Prathamesh is the Co-Founder and CEO of SafeBVM Corp, a medical devices startup that is focused on establishing a new standard of care in artificial ventilation and airway management. The company develops innovative solutions to support patients experiencing cardiac arrest, respiratory distress or failure, trauma, opioid overdose, and those undergoing procedures requiring ventilatory support. SafeBVM has secured funding through SBIR/STTR and has been recognized with awards from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the Defense Health Agency, the United States Air Force, and the American Heart Association, in addition to receiving investments from strategic corporations and private investors. The company’s technology is FDA 510(k) cleared and is rapidly expanding its commercial presence through strategic partnerships. Prior to founding SafeBVM, Prathamesh developed considerable expertise in healthcare and entrepreneurship as a trained physician specializing in biomedical engineering, and he served as an Entrepreneur in Residence and Venture Partner at F50 Ventures.