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John Yianni
Founder, Investor & Company Builder with a Focus on Cardiovascular Devices & Stroke
John Yianni, CEO of CryoTherapeutics SA
John Yianni is the founder and CEO of CryoTherapeutics SA, a medical device company focused on developing cryotherapy systems for the treatment of coronary plaque to prevent heart attacks.1235 He has a PhD in Biophysics and is an experienced entrepreneur, having founded and served on the boards of several successful medical device companies including Biocompatibles, Thermocore, and Reverse Medical (acquired by Medtronic).2
CryoTherapeutics' technology uses an intravascular catheter to deliver sub-zero temperatures to inflamed areas of the coronary artery, with the aim of stabilizing lesions that could otherwise rupture and cause a heart attack.3 The company recently announced promising clinical data and a €10 million Series B extension round to further develop this innovative cryotherapy system.3
Yianni is also a Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital Health Fund, where he invests in and supports European medtech startups with breakthrough innovations.7 His LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-yianni-8132a2/.46
