MedTech Venture Partner Orthopaedics, Spine & Surgery

Venture Partner Orthopaedics, Spine & Surgery

Location: Based in Europe, with regular presence in our Amsterdam office and flexibility to work remotely.

At NLC Health Ventures, we build ventures worldwide that make health more accessible through entrepreneurship at scale. Our unique approach identifies promising medical inventions and transforms them into ventures with the potential to scale and reach patients. Guided by our core values Together, Open, Decisive, and Optimistic (TODO), we foster a culture of collaboration and shared purpose. To expand our growing impact, we are looking for a dynamic Venture Partner to help us shape the future of Orthopaedic, Spine & Surgery Business Unit.

Your Role as a Venture Partner

As Venture Partner, you will strategically colead our Ortho, Spine & Surgery business unit alongside our current Venture Partner, who brings depth of expertise from her career at Stryker. You will complement this by bringing a fresh perspective whether rooted in earlystage R&D, clinical or regulatory development, entrepreneurial leadership, or direct fundraising expertise. You will work closely with ventures to sharpen strategy, build value, and push forward with an exitoriented mindset. Your purpose: turning innovation into meaningful impact at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage portfolio: work handson with venture CEOs to provide strategic guidance beyond earlystage development, with a strong focus on growth, scaling, and exit readiness
• Drive business unit development: collaborate with the team to shape its strategic direction, internal processes, and longterm vision across Ortho, Spine & Surgery ventures
• Strategic leadership at the business unit: work closely with the fund and portfolio teams to ensure alignment on venture performance, growth strategy, and commercial outcomes
• Build and expand partnerships: from R&D through regulatory and commercialisation to exit by engaging corporate stakeholders, clinical experts, and strategic partners to unlock scaling opportunities
• Strategic collaboration within the VP group: Work closely with the VP group to contribute to investment decisions, support shareholder communication, and align funding with NLC’s strategic mission
• Team development: demonstrate leadership interest and capabilities by coaching and mentoring team members

• You Bring

  • Proven experience in healthtech, with strategic guidance on innovation and market trends in Ortho, Spine & Surgery domains
  • Entrepreneurial track record, with handson experience in leading, building, scaling, andor exiting earlystage ventures
  • Strategic understanding of the full healthtech lifecycle, ideally bringing strengths in earlystage R&D, clinical development, or regulatory processes with a clear commercialization focus
  • Experience in fundraising, VC exposure, or fund management, paired with a strong and active network of investors and corporate partners
  • Crossfunctional leadership with strong skills in portfolio strategy, stakeholder alignment, and operations execution
  • Fluent in English (additional languages are a plus)

  • We Offer

    • A fulltime key position from which you can boost NLC’s ventures and guide their course
    • A leadership role in building, shaping, and scaling ventures within a fastgrowing market of Ortho, Spine & Surgery portfolio
    • An inspiring learningbydoing environment with autonomy, flexibility, and support for your professional success
    • Access to NLC’s extensive and diverse network, ranging from medical experts, scientists, to corporate partners across global health industries
    • Startupcompetitive remuneration, including equity allowing you to share in the success you help create

    • We would love to hear from you if you are a motivated and entrepreneurialminded individual with a passion for life sciences and startups.

      For more information, please contact augusta.poteliunaite@nlc.health.