About
Lifeblood
What we do
Lifeblood is the Executive Search Firm for growth-stage MedTech companies.
We partner with organizations developing and commercializing Class II and III medical devices, Software-as-a-Medical Device (SaMD), combination products, and diagnostic technologies on hiring strategies and talent acquisition.
Lifeblood is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has a global practice that supports major MedTech markets across North America and Europe.
Why it matters
Our Mission
To strengthen growth-stage MedTech companies by hiring executives who enable ROI for investors and develop and commercialize technologies for end users.
Our Vision
To earn the reputation and trust from the MedTech industry as the go-to, boutique Executive Search Firm for growth-stage MedTech companies through our domain expertise, performance outcomes, community-driven efforts, and style.
Our Hope
To have growth-stage MedTech companies recognize the challenge of hiring, and leverage our experience, relationships, and process to help them save time, access larger networks, drive educational insights, establish decision-making alignment, and achieve outcomes that grow their businesses.
Our Values
Service
We deliver what our stakeholders expect and provide more.
Tenacity
We do not stop until an outcome is accomplished.
Optimism
We bring experience and positivity to overcome challenges.
Integrity
We do what we say we are going to do.
Candor
We communicate objectively with respect, knowing that direct and honest conversations build stronger relationships.
How we
got here
It started at an Airbnb in Vermont during COVID. Craft beers, Lake Champlain, Autumnal foliage, infants and pregnant wives, an unexpected lawsuit, and the purchase of www.lifebloodcapital.com led to the origin story of Lifeblood, the Executive Search Firm for growth-stage MedTech companies.
Giovanni Lauricella and Joseph Snyder co-founded Lifeblood on January 1, 2022 in Delray Beach, Florida after a decade at The Mullings Group where we started and established the international and container search practice.
Initially, our company was called Lifeblood Capital because we validated on our MedTech Money podcast with over 125 episodes that people are the lifeblood of companies, and we envisioned raising a venture capital fund after we successfully introduced MedTech companies to investors that led to over $500M in raised funds. We quickly realized that we did not want to raise a venture fund and finally bought www.lifeblood.com after 16 months of negotiations, which led us to dropping “Capital” from our name. In addition to a name change, we relocated. We moved to Houston, Texas because it is centrally located in The United States with a hyper-connected airport that supports our global practice, has the largest medical center in the world, a rich ecosystem for MedTech innovation and commercialization, and an excellent foundation to raise our families and build our team. No state income taxes and the barbeque certainly helped.
As we continued our progress, we tried many things that we thought would support our executive recruitment practice by adding value to our clients. It turned out that they were educational distractions. What we have learned is location matters, focus is important, investing into the company is crucial, and having a value proposition and differentiator is vital.
Lifeblood has always been and will always be a talent recruitment firm that supports MedTech companies, yet over the years we took chances on business advisory consulting, fundraising support, and media outlets. They became a dilution of our core brand of being a talent recruitment firm. We have learned to stay in our lane of expertise and choose our partners wisely.
Today, Lifeblood is based in The Woodlands, Texas and is an Executive Search firm for growth-stage MedTech companies. Our business is built on two decades of hiring experience, extensive global networks, advanced communication technologies, and a passionate team. We also host global events and conferences that showcase our network and ability to recruit MedTech professionals into venues that add value to our community and clients. You can find more about our next MedTech CEO-Only Forum or Houston MedTech Conference on this website.
After more than 15 years of experience, 50+ countries, 2,000+ hires, and curating dozens of events, you can imagine this story having more colorful language. It was originally written in much longer and greater detail as the lessons and blessings are seemingly endless. If you want to know the long version, reach out. We would be glad to deepen our relationship, share our story, and learn yours. For us, it has been a long and learned road since that Airbnb in Vermont, and we are just getting started...from Texas.
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Partnership with Goodwin Law Firm
Download Slide DeckLifeblood’s strategic partnership with Goodwin brings together two forces that serve growing MedTech companies.
Together, we combine legal precision with hiring processes, connecting MedTech leaders to executive talent and trusted counsel in intellectual property, regulatory pathways, and corporate growth.
This collaboration ensures Lifeblood’s clients have access to a lifecycle MedTech legal practice that protects ideas, structures deals, and navigates the complexities of scaling in a highly regulated sector.
Martin Gomez, Head of Goodwin’s MedTech practice, leads this partnership — aligning Goodwin’s deep legal expertise with Lifeblood’s process of accessing its network of executives that build successful companies.
Goodwin MedTech Practice Partners
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