Medtech Advisory

Strategic counsel for medtech ventures and the capital that backs them.

A two-principal practice pairing four decades of operating leadership with hands-on diligence and product expertise — helping founders and investors build, scale, and exit medical technology companies.

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40+
Years of medtech operating experience
Two
Principals, senior-level attention
Medtech
Our exclusive focus

01 — What we do

Medtech advisory, grounded in operator experience

LifeScience Advisors is a two-principal consulting practice focused exclusively on medical technology. We work with two kinds of clients — and bring the same operator's judgment to both.

Operators

Founders and leaders building, commercializing, or exiting medtech businesses. We bring four decades of regulatory, clinical, and commercial experience to the questions that decide whether a venture scales or stalls.

Venture Capital

Funds and individual investors running diligence on medtech opportunities. We provide deep domain review — clinical and regulatory pathway, commercial viability, team, and capital structure — grounded in operator experience, not textbook frameworks.

02 — How we help

Where we add value

From first-in-human study design to term sheet, we work across the decisions that determine a medtech company's trajectory.

Strategy & growth

Market opportunity, positioning, and exit strategy — shaped by leaders who have built and sold medtech companies through public and private markets.

Due diligence

Clinical, regulatory, commercial, and team review for investors weighing an opportunity — paired with financial analysis and clear, decision-ready findings.

Regulatory & clinical

Pre-clinical and clinical study development and regulatory strategy — planning the pathway from first study through approval.

Capital & operations

Equity and debt raises, licensing, partnerships, and M&A — plus commercialization through direct sales, distribution, and OEM relationships, and the teams to run them.

03 — Principals

Who you work with

Two principals, two complementary vantage points — public-company leadership and hands-on product and diligence execution.

Portrait of Raymond Cohen

Raymond Cohen

Principal · Medtech Strategy & Capital

Accredited Public Company Director with 40+ years across private and public medtech companies as a leader, entrepreneur, and champion of shareholder value. He specializes in clinical and regulatory strategy — from pre-clinical and clinical study development through commercialization — and in driving revenue through direct sales, distribution networks, and strategic OEM partnerships. He is highly experienced in raising equity and debt capital, strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, and strategic planning.

  • Corporate governance
  • Capital raising
  • M&A
  • Clinical & regulatory strategy
  • Commercialization
RW

Ryan Wade

Principal · Diligence & Operations

Principal with 10+ years leading high-performing product teams across medtech, e-commerce, and federal software, and a domain expert in product management, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity. Responsible for conducting due diligence, financial analysis, and strategic advisory. Formerly Principal Product Manager at the U.S. Air Force's Kessel Run, where he led teams delivering mission-critical software to 10,000+ warfighters in classified environments.

  • Product management
  • Due diligence
  • DevSecOps
  • AI
  • Cybersecurity
  • Financial analysis

04 — Contact

Let's talk

For diligence engagements, advisory services, or a conversation about your venture or portfolio, reach out directly — you'll hear back from a principal.

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