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Meet our team - Deborah Simpson

Global Ventures, M&A & High-Growth Innovation Strategic Advisor

  • Built 14 companies from startup to successful exit, delivering 4 IPOs and 10 acquisitions across medical device, high-tech, and aerospace-affiliated industries.
     
  • Led more than $3 billion in M&A transactions, partnering with major innovators including Procept BioRobotics, Adaptec, ARGO Systems (sold to Boeing for $1B+), Surgrx (sold to J&J), Auspex, and Kalpana (sold to Cisco for $250M).
     
  • Served as CEO, CFO, COO, and Board Advisor in multiple high-growth companies, consistently driving transformational pivots, operational excellence, and scalable market strategies.
     
  • Selected by NASA to serve on its Incubator Board of Directors (1995–2004) for exceptional execution and strategic insight—contributing to milestones including launching the first nine months of eBay.
     
  • Achieved an average 500% growth acceleration for VC-funded startups as a Partner & Executive Leader at The Brenner Group, while overseeing and mentoring a 60-member C-suite executive team.
     
  • Pioneered Arthur Andersen’s worldwide high-technology startup practice, serving as the key liaison between emerging companies and top venture capital firms; profiled on the front page of The Wall Street Journal for elite startup management expertise.
     
  • Raised more than $40 million as CEO, leveraging deep financial, operational, and marketing strategy expertise to position companies for market leadership and investor confidence.
     
  • Mentored by venture capital icon Reid Dennis and instrumental in forming Mohr Davidow Ventures, cementing long-standing influence in Silicon Valley’s venture ecosystem and maintaining a powerful global business network.

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