Global citizen with healthcare and deeptech experience as executive. Worked in early stage startups and Fortune 100 companies.
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Erwan Rivet is a French-American healthcare technology executive with more than 25 years of experience leading product development, digital transformation, commercialization, and operational scale-up across medical technology, life sciences, software, and cybersecurity. He currently serves as Fractional CEO and executive advisor to multiple venture-backed healthcare startups focused on cardiovascular digital therapeutics, neurotechnology, and AI-enabled clinical platforms.
Throughout his career, Erwan has specialized in helping organizations bridge the gap between innovation and commercialization. His experience spans Fortune 500 corporations, high-growth startups, academic spinouts, and investor-backed ventures, where he has built teams, launched products, raised capital, developed strategic partnerships, and guided companies through critical growth stages.
Today, Erwan serves as Fractional CEO of VRAI Heart, a company developing an AI-powered immersive digital twin platform for cardiac electrophysiology procedures, and 10Newtons, a Stanford-originated surgical performance intelligence company leveraging multimodal data, including EEG, motion capture, and audio/video analytics, to improve surgical training, certification, and patient outcomes.
He has also held senior leadership positions at Cisco Systems, EMD Serono, Honeywell, and Octave Bioscience, where he led global product organizations, software transformation initiatives, and strategic growth programs.
A recognized expert in digital health, AI, software as a medical device (SaMD), and regulated healthcare innovation, Erwan combines deep technical expertise with commercial execution. His leadership has enabled organizations to accelerate development cycles, align product roadmaps with customer needs, secure key partnerships, and prepare for investment and market expansion.
Erwan holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from ISAE-Supméca and earned the prestigious TRIUM Global Executive MBA, jointly delivered by HEC Paris, London School of Economics, and New York University Stern School of Business.
Based in California with extensive operations across North America and Europe, Erwan is passionate about bringing breakthrough healthcare technologies from research laboratories to clinical practice, improving patient outcomes while creating sustainable business value for founders, investors, clinicians, and healthcare systems.
www.vraiheart.com
VRAI Heart is the immersive intelligence platform for cardiac ablation. Our VR + AI navigation system replaces flat 2D screens with a real-time digital twin of the patient's heart — helping electrophysiologists cut procedure times, reduce redos (currently up to 50%), and democratize a $3.5B procedure that today depends on a handful of expert hands.
Funding Stage
Pre-Seed
Funding Raised
None/Bootstrapped
Team Size
Just Me/Co-Founders
Annual Revenue
$0 to $100k
Location
Évry-Courcouronnes, Île-de-France, France
Founded
2024
Industry
Healthcare
Executive Leadership
Holds extensive experience as a senior executive in various companies.
Product Development
Has more than 25 years of experience leading product development across various technology domains.
Healthcare Technology
Possesses over 25 years of experience as an executive in the healthcare technology sector.
Executive MBA
Earned a prestigious TRIUM Global Executive MBA from top global institutions.
Product Launch
Successfully launched products across various industries and company stages.
Digital Health
Recognized as an expert in the field of digital health.
Early Stage Startups
Has worked extensively with and advises early-stage startups.
Business Growth Strategy
Guides companies through critical growth stages with effective strategies.
Commercialization
Specializes in bridging the gap between innovation and commercialization for new technologies.
SaMD (Software as a Medical Device)
Acknowledged expertise in Software as a Medical Device within regulated healthcare.
Regulated Healthcare Innovation
Expert in navigating and leading innovation within regulated healthcare environments.
Education
Holds degrees from prestigious institutions including ISAE-Supméca, HEC Paris, LSE, and NYU Stern.
Operational Scale-up
Expert in scaling operations for medical technology, life sciences, software, and cybersecurity companies.
Strategic Partnerships
Developed and secured key strategic partnerships for business growth and market expansion.
Startup Growth
Specialized in guiding high-growth startups through critical development and expansion phases.
Improving Patient Outcomes
Dedicated to improving patient outcomes through innovative healthcare technologies.
Global Mindset
Described as a global citizen with extensive international operations experience.
Commercial Execution
Demonstrates strong capability in executing commercial strategies effectively.
Innovation-to-Commercialization Bridge
Has a proven track record of connecting innovation with successful market commercialization.
Medical Technology
Extensive experience within the medical technology industry.
Software Industry
Deep background in the software industry, encompassing various roles and transformations.
Fractional CEO
Currently serves as a Fractional CEO for multiple venture-backed healthcare startups.
Global Product Management
Led global product organizations in senior leadership roles.
Sustainable Business Value Creation
Focused on creating sustainable business value for all stakeholders in healthcare ventures.
Life Sciences
Holds significant experience and expertise in the life sciences sector.
Investor Relations
Involved in raising capital and managing relationships with investors.
Software Transformation
Led software transformation initiatives in previous roles.
Strategic Growth
Directed strategic growth programs for major corporations.
AI-Enabled Clinical Platforms
Works with startups focused on AI-enabled clinical platforms.
Executive Advisory
Acts as an executive advisor to venture-backed healthcare startups.
Product Roadmap Development
Skilled in aligning product roadmaps with customer needs and market demands.
Technical Expertise
Combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial execution skills.
