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Renee Compton Ryan

EIR Expert at DigitalDx Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Renee Compton Ryan is a highly accomplished executive in the healthcare and healthtech industries, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Cala Health. With a background in investment banking and venture capital, Renee has founded companies like Verb Surgical Inc. and held leadership roles at prominent organizations such as Johnson & Johnson, showcasing expertise in corporate development, business strategy, and commercialization. Notable highlights of Renee's career include founding Verb Surgical Inc. and leading Cala Health as CEO and Board Member, demonstrating a strong track record in entrepreneurship and executive management within the healthcare sector.

Work Experience 

  • Independent Director, Audit Committee

    2021 - Current

RefleXion Medical is a developer of biologically-guided radiotherapy systems for patients with cancer.

Raised $675,100,000.00 from Catalio Capital Management, T. Rowe Price, Venrock, The Rise Fund, Squarepoint Capital, Pictet Private Equity Investors S.A., Pfizer Venture Investments, Ally Bridge Group, Hillenbrand Capital Partners, LLC. and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC.

  • Board Member (Audit and Compensation Committees)

    2013

NeuroPace develops and markets implantable devices for the treatment of neurological disorders.

Raised $307,300,000.00 from National Institutes of Health.

  • EIR Expert

    2023

DigitalDx Ventures is a Venture firm.

  • Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors

    2019 - 2023

Cala Health is a bioelectronic medicine company that provides medical devices and neurotherapeutics for managing chronic health conditions.

Raised $198,300,000.00 from Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Lightstone Ventures, Nexus NeuroTech, Reimagined Ventures, Fiscus Ventures, Lux Capital, Action Potential Venture Capital, Ascension Ventures, OSF Ventures and Google Ventures.

  • Investor

    2011 - 2019

Johnson & Johnson is a healthcare provider, expertise in innovative medicine and MedTech for every patient & for everyone.

  • Founder

    2015 - 2016

    Collaboration between Google, Verily and J&J Ethicon to advance a digital surgery platform technology

  • Managing Director

    2008 - 2011

    Healthcare Investment Banking; Head of Medical Technology Investment Banking

Baird is a financial company that provides wealth management, capital markets, private equity, and asset management services.

  • Managing Director

    2003 - 2008

    Built and ran Jefferies West Coast Healthcare Group. Led team of 10

  • Director, Investment Banking

    2000 - 2002

    Healthcare Investment Banking

Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.

  • Vice President, Investment Banking

    1997 - 2000

    Healthcare Investment Banking. Oversaw Healthcare Information Technology and Medical Device focus areas.

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

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