Mr. Kaster is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of 33 BioMedical, Inc. and Alhambra Medical, Inc., two companies dedicated to developing peripheral vascular therapies, since 2019. The companies are both recent spinouts of a medical device accelerator that Mr. Kaster founded in 2019. Prior to this, Boston Scientific Corporation, a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices, hired Mr. Kaster to establish Boston Scientific Ventures (“BSC Ventures”), Boston Scientific’s venture capital arm that he managed from 2012 until his departure in 2019. Under Mr. Kaster’s leadership, BSC Ventures invested in 45 companies, deploying over $500 million in capital. Notable investments included PulmonX which went public on the Nasdaq in 2020, Cryterion, a medical device company that was acquired by Boston Scientific in 2018, and Millipede which was acquired by Boston Scientific in 2018. Mr. Kaster was an active board member or board observer on over 30 portfolio companies during his tenure at BSC Ventures. He is currently a member of the board of directors of three medical device companies, including Alleviant Medical, Inc. (since 2019), 33 Biomedical, Inc. (since 2019), and Alhambra Medical, Inc. (since 2019). Prior to joining BSC, Mr. Kaster was a General Partner at MedVenture Associates, a healthcare-focused venture capital firm, from 2003 to 2012, where he helped manage a portfolio of more than 30 investments and raise two dedicated health care funds. Mr. Kaster began his career as a Medical Technology Equity Research Analyst at investment banks WR Hambrecht + Co. in 2002 and Piper Jaffray from 2000 to 2001. Mr. Kaster earned his B.A. from St. Olaf College and his M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Business.