Mike Carusi

Mike Carusi is a General Partner at Lightstone Ventures, where he focuses on early-stage investments in the medical device and biopharmaceutical sectors. He leverages an engineering background from Lehigh University and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. He is a recognized industry thought leader and has been featured on the Forbes Midas List.

He is actively involved with Stanford University, serving on the oversight committee for the Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education (Spectrum). Mike was also a faculty member of the Stanford Biodesign Emerging Entrepreneurs Forum. He is also a Director on the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) Board.

His investment philosophy is to back disruptive, game-changing technologies that can be leapfrog advancements rather than incremental improvements in healthcare.