Casper De Clercq MS, MBA

With over 30 years of experience, Casper is a veteran of the medical device and life sciences industry, having led marketing and commercialization efforts for companies that span the healthcare space. He brings extensive operating knowledge to Norwest Venture Partners, where he focuses on mid-to-late-stage investments in consumer and digital health, healthcare IT, medical devices and diagnostics, technology-enabled healthcare services, and specialty pharmaceuticals. He currently serves on the boards of iRhythm Technologies (Nasdaq: IRTC), Crossover Health, Omada Health, and NextHealth Technologies. Casper was previously on the board of Basis (acquired by Intel) Intersect ENT (Nasdaq: XENT), and Telcare (acquired by BioTelemetry). Casper is also responsible for Norwest’s investment in Misfit Wearables (acquired by Fossil). Prior to Norwest, Casper was a Partner at U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) in Menlo Park, where he invested in therapeutic companies from clinical development through commercialization. At USVP, Casper served as a Board member for AtheroMed, Ilypsa (acquired by Amgen), and Valeritas. Over a six-year period, he was actively involved in making and managing investments in more than a dozen companies as a member of the healthcare team. Casper was also a private investor and board member with Innospine, an orthopedic diagnostic company acquired by Kyphon in 2005.

Casper holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, an M.S. in biological science from Stanford University, and a B.A. in biochemistry from Dartmouth College.