Fred Seddiqui is currently serving as a CEO of Avantis Medical Systems, a company founded to develop and manufacture catheter-based endoscopic devices Fred has over 20 years of executive management experience in emerging companies in the high tech and life sciences industries. Fred was a Principal of Silicon Valley Venture Partners since 1998, where he primarily invested in private emerging companies.
From 1998 to 2002 he was President and CEO of Product Success, Inc., a global service provider for the product development community with the initial target in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical Devices market. Through his management, he built value by attracting a reputable Fortune 500 executive team, developed strategic partnerships and sold the company to Packet Stream Inc. in 2002.
Prior to Product Success, Inc., he was CEO of Fidus Medical Technology, a leading developer of a catheter-based, microwave ablation system for treatment of major cardiac arrhythmias. Fidus later was named AFx inc. and acquired by Guidant Corporation in 2004.
Prior to AFx inc., Fred was the CEO for four years of Medical Computer Imaging, Inc., a cardiovascular diagnostic company. He was also co-founder of Microwave Coagulum Treatment (MCT), a company dedicated to the treatment of breast tumors. MCT has since merged with Vivant Medical Technologies and was acquired by Tyco in 2005.
Fred has a proven track record in achieving collaborative outcomes from a cadre of culturally diverse technical and business teams, and has created a record of excellent operational and financial performance.
