ARTICLE SUMMARY:
In his career at Guidant and venture firms Aberdare and AppleTree, Sami Hamadé befriended and inspired several generations of medtech companies and executives. His sudden passing this spring was felt acutely throughout the industry.
Sami Hamadé, a former Guidant executive, who was a key figure in the medtech giant’s Compass investment arm for over a decade before embarking on a career with a number of independent venture firms, passed away this May after a quick onset of an aggressive cancer.
