Paul LaViolette

Paul brings over 35 years of global medical technology management experience to SV.

He joined SV in 2009 as a Venture Partner and in 2011 was made a Partner. Paul was promoted to Managing Partner & COO in 2014 and heads our medical device investments.

Prior to SV, Paul built and ran medical device businesses for 29 years before joining SV Health Investors. Most recently he was Chief Operating Officer at Boston Scientific (BSC), an $8 billion medical device leader. During his 15 years at BSC, Paul served as Chief Operating Officer; Group President, Cardiovascular; President, Cardiology; Group President, Endosurgery; and President, International. During his tenure, the company grew revenue over 20 times. Paul integrated two dozen acquisitions and led extensive product development, manufacturing and worldwide commercial organizations. Previously, Paul held marketing and general management positions at CR Bard and various marketing roles at Kendall (Medtronic).

Outside of SV, Paul serves on the board of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and the Medical Device Manufacturers Association, and is Chairman of the Innovation Growth Board at the Mass General Brigham health system. In addition, Paul serves on the board of Vibrato Medical, Inc. as a Director. He also served on the board of Advamed for 10 years and is a routine speaker at industry meetings.

Academic Credentials
BA, Psychology, Fairfield University; MBA, Boston College