John Deedrick
Founder at GreatDeeds
Profile
John Arthur Deedrick is the founder of LipoSonix, Inc. (1999), Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC (2003), GreatDeeds (2001), and Fourth Element Capital Management LLC (2017).
He is also the founder of Endogenex, Inc. Mr. Deedrick's current jobs include Managing Director & Managing General Partner at Linn Grove Angel Ventures LLC, Director at Laforge Optical, Inc., Director at ActivOrtho, Inc., and Director at Subiomed, Inc. Mr. Deedrick's former jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at ChipSolutions, Inc., Director at Bacterin International, Inc., Director at Torax Medical, Inc., Director at Softscope Medical Technologies, Inc., Director at Pacira CryoTech, Inc., Director at ZOLL Respicardia, Inc., Director at Nevro Corp., Independent Director at Bacterin International Holdings, Inc., Independent Director at Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc., and Venture Manager at Mayo Medical Ventures (1997-2003).
Mr. Deedrick received an undergraduate degree from the University of Northwestern-St. Paul and an MBA degree from the University of St. Thomas.
John Deedrick active positions
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Linn Grove Angel Ventures LLC
Linn Grove Angel Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Linn Grove Angel Ventures LLC (Linn Grove Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by James Carlson and Dan Hodgson. The firm is headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. | Private Equity Investor | - |
GreatDeeds | Founder | 2000-12-31 |
Laforge Optical, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2015-12-31 |
ActivOrtho, Inc.
ActivOrtho, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services ActivOrtho, Inc. provides technology services for the medical industry. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Fourth Element Capital Management LLC
Fourth Element Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fourth Element Capital Management LLC (Fourth Element Capital) is a venture capital firm founded 2017 by John Arthur Deedrick and Kathleen A. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-12-31 |
Endogenex, Inc.
Endogenex, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services DyaMX, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Founder | - |
Subiomed, Inc.
Subiomed, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Subiomed, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes suspension biomechanics technologies. The company was founded by Barry Butler and Brian Bowen in and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John Deedrick
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Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC
Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC (Accuitive Medical Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Thomas Weldon, Gerard van Hamel Platerink, John Arthur Deedrick, Steven Waite and Charles Larsen. The firm is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. | Founder | 2011-12-30 |
Mayo Medical Ventures
Mayo Medical Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Mayo Medical Ventures (Mayo Medical Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mayo Clinic founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of John Deedrick
University of Northwestern-St. Paul | Undergraduate Degree |
University of St. Thomas | Masters Business Admin |
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Listed companies | 2 |
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NEVRO CORP. | Health Technology |
XTANT MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC. | Health Technology |
Private companies | 17 |
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Bacterin International, Inc.
Bacterin International, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Bacterin International, Inc. manufactured drug delivery coating platforms for medical devices. It was a tissue bank and medical device company that designs, processes, manufactures, and markets advanced medical products. The firm’s designs focused on efficacy and safety for the patient, and functionality and ease of use for the surgeon to fulfill niche needs in the industry. The company was founded by Guy S. Cook in 1997 and is headquartered in Belgrade, MT. | Health Technology |
LipoSonix, Inc.
LipoSonix, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services LipoSonix, Inc. develops technology for non-invasive cosmetic surgery applications. Its products are used to remove fat and body sculpting. The company was founded by Steven B. Waite, Thomas D. Weldon, Jens Ulrich Quistgaard, Charles E. Larsen and John Arthur Deedrick in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Health Services |
Torax Medical, Inc.
Torax Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Torax Medical Inc. designs and develops medical devices to treat chronic diseases related to defective sphincter muscles. Its technology platform, Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation (MSA), uses attraction forces to augment weak or defective sphincter muscles to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and fecal incontinence (FI). The firm's products include LINX, a reflux management system for the treatment of GERD; and FENIX, a continence restoration system for the treatment of FI. The company was founded by Todd Berg in 2002 and is headquartered in Shoreview, MN. | Health Technology |
Softscope Medical Technologies, Inc.
Softscope Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Softscope is developing novel endoscopic products using its patented Continuous Rolling over sleeve technology. Products incorporating this technology are easily attached to existing endoscopes and can be used in a variety of endoscopic procedures. The first CROS enabled device will make passage of a colonoscope faster and easier for physicians and more comfortable for patients. Another CROS device in development will allow reliable and complete small bowel enteroscopy | Health Technology |
Pacira CryoTech, Inc.
Pacira CryoTech, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Pacira Cryotech, Inc. develops novel technologies for treatment of peripheral nerves. Its iovera treatment harnesses the power of cold with the Focused Cold Therapy delivery system and delivers immediate results for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications. The firm’s iovera treatment does not use toxins, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals to achieve results and leaves nothing behind in the body. The company was founded by Lisa Elkins in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Health Services |
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Respicardia, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of cardiovascular ultra-sound diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos, Mark Gelfand, Dr. Howard R. Levin and Dr. Danny Sachs in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Health Technology |
Mayo Medical Ventures
Mayo Medical Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Mayo Medical Ventures (Mayo Medical Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mayo Clinic founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota. | Finance |
Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC
Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Accuitive Medical Ventures LLC (Accuitive Medical Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Thomas Weldon, Gerard van Hamel Platerink, John Arthur Deedrick, Steven Waite and Charles Larsen. The firm is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. | Finance |
ChipSolutions, Inc.
ChipSolutions, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services ChipSolutions, Inc. distributed semiconductor products and provided marketing solutions. The company was headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Distribution Services |
Bacterin International Holdings, Inc.
Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets biologics products to domestic and international markets. Its bone graft products are used in a variety of applications including enhancing fusion in spine surgery, relief of back pain through facet joint stabilization, promotion of bone growth in foot and ankle surgery, promotion of skull healing following neurosurgery and subchondral bone repair in knee and other joint surgeries. The company's acellular dermis scaffolds are utilized in wound care and plastic and reconstructive procedures. It also develops custom surgical instruments for use with its allografts, and it produces and distributes OsteoSelect DBM putty, an osteoinductive product used by surgeons as a bone void filler in the extremities and pelvis. The company was founded by Guy S. Cook in 1998 and is headquartered in Belgrade, MT. | Health Technology |
Linn Grove Angel Ventures LLC
Linn Grove Angel Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Linn Grove Angel Ventures LLC (Linn Grove Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by James Carlson and Dan Hodgson. The firm is headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. | Finance |
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Laforge Optical, Inc. | |
ActivOrtho, Inc.
ActivOrtho, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services ActivOrtho, Inc. provides technology services for the medical industry. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Technology Services |
Fourth Element Capital Management LLC
Fourth Element Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fourth Element Capital Management LLC (Fourth Element Capital) is a venture capital firm founded 2017 by John Arthur Deedrick and Kathleen A. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Finance |
Endogenex, Inc.
Endogenex, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services DyaMX, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Health Services |
Subiomed, Inc.
Subiomed, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Subiomed, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes suspension biomechanics technologies. The company was founded by Barry Butler and Brian Bowen in and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN. | Health Technology |
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