Corporate Strategy
Experience spans Fortune 500 corporations, indicating strategic leadership in large organizations.
Digital Transformation
Experienced in leading and implementing digital transformation initiatives within organizations.
Deeptech
Experienced in deeptech, particularly within the healthcare sector.
Fortune 100 Company Experience
Possesses experience within Fortune 100 corporations, bringing large-scale business acumen.
Market Expansion
Guides companies through strategies for successful market expansion.
Partnership Development
Adept at securing key partnerships for strategic advantage and market reach.
Development Cycle Acceleration
Enabled organizations to accelerate their development cycles.
Startup Mentorship
Mentors and guides venture-backed healthcare startups in their growth stages.
Team Building
Demonstrated ability to build effective teams within diverse organizational structures.
AI
Recognized expert in Artificial Intelligence applications, especially in healthcare.
Technology Transfer
Passionate about bringing breakthrough healthcare technologies from research to clinical practice.
Investment Readiness
Prepares companies for investment rounds and market expansion.
Venture-Backed Startups
Works with and advises numerous venture-backed companies, understanding their unique challenges.
AI Platforms
Works with companies developing AI-powered platforms, demonstrating expertise in AI technology.
VR Systems
Involved with the development of VR-based navigation systems.
AI Navigation
Works with AI-powered navigation systems for complex medical procedures.
Startup Founding
Founded VRAI Heart in 2024.
Cost Reduction
Focuses on reducing costly redo procedures and improving efficiency.
Neurotechnology
Involved with and advises companies in the neurotechnology space.
Market Democratization
Contributes to democratizing complex medical procedures to a wider base of practitioners.
Digital Twin
Experienced with the development and application of digital twin platforms.
Cardiovascular Digital Therapeutics
Focuses on and advises companies developing cardiovascular digital therapeutics.
Fundraising
Has a history of raising capital for ventures across his career.
Customer Needs Analysis
Ensures product roadmaps are aligned with deep understanding of customer needs.
Procedure Optimization
Aims to cut procedure times through innovative technology solutions.
Immersive Technology
Involved in platforms utilizing immersive technologies like VR for clinical applications.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Applies expertise to technologies in cardiac electrophysiology procedures.
Cybersecurity
Experience includes leadership roles and understanding of the cybersecurity domain.
Bootstrapping
VRAI Heart was initially bootstrapped, indicating experience in self-funded startup growth.
Surgical Training
Contributes to companies focused on improving surgical training and outcomes.
Academic Spinouts
Experienced in working with and developing businesses from academic spinouts.
Pre-Seed Funding
Operates with companies in the pre-seed funding stage.
Mechanical Engineering
Holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from ISAE-Supméca.
Solo Entrepreneurship
VRAI Heart was founded as a solo venture.
Multimodal Data Analysis
Involved with companies leveraging multimodal data, including EEG, motion capture, and audio/video analytics.
EEG Analysis
Works with platforms incorporating EEG data for performance intelligence.
Motion Capture
Experience with technologies utilizing motion capture data.
Audio/Video Analytics
Involved with systems leveraging audio and video analytics for insights.
job
Fractional CEO
VRAI Heart
Leading the development of an AI-powered immersive digital twin platform for cardiac electrophysiology procedures. Responsible for bridging innovation and commercialization.
Founded the company and is currently guiding its development of a VR + AI navigation system designed to cut procedure times and reduce redos in cardiac ablation.
job
Executive Advisor
Multiple Venture-Backed Healthcare Startups
Provides executive advisory services to several venture-backed healthcare startups focusing on cardiovascular digital therapeutics, neurotechnology, and AI-enabled clinical platforms.
Helps companies bridge innovation to commercialization, build teams, launch products, raise capital, and develop strategic partnerships.
education
TRIUM Global Executive MBA
HEC Paris, London School of Economics, New York University Stern School of Business
Participated in a prestigious joint Executive MBA program focused on global business and leadership.
Earned the TRIUM Global Executive MBA, a joint degree from three world-renowned institutions.
job
Senior Leadership
EMD Serono
Held senior leadership positions, contributing to global product organizations and strategic growth programs.
Managed global product strategy and execution, fostering growth within the life sciences sector.
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Senior Leadership
Honeywell
Held senior leadership roles focused on global product organizations and strategic growth programs.
Led product development and strategy for complex technologies within a major corporation.
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Senior Leadership
Octave Bioscience
Held senior leadership positions, contributing to global product organizations and strategic growth programs, likely in the life sciences or medical technology space.
Contributed to the growth and product strategy of a bioscience company.
job
Fractional CEO
10Newtons
Leading a Stanford-originated surgical performance intelligence company that leverages multimodal data (EEG, motion capture, audio/video analytics) to improve surgical training, certification, and patient outcomes.
Guiding the company's strategic growth and product-market fit to enhance surgical performance through advanced data analytics.
job
Senior Leadership
Cisco Systems
Held senior leadership roles focused on global product organizations, software transformation initiatives, and strategic growth programs.
Contributed to strategic growth and led significant product and software initiatives within a Fortune 500 corporation.
education
Mechanical Engineering Degree
ISAE-Supméca
Completed studies in Mechanical Engineering.
Graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree.