Joseph Kaufmann

Joseph Kaufmann is an Investment Manager at 4CGE LLC, a US-based investment group that is the largest shareholder in Lungpacer. Joe was an early investor and served as the Chairman of the Board of privately-held Essential Medical a startup medical device company specializing in large bore vascular closure products. Essential Medical had a successful exit with the sale of the company to Teleflex in 2018.

Previous experience as President and CEO of Kensey Nash Corporation (NASDAQ – KNSY) from 1995 to 2012 and CFO from 1989 to 1995. Kensey Nash was a leader in vascular closure, orthopedic/spine devices, and resorbable biomaterial products. The company was sold to Royal DSM for $365M in 2012.

He graduated from St. Joseph's University B.S. in Accounting in 1975.