Jeffrey Garanich

Active Investor

Director, Innovation Programming at University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jeffrey Garanich, Director, Innovation Programming at University of Pittsburgh is an active investor based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This profile covers what Jeffrey Garanich backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Jeffrey Garanich is an Angel Investor. Mr. Garanich served as Director, Business Development at Actuated Medical. In his role as Actuated Medical's Director Business Development, Jeff leads investor and strategic engagements to accelerate device time to market and expand sales of existing products. He also identifies, assesses, and develops new opportunities in the commercial space and works closely with the company's product teams to develop and implement marketing best practices. Prior to joining Actuated Medical, Jeff worked with The Sapphire Group LLC where he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions and company formation projects in the healthcare and media sectors and new client development in the medical device sector. He also worked with Boston Scientific Corporation where he managed the daily operation of a corporate cell biology research facility staffed with ten scientists. Jeff holds a Ph.D. in Bioengineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, both from Penn State University.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Pre SeedSeed
Invests in: Healthcare & BiotechDigital Health & HealthTechClimate & EnergyEdTech
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Typical check: $150K
Past investments: 4

Notable investments

The Sapphire Group LLCCity College of New YorkThe City College of New YorkActuated Medical, Inc.

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