Deborah Kilpatrick

Deborah Kilpatrick, Partner, Sonder Capital at Sonder Capital is an active investor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This profile covers what Deborah Kilpatrick backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Dr. Deborah Kilpatrick co-founded and served as Chairperson of the Board at Evidation Health. She serves as a Partner at Sonder Capital Management. She served as a Board member at EMME. She serves as an Entrepreneurial Advisory Board Member at Material Impact Fund. Before this role, she served as Chief Commercial Officer at genomic diagnostics company CardioDx. Earlier in her career, she held multiple leadership roles at Guidant Corporation, including Research Fellow, Director of R&D, and Director of New Ventures in the Vascular Intervention Division. She serves on the Georgia Tech Advisory Board and is a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering. She is a co-founder of the MedtechVision Conference, now held annually in Silicon Valley. She holds a BS in Engineering Science & Mechanics, MS in Mechanical Engineering, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering & Bioengineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.