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Ryan Spanheimer

Founder of Engage Venture Partners

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Overview 

Ryan Spanheimer is a Shareholder and Patent Attorney at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a J.D. Magna Cum Laude from Marquette University. With a background in intellectual property and corporate law, Ryan has successfully navigated contract negotiations and litigation while also founding Engage Venture Partners, showcasing a strong entrepreneurial spirit in the legal field.

Work Experience 

  • Shareholder and Patent Attorney

    2020 - Current

  • Patent Attorney

    2014

    Intellectual Property

At Fredrikson & Byron, we’ve built a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet” by bringing business acumen

  • Founder

    2022

    Engage Venture Partners is a research-driven venture capital firm focused on early-stage medtech companies. The Engage team has extensive healthcare and medical device industry knowledge, and decades of experience in both investing and startup operations. Engage offers a select group of accredited investors, the Engage Investor Network, the opportunity to co-invest with us in dedicated Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs). Engage Investor Network members get access to deals that have passed rigorous due diligence process. Companies have a single point of access to a network of qualified investors, reducing time-to-raise and streamlining investor relations and shareholder administration.

Engage Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage medtech companies.

  • Patent Attorney

    2013 - 2014

    Intellectual Property

Kinney & Lange is an intellectual property firm with expertise in trademarks, copyrights, product licensing and litigation.

  • Law Clerk

    2012 - 2012

    Law Clerk - Corporate Law Department, Intellectual Property Practice Group

Emersion is an innovative technology company that manufactures electronic goods like thermostats, refrigeration and monitoring devices.

  • Research Assistant to Marquette Law School Dean Joseph Kearney

    2011 - 2012

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