RM

ROB MICHIELS

Founding Partner at CONSILIUM Associates LLC

San Clemente, California

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Senior Venture Partner

    2017

  • Founding Partner

    2000

    CONSILIUM’s global medical product company clients benefit from a multicultural and multi-disciplinary expertise in virtually every area of medical, dental and veterinary medicine. CONSILIUM principals have been especially active in the cardiovascular, vascular and interventional market places and work with the client team to create innovative and practical solutions for specific market challenges. Primary/secondary market research and First Call Profiling™. General management support for early stage start-ups, inclusive of angel sourced fundraising, technology green-housing, and product positioning activities.

  • CEO

    2011 - 2015

    Development stage venture start-up focused on transcatheter mitral heart valve implantation (TMVI). Full P&L responsibility for building a business entity with increased shareholder value. Directed all functional areas and assured continued funding ($44M raised). Responsible for establishing the company as the leader in this new interventional frontier. Acquired by Edwards Lifesciences mid-2015.

2004 - 2009

  • President & COO

    2004 - 2009

    Development stage venture start-up focused on transcatheter aortic heart valve implantation (TAVI). Full P&L responsibility. Directed all functional areas and assured continued funding ($65M raised). Responsible for establishing the company as the leader in this new interventional frontier. Acquired by Medtronic in 2009.

1998 - 2000

  • CEO

    1998 - 2000

    Development stage venture start-up in cardiac/cardiovascular and less invasive surgery implants. Full P&L responsibility for building a business entity with increased shareholder value. Provided leadership and direction to all functional areas and raised $6M in a private corporate round to assure continued capitalization. First product entry acquired by Medtronic.

  • President & COO

    1991 - 1998

    Technology driven company focused on interventional cardiology devices. Global P&L responsibility for the corporate entity and its subsidiaries. Provided leadership and direction to all functional areas and raised $30M plus. Company acquired by Boston Scientific.

1990 - 1991

  • VP Sales, Marketing & Business Development

    1990 - 1991

  • Vice President Sales and Marketing

    1977 - 1989

  • International Sales Manager

    1975 - 1977