veran Medical Technologies.
Work Experience
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
2018 - Current
Vensana Capital is a venture capital investment firm that focuses on healthcare with breakthrough innovations in medical technology.
Managing Director
2006
Versant Ventures caters to the healthcare sector with early and later stage venture, private equity, and debt financing investments.
Sales & Marketing
2003 - 2006
Medtronic is a healthcare technology company that designs and develops AI-based products and solutions for the medical industry.
Raised $9,105,978,217.00 from NHS England.
Consultant
1999 - 2002
Professional Hockey Player
1996 - 1999
Education
MBA
2002 - 2004
BA, Biology
1992 - 1996