Albert Pisano

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Health Technology

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Albert P.
Pisano was the founder of Mercator MedSystems, Inc. (founded in 2000) and TheraFuse, Inc. (founded in 2001) where he held the titles of Director and Chief Operating Officer respectively.
Currently, he holds positions as Director at CONNECT, Strategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners LLC, and Advisor at Pilatus Capital LLC.
Previously, he held the position of Chairman at the University of California, Berkeley from 2004 to 2009, Co-Director at Berkeley Sensors & Actuators Center, and Technical Advisor at Ardesta.
He also worked as a Program Manager at Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems from 1997 to 1999.
Dr. Pisano earned a doctorate degree from Columbia University Center for Technology Management in 1981.

Albert Pisano active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CONNECT CONNECT Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Offers education, networking and recognitions services	Director/Board Member	-
Vertical Venture Partners LLC Vertical Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vertical Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of software and deep-technology companies. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.5- 4 million. It acts as a lead investor and makes co-investments. The firm also makes follow on investments.	Consultant / Advisor	-
Pilatus Capital LLC Pilatus Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pilatus Capital invests in companies located in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific region. The firm focuses on cleantech, life sciences & retail tech sectors. It participates in early stage capital transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 1 to 3 million. It acts as a lead investor and also makes co-investments.	Consultant / Advisor	-

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Companies	Position	End
Ardesta Ardesta Investment ManagersFinance Ardesta focuses on early-stage investments in small, nanotechnology, microsystems, microtechnology and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) companies. The firm has also invested in companies with next generation products in the areas of communications, energy, environmental safety/security and medical diagnostics and treatment. Ardesta invests on a global basis.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/07/2002
Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/1999
Berkeley Sensors & Actuators Center Berkeley Sensors & Actuators Center Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops microsensors and microactuators	Director/Board Member	-
University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
TheraFuse, Inc. TheraFuse, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs and develops non-contact optical flow sensors for use in the commercial, industrial and medical applications	Founder	-

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University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Mercator MedSystems, Inc. Mercator MedSystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops medical injection devices	Health Technology
Ardesta Ardesta Investment ManagersFinance Ardesta focuses on early-stage investments in small, nanotechnology, microsystems, microtechnology and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) companies. The firm has also invested in companies with next generation products in the areas of communications, energy, environmental safety/security and medical diagnostics and treatment. Ardesta invests on a global basis.	Finance
CONNECT CONNECT Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Offers education, networking and recognitions services	Commercial Services
TheraFuse, Inc. TheraFuse, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs and develops non-contact optical flow sensors for use in the commercial, industrial and medical applications	Health Technology
Berkeley Sensors & Actuators Center Berkeley Sensors & Actuators Center Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops microsensors and microactuators	Electronic Technology
Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
Vertical Venture Partners LLC Vertical Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vertical Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of software and deep-technology companies. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.5- 4 million. It acts as a lead investor and makes co-investments. The firm also makes follow on investments.	Finance
Columbia University Center for Technology Management Columbia University Center for Technology Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Pilatus Capital LLC Pilatus Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pilatus Capital invests in companies located in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific region. The firm focuses on cleantech, life sciences & retail tech sectors. It participates in early stage capital transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 1 to 3 million. It acts as a lead investor and also makes co-investments.	Finance