# David Hendren

> David Hendren is the Chief Business Officer of QURA, Inc., a Massachusetts medical technology company building an implantable sensor that streams real-time blood-pressure data to patients and physicians. A lawyer by training who has spent more than 25 years working every side of the deal table - venture capitalist, entrepreneur, CEO, board chair, advisor and counsel - he co-founded QURA in 2013 alongside its CEO. He also runs the advisory firm Augmentum Advisors, mentors startups through MassChallenge, sits on a Massachusetts Life Sciences Center review board, and advises VIC Technology Ventures, focusing his career on financing and commercializing healthcare and biomedical innovation.

- **Role:** Chief Business Officer at QURA, Inc.
- **Organizations:** QURA, Inc., Augmentum Advisors, LLC, Augmentum Ventures, MassChallenge, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, VIC Technology Ventures
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** AB, Dartmouth College, JD, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
- **Known for:** Co-founded QURA, Inc. (2013) to develop an implantable blood-pressure sensor, More than 25 years of leadership across venture capital, entrepreneurship, board governance and counsel, Led and co-invested in deals with top-tier venture firms and strategic partners

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Co-founded Augmentum Advisors to build, finance and commercialize new ventures and technologies
- **2013** — Co-founded QURA, Inc., a preclinical medical technology company targeting hypertension
- **Ongoing** — Serves as Chief Business Officer of QURA, Inc.
- **Ongoing** — Mentor at MassChallenge for healthcare, life science and medical device ventures
- **Ongoing** — Review Board member at the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
- **Ongoing** — Strategic Advisory Board member at VIC Technology Ventures

## Achievements

- Co-founded QURA, Inc. (2013) to develop an implantable blood-pressure sensor
- More than 25 years of leadership across venture capital, entrepreneurship, board governance and counsel
- Led and co-invested in deals with top-tier venture firms and strategic partners
- Executed exits via IPO, M&A and technology licensing transactions
- Mentored numerous healthcare and life science startups through MassChallenge
- Helped assess grant awards for innovative companies via the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

## Links

- Website: https://qura-med.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhendren/

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