Reza Zadno joins Jolt as Operating Partner, based in San Francisco
Reza Zadno is a veteran medical device executive with over 35 years of experience in the industry with a proven track record of building significant shareholder value. He served as President and CEO of PROCEPT BioRobotics (Nasdaq:PRCT) and Avedro (Nasdaq:AVDR), leading both companies through the IPO and significant commercial and organizational growth. He was also a founder, President and CEO of Visiogen, acquired by Abbott, and a co-founder and CTO of Percusurge, acquired by Medtronic.
His background includes experience as a Venture Partner at InterWest Partners, and as Innovation Advisor at Novartis Fund.
Reza has served on the board of multiple private and public companies as well as the board of trustees of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
At Jolt Capital, he joins a seasoned group of incumbent operating partners: Henri Richard (ex-NetApp), François Barbier (ex-Flex), Yves Maître (ex-HTC), Jens Olsen (ex-Maersk), Dan Newman (ex-Sofinnova), Jean-Marc Daillance (ex-Zodiac Aerospace), Jean-Philippe Milon (ex-Bayer) and Florence Parly (current Chair at Air France-KLM). His medtech leadership elevates our platform and reinforces our ability to partner with management teams across the sector.
Jean Schmitt said: “Reza Zadno’s arrival at Jolt Capital is awesome news for us. This will allow us to give another dimension to our endeavors in data-augmented medical devices, in particular BIOSerenity or BOYDSense. Reza not only has successfully taken several companies to IPO in the US, but he’s also worked behind the camera as a tech investor, which makes a huge difference. And I’m not even talking about the countless patents he’s filed under his name…”
“It’s an honor and a delight to join Jolt Capital’s team. I’ve known some of the partners for years and now it’s the right time for me to bring my contribution to the team. Developing innovative and impactful medtech implanted devices or revolutionary surgical equipment has been my driver for the past decades. My core motivation has always been helping bring the best solutions to patients, that’s why I’m delighted to continue on this path and to bring my experience to Jolt Capital’s table.” said Reza Zadno.
Reza Zadno holds a PhD from Ecole des Mines in Paris and has filed more than 100 US patents.
[19 February 2026]