Paul Geyer

Paul Geyer, a successful Medtech Entrepreneur, is an experienced Board member and Angel Investor. Over the past 25 years Paul founded and led three companies through their growth phase, in one case to a successful exit and in the other case to growth as a public company with numerous acquisitions. Two companies have grown to be anchor medical device companies in the Vancouver area, employing more than 350 people, while the third company is just commercializing its technology.

In 1991 he founded Mitroflow, a tissue heart valve company. Paul grew the company from 9 employees to more than 125 employees. In 1999 Paul sold Mitroflow for more than $50 mil. Paul’s leadership resulted in Mitroflow growing to more than 200 employees, making it one of the largest medical devices companies in the Vancouver area.

In 2001 Paul started Medical Ventures (Neovasc), a new specialty vascular device company where he is currently Chairman of the Board. Mr. Geyer held the position of CEO at Neovasc until June 2008 and was responsible for raising over $40 million in Equity financing and growing the company’s product portfolio through internal development and the acquisition of 3 other companies.

In 2008 Paul focused on assisting Entrepreneurs to build successful businesses, as a mentor or Board member. He also focused on building the local community through his involvement as a Board member of BCTECH industry association, along with a number of non-profit community-based organizations. Paul is actively engaged as a Philanthropist, on the Board of Social Venture Partners Vancouver, involved with Science World, Entrepreneurship at UBC, Project Somos Children’s Village and other organizations.

Paul is currently the CEO of Discovery Parks and Nimbus Synergies, an innovative investment program that will invest Discovery Parks’ assets in growing BC companies that focus on the intersection between health, life sciences, and technology.