Matthew Foran

Strategy, Venture and Innovation Consultant

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Apr 2024 - Present
1 year 1 month

Healthcare Principal

leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners

Mar 2023 - Present
2 years 2 months
United States

Senior Partner - Healthcare and Startups

EnableHealth LLC

Jan 2022 - Apr 2024
1 year 4 months
Berlin, Germany

Venture Consultant

leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners

Jan 2020 - Jan 2023
2 years 1 month
Berlin, Germany

Sr. Program Manager

leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners

Successfully supported and built out programs tailoring to the needs and challenges of the selected companies. Enhance accelerator portfolio strategy through relationships with over 100 mentors, subject matter experts and +30 Program partners. Map local, regional and international startup ecosystems, maintain relationships with key stakeholders and build pipelines of investable opportunities. Support the identification and onboarding of DEI partners and policies.

Jul 2020 - Oct 2020
4 months
Berlin, Germany

Future Founder

BERLIN STARTUP SCHOOL

Successfully applied to an early-stage incubation program. Building a digital- health platform which reduces the time and effort involved in connecting patients with physiotherapists and understanding the pathways to the best care.

Helping patients who want to engage in treatment connect with physiotherapists in just a few clicks.

Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
1 year 1 month
Germany

Startup Analyst - Sports and Health Tech

leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners

In this role I source and build relationships with startups and scaleups from around the globe who are interested in acceleration or seeking further investment. In particular, I focus on companies in the sports and healthcare ecosystems.

  • Responsible for identifying, screening and engaging with startups from around the world and undertaking the appropriate due diligence process for shortlisted candidates
  • Analyse new markets, identify market-leaders, competitors and opinion leaders in the digital health and sports tech ecosystems.
  • Provide industry-specific knowledge and insights into the clinical and practical implications of patient/athlete focused technology
  • Defining the outreach and selection criteria processes.
  • Creating and contributing to a variety of decks and presentations
  • Tracking and measuring success against KPIs
  • Supporting the team with a wider range of tasks when required
  • Maintaining, filing and optimising our startup database
Jan 2018 - Apr 2019
1 year 4 months
Ireland

Lead Podiatrist

The Pod Clinic

Established own Podiatry clinic in order to consult with large transport firm to manage staff with work-related musculoskeletal issues. The business developed into also managing office staff with individual wellness / sporting goals.

  • Implemented a clinical management system to effectively manage internal appointments, communicate with patients privately and optimise onwards referral when required
  • Provided biomechanical analysis, exercise prescription and orthotic prescription to employees and warehouse staff
  • Developed, implemented and monitored bespoke employee wellness programs
  • Advised on nutritional and performance strategies with respect to individual employee sporting activities
Sep 2017 - Sep 2018
1 year 1 month

Podiatrist

Bray Chiropody and Podiatry

Modern private clinic providing biomechanical, metabolic and general podiatric care.

  • Management of pathology across of a range of medical conditions
  • Educate patients regarding conditions and treatment options
  • Developed easily understandable condition-specific information packs for patients
  • Produced simplified medical information for prospective and current patients on clinic website
  • Research and critical analysis of new clinical management and treatment guidelines
  • Diabetes, wound care and dermatology assessment and management
  • Collaborated with research team to assist in set-up of clinical trial
  • Communicated, coordinated and liaised effectively with other healthcare professionals to ensure best practice and patient care
  • Interpreted clinical findings to deduce appropriate treatment plans and follow- up
  • Developed and implemented new musculoskeletal assessment protocols to better reflect appointment time allocations and to standardise communication between clinicians
  • Designed and implemented of new data protection policies in keeping with GDPR guidelines
  • Attended relevant conferences and scientific meetings to maintain and develop continuous professional development
  • Maintain accurate medical records and document patient case history in detail
Apr 2014 - Jun 2017
3 years 3 months
Ireland

Sales Assistant

Foot Solutions Franchise Company

Lower limb specific health and wellness organisation specialising in the management of chronic foot associated ailments.

  • Provision and correct fitting of customised orthotics and condition-specific footwear
  • Management of customer complaints, technical issues, and register operations
  • Expanded knowledge base of fellow employees to best inform customers on prognosis, and additional beneficial therapies to further aid mobility, stability and reduction in pain
  • Provided further internal training when requested
Sep 2013 - May 2017
3 years 9 months
Ireland

Student Podiatrist

Health Service Executive

  • General Podiatric Care
  • Screening for Type 2 Diabetes (Neurological & Vascular)
  • Biomechanical assessment and orthotic prescription
  • Treatment and management of High Risk patients
  • Kinesiology taping
  • Nail surgery
  • Footcare Education
  • Sports injury assessment, management & prevention
  • Verruca therapy
  • Ulcer Management/ treatment

Summary

Connecting startups in the sports and digital heath ecosystem. Experienced healthcare professional with a demonstrated history of working in the venture capital and private healthcare industries. Passionate about the innovative use of technology to optimise and support patient monitoring and access to care. Confident professional with proven ability to build and maintain relationships with startups in the sports-tech and digital health ecosystem. Top skills: Biomechanics, Team Leadership, Orthotics

Languages

English
Native
Irish
Advanced
French
Intermediate
German
Intermediate

Education

Sep 2022 - Aug 2024

Trinity College Dublin

Executive MBA · Ireland

Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

University of Glasgow

Master's degree · Sports and Exercise Science and Medicine · United Kingdom

Oct 2013 - Jun 2017

National University of Ireland, Galway

Bachelor of Science - BS · Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry · Galway, Ireland