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May 26, 2021

About

Cristian Owen is a Senior Consultant at Venari Partners, specializing in the Life Sciences & Healthcare practice with a focus on Digital Health. Since joining the firm in 2019, he has been a trusted partner to many emerging and high-growth HealthTech companies across the US and Europe. His expertise spans SaaS, Digital Therapeutics, AI, Virtual Care, Data (RWE), and Healthcare IT, where he plays a pivotal role in identifying, attracting, and retaining top-tier leadership talent.


With over six years of experience in executive search, Cristian has successfully helped organizations navigate critical growth phases. He works closely with companies to build high-performing leadership teams in Strategy, Business Development, Operations, and Commercial roles. His expertise includes:

  • US GTM Expansion for European HealthTech companies

  • C-suite, VP, and Director-level recruitment in the US & Europe

  • CEO succession planning, particularly when founders transition into CTO/NED roles

  • Board-level appointments, including Chairpersons and Non-Executive Directors


Beyond executive search, Cristian and his team provide specialized solutions such as Interim & Consulting solutions, Board Advisory, Market Mapping, Compensation Benchmarking, and Leadership & Organizational Assessments.


Outside of Venari Partners, Cristian is a passionate food enthusiast and former chef, constantly exploring and experimenting with global cuisines.

Overview

Phone
+44 20 3758 4908
Industry
Digital Health

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Oct 21, 20243 min
Notes from the Venari Partners/ZS CCO networking forum
Joe Knight, who leads our Commercial Life Sciences practice, recounts the presentations and networking event at ZS Associates’ Boston office

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Jun 26, 20245 min
How to prepare for US expansion: a guide for European Healthcare Technology companies
The US market has long been the ‘Holy Grail’ for European HealthTech companies.  What should they know before taking the plunge? Cristian...

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May 1, 20241 min
Transforming Addiction Treatment with Pursue Care | HealthTech CEO Series | The Venari Podcast
It was great to chat to PursueCare  founder and CEO Nick Mercadante  for this episode of the Venari Podcast’s HealthTech CEO series! ...

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Apr 4, 20244 min
‘Roll up your sleeves and go make it happen’ – Tiffany Olson reflects on a successful radiopharma career
Matthew Palmer spoke to Tiffany for the Venari Podcast   It’s fair to say that Tiffany Olson has always kept herself busy. ‘When other...

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Mar 28, 20245 min
How do you attract young talent to nuclear medicine? Ask Ken Herrmann and Valentina Ambrosini
It’s a tricky topic in the radiopharmaceutical space at present – but Matthew Palmer got insights on the market for young talent from Ken...

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Mar 28, 20241 min
MaraBio and their mission to reduce the severe effects of autism - Michael Paul | The Venari Podcast
In this episode of The Venari Podcast, Michael Paul  discusses MARAbio 's mission to mitigate the severe effects of autism.  Leveraging a...

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Mar 21, 20241 min
From Erectile Dysfunction to BPH: Treating Urology Issues With Virtual Care | HealthTech CEO Series
As part of our HealthTech CEO series, I really enjoyed chatting with Jens Noertershaeuser , CEO and co-founder of Kranus Health . We...

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Mar 14, 20244 min
What can nuclear medicine do for cancer research? Quite a lot, says PRecirix CTO Dimitrios Mantzilas
Dimitrios was Matthew Palmer’s latest guest on the Venari Podcast’s Talking Radiopharma series   ‘I’ve always been curious,’ Precirix...

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