Last updated 2026-07-20
Total raised
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Last: Undisclosed Round 2018-12
Stage
Series B
Founded
2014
Headcount
43
HQ
Galway, Ireland
Sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
About
WhiteSwell is a clinical-stage medical technology company pioneering a new treatment paradigm for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) by targeting the lymphatic system. Its eLym™ System is designed to restore lymphatic flow and enhance decongestion. The company's technology focuses on removing excess interstitial fluid in patients with ADHF through a minimally invasive, catheter-based approach. WhiteSwell was founded in 2014 by Yaacov Nitzan in Israel, and while its research team is based in Shefayim, Israel, the company is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.
Headcount over time
43 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Galway, Ireland · HQ / main office
Show all offices (1 more)
- Palo Alto, United States
Q&A
- What is WhiteSwell Medical's primary focus?
- WhiteSwell Medical is dedicated to improving the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), a major cause of repeat hospitalizations.
- What type of solution is WhiteSwell Medical developing for ADHF?
- The company is developing a minimally invasive, catheter-based approach designed to enhance the natural fluid-removal process of the lymphatic system to more efficiently remove excess interstitial fluid in ADHF patients.
- When was WhiteSwell Medical founded?
- WhiteSwell Medical was founded in September 2014.
- How much funding has WhiteSwell Medical raised in total?
- WhiteSwell Medical has raised a total of $30,000,000 USD.
- Which investors participated in WhiteSwell Medical's last funding round?
- In December 2018, RA Capital Management and InCube Ventures participated in WhiteSwell Medical's funding round.
- What is WhiteSwell Medical's current employee count bucket?
- WhiteSwell Medical has 11-50 employees.
- Where are WhiteSwell Medical's offices located?
- WhiteSwell Medical has offices in Shefayim, Israel; Galway, Ireland; and Palo Alto, California, United States.
- What is the current product stage of WhiteSwell Medical?
- WhiteSwell Medical's product is currently in the R&D stage.
Team · 19
Yaacov Nitzan
Founder · Founder & CTO
Eamon Brady
Chief Executive Officer
Ann Marie Cannon
VP Quality & Regulatory Affairs
Ronan Keating
VP Research & Development
Sergio Shkurovich
VP Clinical Affairs
Jill Amstutz
VP Strategic Marketing
Martin Keegan
VP Technical Operations
Barry Kelly
Head of Finance
Andrew Levin
Managing Director, RA Capital (Board Member)
Andrew Farquharson
Managing Director & Co-Founder, InCube Ventures (Board Member)
Doug Evans
Chief Executive Officer, Lungpacer Medical Inc. (Board Member)
Ric Cote
CEO & President, Channel Medsystems (Board Member)
James Januzzi, MD
Adolph Hutter Professor of Medicine (Board Member)
William Abraham, MD
College of Medicine Distinguished Professor, The Ohio State University (Scientific Advisor)
G. Michael Felker, MD
Duke University School of Medicine (Scientific Advisor)
Michael Jonas, MD
Kaplan Medical Center (Scientific Advisor)
Anu Lala-Trindade, MD
Mount Sinai Hospital (Scientific Advisor)
JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Scientific Advisor)
Antoni Bayés-Genís, MD PhD
Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol (Scientific Advisor)
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesMedical DevicesMedical Treatment & Therapeutics
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcareProviders
Business model
B2B
Highlights
1 Patents
Tags
cathetersminimally-invasivecardiovascularheart-failuremedical-devicesmedical-technologies
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | whiteswell.com |
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| linkedin.com/company/18936815 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 43 |
| Offices | Galway; Palo Alto |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 2 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | whiteswell.com |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515130060 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2014-09-07 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | yes |
| Last annual report | 2020 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | מרכז מסחרי-חוצות שפיים . שפיים |