SAN CARLOS, Calif., Oct. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonder Capital, a leading healthcare venture firm focused on innovative technologies ushering in a new standard of care in medicine, announced the addition of Deborah Kilpatrick, Ph.D., former CEO of Evidation Health and co-founder of MedtechWomen, as a Venture Partner.

Kilpatrick earned her Ph.D. from Georgia Tech in mechanical engineering with a focus in bioengineering and a minor in applied mathematics. Most recently, she was the CEO and Executive Chair of the Board at Evidation Health, a technology company that pioneered the use of person-generated health data and connected devices in decentralized research and large-scale health programs. Prior to Evidation, Kilpatrick held leadership roles in medical device and molecular diagnostic companies, including multiple roles at Guidant Corporation such as Research Fellow, Director of Research and Technology Development, and Director of New Ventures, prior to its acquisition by Boston Scientific. She is the co-Founder of MedtechWomen and the MedtechVision Conference, held annually in Silicon Valley and currently serves on the Board of Directors at Sleep Number (NASDAQ:SNBR), NextGen Jane, and Sutter Health, one of the largest and most innovative healthcare systems in the US providing care to millions throughout California.