Alumnus Launches Fund Focused on San Diego MedTech Startups
Garrett Smith knows a thing or two about medtech startups. He founded his first company as a bioengineering PhD student at the University of California San Diego (PhD ‘12). Since then he has stewarded several technologies through FDA approval; led multiple startups to successful acquisition; directed early innovation partnerships for massive players like Johnson and Johnson Innovation; and overseen a corporate venture capital fund for MedeonBIO. Smith has worked across nearly every stage of the healthcare innovation ecosystem, including as a founder, operator, corporate innovation leader, venture investor, and advisor. Read Full Article
Garrett Smith, Reef Haven Ventures
Aug 21, 2025
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Channel Robotics Raises $4.6 Million
IGE's MedTech Accelerator Stage 2 startup, Channel Robotics, announced that it has raised $4.6 million in total funding to advance its handheld AI-enabled endoscopic robotic platform.
The company recently closed a $2.5 million Seed+ financing round led by True Ventures. The round follows Channel Robotics’ $2.1 million seed financing, which included participation from Defined VC and Old Line Capital Partners.
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