Jay Watkins is an angel investor and operator angel based in Portola Valley, California, United States. The known portfolio counts 4 companies: Gauss Surgical, RefleXion Medical, Shockwave Medical and ReCor Medical.
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Investment focus
- Sector
- HardwareHealthcare
Contacts
Jay Watkins portfolio companies (4)
- Gauss Surgical
- RefleXion Medical
- Shockwave Medical
- ReCor Medical
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Co-Chair and Partner at Sonder Capital, whose known portfolio counts 7 companies
- Vitestro
- Cordance Medical
- BRIUS
- Jupiter Endovascular
- Neptune Medical
- SquareMind
- Wondr Medical
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors Hardware and Healthcare, and focus areas Digital Health, Health Tech, Medical Devices and Patient Care. Startups operating in these areas may find Jay Watkins relevant.
Jay Watkins appears in Seed and Series A rounds across the known deals.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Jay Watkins matches their raise.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Jay Watkins?
Jay Watkins is an angel investor and operator angel based in Portola Valley, California, United States with 4 known investments on file, among them Gauss Surgical, RefleXion Medical and Shockwave Medical. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Jay Watkins invest in?
Listed sectors include Hardware and Healthcare; listed focus areas include Digital Health, Health Tech, Medical Devices and Patient Care. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Jay Watkins invest at?
The known deals of Jay Watkins include Seed and Series A rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Jay Watkins listed at?
Jay Watkins is listed as Co-Chair and Partner at Sonder Capital. 2 other people in the database share a firm with Jay Watkins.
How do I contact Jay Watkins?
An email address and a LinkedIn page are on file for Jay Watkins. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no phone number for this profile.
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