Exec Chat: 'Wow Factor' Is Important in Medtech Investment, But It’s Not Everything Says Ceros CEO

'There is a Revolution In Medtech And Money On the Sidelines,’ Ceros’ Mark Goldwasser told Medtech Insight in an interview

Medtech Insight interviewed the CEO of Ceros Financial Services and its investment banking division, Ceros Capital Markets, about the firm’s considerations for funding early-stage medtechs, and outlook for medtech fundraising, in this uncertain economic climate.

Mark Goldwasser
• Source: Ceros Financial Services

Mark Goldwasser, CEO of New York-based asset management firm Ceros Financial Services, thinks there is a revolution starting in the medtech industry, money on the sidelines, and opportunities to be had in this post-Covid world.

Goldwasser recently talked to Medtech Insight about the company’s investment portfolio and outlook for medtech investment, which has been facing...

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