Amir Gross is the co-founder and CEO of CardioValve. Before co-founding and managing CardioValve, Amir founded and led Valtech Cardio in 2005 until its acquisition by Edwards Life Sciences (NYSE: EW).
Here is a summary of our conversation:
01:30 Amir shares how the pandemic gave him more time with his family
03:30 How does a lawyer end up in the world of MedTech and cardiology?
05:50 the story of the founding of Valtech.
07:38 what is structural heart disease and what problems, challenges are there to meet in the field?
10:00 Are you seeing any impact or any change in the Cardiovascular market, due to the entry of digital health devices?
13:00 Amir shares about his investments as an angel investor and areas of interest.
15:30 Why is a company’s image so important even in the early stages?
19:00 What are some tips that you can give about managing stakeholder relationships – externally and internally and how to make sure that they're part of your journey as a CEO?
23:00 Do you have a moonshot and what is it for you personally and for the cardio space? What would be, a dream, change or technology that you would see coming 10 years from now?
24:30 Amir shares “the why” - We're doing it for patients, we're doing it for humanity.
26:55 What are your 2, 3 biggest pieces of advice to an entrepreneur at the beginning of their journey and how to best prepare.
29:40 If you could go back to your 16-year-old self and tell yourself one thing. What would that be?
31:25 When are we going to hear a next substantial milestone for Cardiovalve?
Amir Gross is the co-founder and CEO of CardioValve. Before co-founding and managing CardioValve, Amir founded and led Valtech Cardio in 2005 until its acquisition by Edwards Life Sciences (NYSE: EW).
Here is a summary of our conversation:
01:30 Amir shares how the pandemic gave him more time with his family
03:30 How does a lawyer end up in the world of MedTech and cardiology?
05:50 the story of the founding of Valtech.
07:38 what is structural heart disease and what problems, challenges are there to meet in the field?
10:00 Are you seeing any impact or any change in the Cardiovascular market, due to the entry of digital health devices?
13:00 Amir shares about his investments as an angel investor and areas of interest.
15:30 Why is a company’s image so important even in the early stages?
19:00 What are some tips that you can give about managing stakeholder relationships – externally and internally and how to make sure that they're part of your journey as a CEO?
23:00 Do you have a moonshot and what is it for you personally and for the cardio space? What would be, a dream, change or technology that you would see coming 10 years from now?
24:30 Amir shares “the why” - We're doing it for patients, we're doing it for humanity.
26:55 What are your 2, 3 biggest pieces of advice to an entrepreneur at the beginning of their journey and how to best prepare.
29:40 If you could go back to your 16-year-old self and tell yourself one thing. What would that be?
31:25 When are we going to hear a next substantial milestone for Cardiovalve?