# Steve Dimmer

> Steve Dimmer is a Bellevue-based engineer, founder, and executive whose career includes Calypso Medical, Nuvaira, Ethicon, and CurvaFix. He led CurvaFix through its early development and commercialization, then transitioned to a strategic advisory role when Mark Foster became CEO in July 2023 alongside a $39 million financing round.

- **Role:** Strategic advisor at CurvaFix, Inc. (transition announced July 2023)
- **Organizations:** CurvaFix, Inc., Nuvaira, Calypso Medical, Ethicon, Inc., StratuMed
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, San Diego State University, Master of Business Administration, University of Washington, Foster School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Nuvaira in 2008., Founder and former vice president of research and development at Calypso Medical., CurvaFix’s April 2022 biography reported more than 125 U.S. patents granted or pending.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Moved from Southern California to Seattle to become founding vice president at Calypso Medical.
- **2008** — Co-founded Nuvaira with Martin Mayse.
- **2012** — Nuvaira appointed Dennis Wahr president and CEO after Dimmer’s founding leadership.
- **2013-2015** — UBC’s historical graphic records Dimmer managing CurvaFix development as an entrepreneur-in-residence.
- **2017** — Led venture building as CurvaFix spun out of UBC.
- **2020** — Led CurvaFix during its $10.75 million Series B financing.
- **2023** — Transitioned from CurvaFix CEO to strategic advisor as Mark Foster became CEO and a $39 million round was announced.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Nuvaira in 2008.
- Founder and former vice president of research and development at Calypso Medical.
- CurvaFix’s April 2022 biography reported more than 125 U.S. patents granted or pending.
- Led CurvaFix through concept development and commercialization.
- Led CurvaFix during the announced 2020 Series B and 2023 financing rounds.

## Latest updates

- **2023-07** — CurvaFix announced a $39 million financing round and Dimmer’s transition into a strategic advisory role.
- **2023-09** — CurvaFix reiterated its CEO handoff to Mark Foster in a public LinkedIn post.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-dimmer

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Last updated: 2026-10-11