Ryan Spanheimer
Founder of Engage Venture Partners
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Overview
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.
Judicial Intern
2012 - 2012
Research Assistant to Marquette Law School Dean Joseph Kearney
2011 - 2012
Education
J.D. Magna Cum Laude
2010 - 2013
Bachelor of Science
2006 - 2010