Dr. Pitou Devgon, Co-Founder of Velano Vascular, on Creating Value in a Commoditized Device Market

In the sixth episode of our second season, we sat down with Dr. Pitamber "Pitou" Devgon, co-founder of Velano Vascular, active angel investor, and Lecturer at the Wharton School of Business. We discussed the origins of Velano Vascular’s central PIVO™ technology, the importance of collecting insightful data to de-risk early ventures, innovation through acquisition, and much more.

Founded in 2012, Velano Vascular set out to transform the patient experience with PIVO™, a needle-free blood collection device. After inventing this breakthrough technology, Pitou led Velano Vascular's growth through eventual acquisition by BD in 2021.