Karl West

Active Investor

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Geneva, Ohio

Karl West, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine is an active investor based in Geneva, Ohio. This profile covers what Karl West backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Karl West is an Angel Investor. Mr. West served as Scientific Advisor at Centerline Biomedical. Mr. West is Cleveland Clinic's Director of Medical Device Solutions. Mr. West has been innovating at the Cleveland Clinic since 2002. He is an expert in device design with a concentration in aortic replacement devices, such as multi-branched endovascular prosthesis, and holds several patents on novel graft technologies. He is experienced in managing R&D for vascular replacement devices and directing medical device prototyping. Before starting his career at the Cleveland Clinic, Mr. West was employed by Philips Medical Systems, acting as the lead engineer on computed tomography R&D projects. Mr. West has extensive experience developing a variety of medical devices, including several novel image guidance systems. As inventor of the IOPS technology, he led its development and continues to drive the commercialization process. Mr. West has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio University and a Master's degree in Physics from John Carroll University. He is also an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Cleveland State University.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Pre SeedSeed
Invests in: EdTech
Location: Geneva, Ohio
Typical check: $150K
Past investments: 2

Notable investments

Cleveland ClinicCenterline Biomedical

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