Dan manages the activities of Medtronic Ventures, Medtronic’s Corporate Venture Capital investment group. He began Corporate Venture investing in 2008, and since that time his teams have made investments in over 50 healthcare and medical technology companies. Dan has served on several portfolio company boards and is passionate about working with managers and investors in emerging companies. Prior to Medtronic, he was a General Partner with Affinity Capital Management, a healthcare-oriented venture capital firm. He has also managed the business development and strategic marketing efforts for Steris Corporation. He is a graduate of Fordham University and Columbia Business School.