Principal shareholder and Swiss business angel with a focus in corporate finance and management.
Beat has worked in various senior management positions and holds a technical diploma in mechanical engineering from HKV, Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
Investment banker and entrepreneur. Extensive restructuring and business reorganization experience.
Focused on manufacturing, consumer products and brand management. Kay earned his MBA from Hamburg University and serves as director for various companies in Europe and North America.
Renowned Heart surgeon and accomplished medical doctor who has conducted more than 3500 open heart surgeries throughout his career.
Erwin has worked at the University Hospital of Zurich and the Kerckhoff-Klinik of the Max-Planck-Institute, Bad Nauheim as a senior physician and deputy medical director. He is a recognized author of more than 100 scientific publications and has served as an independent director for various Medical Technology companies.
Kay is a well versed business economist and investment banker, who graduated as Diplom-Betriebswirt from Hamburg University. He has extensive restructuring and business reorganization experience and has served as a financial advisor to corporations, creditors and equity owners and has raised over 250 million dollars for public and private companies worldwide. At HeartForce, he manages the overall operations, financial resources and holds the responsibility for all high-level strategic decisions.
Farzad is a recognized expert in the analysis and interpretation of physiological signals deriving from the heart, with a focus on diagnosis and prevention of cardiac disease. With vast experience in embedded and real-time systems, at HeartForce, he is the principal architect of the company’s technology. Farzad earned a doctorate in biomedical engineering from the Faculty of Applied Science at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.
Erwin is a renowned heart surgeon and an accomplished medical doctor. He has worked at the University Hospital of Zurich and the Kerckhoff-Klinik of the Max-Planck-Institute, Bad Nauheim as a senior physician and deputy medical director. In the past, he has served as a director for three med-tech companies. He is also the author or co-author of more than 100 scientific publications. At HeartForce, he guides the design and documentation of our clinical studies, he helps to outline and draft our scientific publications, and he provides his professional medical expertise as needed.
Jennie is a chartered accountant with over 30 years of international experience in financial management and general corporate governance. She has held many senior financial management positions in a wide range of industries including natural resources, technology, pulp and paper, and insurance. At HeartForce, Jennie is responsible for overseeing all transactions and ensuring all work and financials are completed in accordance with the most recent standards and regulations.
Parastoo received her PhD in biomedical engineering from the University of British Columbia. Her expertise is in the analysis of cardiovascular signals using advanced signal and information processing. Before joining HeartForce, Parastoo worked for various start-up companies, universities, and hospitals. At HeartForce, her focus is on the design of clinical studies and development of algorithms for the early detection of cardiac diseases using deep learning approaches.
Kiarash has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an accounting concentration from Capilano University, North Vancouver. He is currently a CPA candidate at the CPA Western School of Business. At HeartForce, he manages all administrative tasks including financial forecasting, budgeting and bookkeeping. Kiarash focuses on the implementation of best business practices and efficiency within the Company.
Zhen received his Ph.D. at the School of Engineering Science at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby BC. His expertise lies in biomedical signal processing, machine learning, and mechatronic design for rehabilitation robotic applications. During his graduate study period, he co-authored 20+ refereed journal articles and conference papers. At HeartForce, his focus is on the research and development of innovative cardio signal acquisition systems.
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