Don Fotsch

AZNN Engineer🌵, Co-founder BDS AI; Silicon Valley & Team Arizona

📍 Winnetka, Illinois, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 15 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2020𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
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Investor & Operating Advisor to the CEO
May 2020
At Sevaro, we’re redefining teleneurology through cutting-edge technology and seamless collaboration. Powered by Synapse AI, our platform integrates stroke specialists with in-house hospital teams, streamlining workflows, reducing documentation fatigue, and delivering actionable insights that drive better outcomes. Our industry-leading 45-second response times ensure that patients receive expert stroke care when every second matters, with faster imaging reviews, lower door-to-needle times, and improved survival rates. As a physician-led organization, we combine clinical expertise with advanced tech to empower hospitals to enhance neurological care, optimize operations, and save lives. At Sevaro, we treat every partner like family, because saving lives isn’t just our mission—it’s personal. Let’s shape the future of neurology care, together.
Angel Investor & Advisor
Sep 2016
optio3™ gives you 360-degree visibility of each one of your IoT devices Optio3™ is a cloud-based software that gives you complete visibility of all the connected (IoT) devices and systems in each of your facilities on one single screen. You have access to detailed information for each device; its description, attributes, status, configuration, health and much more. comprehensive and intuitive reporting and analytics to make data actionable Visibility of all your IoT devices, combined with a robust set of reporting and analytic tools that integrate with your ERP, ITOM, Building Management and other systems, gives you comprehensive risk management and compliance, better asset management, and improved maintenance operations. optio3™ organizes your world of IoT
Angel Investor & Advisor
Apr 2014
Ushur delivers the world’s first AI-powered Customer Experience Automation™ platform that has been purpose-built, from the ground up, to intelligently automate entire customer journeys, end to end. Designed to deliver delightful, hyper-personalized customer experiences through rapid issue resolution and unified, omnichannel engagement, Ushur is the first-of-its-kind system of intelligence. It combines Conversational Automation and Knowledge Work Automation in a No-Code, Cloud-native, SaaS platform to digitally transform every step of the complete enterprise customer experience – from Micro-engagements™ to entire customer journeys. Backed by leading investors including Third Point Ventures, 8VC, Pentland Ventures, Aflac Ventures and Iron Pillar, Ushur’s Customer Experience Automation™ solutions are currently in production at some of the leading insurance providers across the globe including Irish Life, Unum, Aetna, Cigna and Tower Insurance. Learn more at: www.ushur.com
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2024
Cofounder & COO
Sep 2024
Battery Detection Solutions AI utilizes AI-enhanced X-ray technology designed to identify and analyze various types of batteries within products and waste streams. Key features include: Battery Detection Services - Non-Destructive Testing (NDT): Allows for the inspection of batteries without causing harm, making it ideal for quality control in manufacturing and recycling processes. - Real-Time Analysis: AI algorithms can quickly process X-ray images to detect anomalies or defects in battery structures, such as cracks or foreign objects. - Safety Compliance: Helps companies adhere to regulations concerning hazardous materials by efficiently detecting lithium-ion and other battery types in mixed waste. - Automated Sorting: Integrates with sorting systems to ensure proper recycling by accurately identifying battery materials. Material Discrimination Services Material discrimination technologies leverage AI to differentiate between various materials during inspection processes. Important aspects include: - High Accuracy: Advanced algorithms can classify materials based on their density, composition, and atomic structure, facilitating effective sorting in recycling and manufacturing. - Multimodal Imaging: Combines multiple imaging techniques (e.g., X-ray fluorescence) to enhance material identification and ensure comprehensive analysis. - Data Integration: Provides real-time analytics and reporting, allowing businesses to optimize their inventory management and recycling processes. Applications Both battery detection and material discrimination products have widespread applications in several industries: - Recycling Facilities: Essential for sorting electronic waste, ensuring hazardous materials are handled appropriately, and maximizing recovery rates of valuable components. - Manufacturing Plants: Increases efficiency in quality control processes by ensuring that only compliant materials enter the production line.
2020
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer
Jun 2020
GreyscaleAI builds and manages high performance inspection systems. Our solutions leverage high-resolution x-ray imaging and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to provide unmatched product inspection accuracy with the power of cloud-based data analytics.
Investor & Operating Advisor to the CEO
May 2020
At Sevaro, we’re redefining teleneurology through cutting-edge technology and seamless collaboration. Powered by Synapse AI, our platform integrates stroke specialists with in-house hospital teams, streamlining workflows, reducing documentation fatigue, and delivering actionable insights that drive better outcomes. Our industry-leading 45-second response times ensure that patients receive expert stroke care when every second matters, with faster imaging reviews, lower door-to-needle times, and improved survival rates. As a physician-led organization, we combine clinical expertise with advanced tech to empower hospitals to enhance neurological care, optimize operations, and save lives. At Sevaro, we treat every partner like family, because saving lives isn’t just our mission—it’s personal. Let’s shape the future of neurology care, together.
2016
Angel Investor & Advisor
Sep 2016
optio3™ gives you 360-degree visibility of each one of your IoT devices Optio3™ is a cloud-based software that gives you complete visibility of all the connected (IoT) devices and systems in each of your facilities on one single screen. You have access to detailed information for each device; its description, attributes, status, configuration, health and much more. comprehensive and intuitive reporting and analytics to make data actionable Visibility of all your IoT devices, combined with a robust set of reporting and analytic tools that integrate with your ERP, ITOM, Building Management and other systems, gives you comprehensive risk management and compliance, better asset management, and improved maintenance operations. optio3™ organizes your world of IoT
2014
Angel Investor & Advisor
Apr 2014
Ushur delivers the world’s first AI-powered Customer Experience Automation™ platform that has been purpose-built, from the ground up, to intelligently automate entire customer journeys, end to end. Designed to deliver delightful, hyper-personalized customer experiences through rapid issue resolution and unified, omnichannel engagement, Ushur is the first-of-its-kind system of intelligence. It combines Conversational Automation and Knowledge Work Automation in a No-Code, Cloud-native, SaaS platform to digitally transform every step of the complete enterprise customer experience – from Micro-engagements™ to entire customer journeys. Backed by leading investors including Third Point Ventures, 8VC, Pentland Ventures, Aflac Ventures and Iron Pillar, Ushur’s Customer Experience Automation™ solutions are currently in production at some of the leading insurance providers across the globe including Irish Life, Unum, Aetna, Cigna and Tower Insurance. Learn more at: www.ushur.com
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