Last updated 2026-07-26
- Acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $1.7B, Oct 2024
Total raised
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Last: Undisclosed Round 2020-09
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2009
Headcount
70
HQ
Caesarea, Israel
Sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
About
V-Wave Ltd. was established in Israel in 2009, focusing on developing percutaneous implantable technologies for patients with chronic heart failure. Their leading product, the V-Wave Ventura Interatrial Shunt, is an investigational device designed to reduce elevated left atrial pressure, a primary cause of worsening symptoms and hospitalization in heart failure patients. The company was acquired by Johnson & Johnson on October 9, 2024.
Headcount over time
70 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Caesarea, Israel · HQ / main office
Show all offices (1 more)
- Agoura Hills, United States
Q&A
- When was V-Wave acquired and by whom?
- V-Wave was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in October 2024 for an amount of $1.7 billion.
- What is V-Wave's primary product?
- V-Wave's primary product is the V-Wave Ventura Interatrial Shunt, an investigational device designed to reduce elevated left atrial pressure in patients with severe symptomatic heart failure.
- What was the outcome of the FDA committee review for V-Wave's product in December 2025?
- In December 2025, an FDA committee voted against approving V-Wave's product, which threatened the contingent value of its acquisition.
- When did V-Wave complete enrollment for its RELIEVE-HF trial?
- V-Wave completed enrollment in the RELIEVE-HF randomized double-blind controlled trial of interatrial shunting for heart failure in October 2022.
- Which investors participated in V-Wave's $98 million financing round in December 2021?
- V-Wave completed a $98 million financing round in December 2021, with Deerfield Management as a lead investor.
- When did V-Wave receive CE Mark for its Ventura Interatrial Shunt System?
- V-Wave secured CE Mark for its Ventura Interatrial Shunt System in March 2020.
- What was the total amount of funding V-Wave raised before its acquisition?
- V-Wave raised a total of $132.5 million before its acquisition.
Team · 18
Matt Gaylord
VP General Manager V-Wave
Bill Abraham
Chief Medical Officer
Matt Borenzweig
Head of Commercial Strategy V-Wave
Debbie Deutsch
Head of Global Clinical Affairs V-Wave
Rebecca Doyle
HR Leader V-Wave
Moran Levi
Israel GM and Global Head of Operations
Michael Mizrachi
Head of Quality & Compliance
Miki Polak
Finance Director Global V-Wave
Lydia Telep
Head of Global Regulatory Affairs V-Wave
Dr. Neal Eigler
CEO
Erez Rozenfeld
President and Head of European Operations
Dr. Frank Litvack
Chairman
Bill Hughes
Chief Financial Officer
Alon Maor
Director
Andrew Elbardissi
Director
Jacques Essinger
Director
Karimah Es Sabar
Director
Tomer Kariv
Director
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesMedical DevicesMedical Treatment & Therapeutics
Technologies
Materials & SubstancesImplants
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcareProvidersPatients
Business model
B2B
Highlights
1 Patents
Tags
medical-devicesvalvespatientscardiologyhospitalssurgeryheart-failurechronic-patientsminimally-invasive
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | vwavemedical.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/12177547 | |
| facebook.com/V-Wave-Medical-101336628037275 | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCGIvcT71FsXmqI-OG-aCjGQ |
| Wikipedia | he.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-Wave |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q129639436 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | V-Wave Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009-8 |
| Employees (exact) | 70 |
| Offices | Agoura Hills |
| Status reason | Acquired by Johnson & Johnson on Aug, 2024 |
| Wikidata QID | Q129639436 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Johnson & Johnson 2024-10 $1.7B
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 59 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | vwavemedical.com |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q129639436 |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 15 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 514303676 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2009-08-16 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 1 — people (1) |
| Registered address | חלמיש 15 קיסריה |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-04 | עדכון בעלי תפקידים |