Steffen Hovard

CEO | Board Chair | Investor

📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 28 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2020
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Apr 2020
UroMems is a biotechnology company based out of 5, rue Raymond Chanas, 38320, Eybens, FRANCE
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Mar 2009
Are you working with accounting or accounts payable and would you like to: - get rid of endless typing and boring routines? - have a better overview of invoices being approved by your colleagues? - get i control of approval processes and company guidelines? Or are you working with purchases and would like to: - not match invoices and orders manually? - stop turning piles to check for items received? - have a fast overview of status on all outstanding orders? Then Aqoola can help. Our software digitizes and automates invoice handling and takes out the manual processing and routines. This frees time and resources not only in the accounts payable department, but through out the organization, reduces errors, and secures timely payments. Industries served include: * Biotechnology * Computer Hardware/Software * Distribution * Education * Energy * Food & beverage * Manufactoring * Recreation * Retail * Transportation Companies chooses Aqoola for three reasons: - Standard solutions: Fast reliable standard integration to erp-systems - User friendly: No need for time consuming education - No programming: Easily adjust your settings to meet your needs as they change Visit us at www.aqoola.com or call us at +45 7070-1811 if you want to know how we can help your organization to save time and money and improve employee satisfaction through invoice automation.
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2020
Board Member
Apr 2020
UroMems is a biotechnology company based out of 5, rue Raymond Chanas, 38320, Eybens, FRANCE
Member of the Venture Center's Business Advisory Group
Feb 2020
One of the nation’s largest schools, the University of Minnesota offers baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in virtually every field—from medicine to business, law to liberal arts, and science and engineering to architecture. The University of Minnesota system is made up of five campuses in Minnesota including Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester, and the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul). University of Minnesota Extension provides outreach and education services to Minnesotas communities through science-based knowledge, expertise and training. The University of Minnesota was recognized by Forbes in 2018 in the Best Employer, Best Employer for Diversity, and Best Employer for New Grads categories.
2017
Board Member
Mar 2017
Who We Are: AdvaMeds member companies produce the medical devices, diagnostic products and health information systems that are transforming health care through earlier disease detection, less invasive procedures and more effective treatments. Our members produce health care technology both in the United States and around the world. AdvaMed members range from the largest to the smallest medical technology innovators and companies. Our Mission: AdvaMed advocates for a legal, regulatory and economic environment that advances global health care by assuring worldwide patient access to the benefits of medical technology. We promote policies that foster the highest ethical standards, rapid product approvals, appropriate reimbursement, and access to international markets. To achieve this, AdvaMed promotes: Speedier product approvals by industry regulators worldwide; More timely coverage and payment determinations globally; Fair access to international markets; and Effective communications about the value of medical technology to key audiences including legislators, regulators, medical societies and patient organizations.
2015
Board Member
Jul 2015
Medical Alley represents a network of more than 800 healthcare industry organizations working together to change healthcare for the better. Our mission: Activate and amplify healthcare transformation. Medical Alley creates context, connections, and collaborations that elevate the healthcare industry. Our current key initiatives include: Enabling healthcare innovation, elevating business progress, and transforming health equity. Listen to the Medical Alley Podcast at www.medicalalleypodcast.org to hear weekly conversations with healthcare and medtech leaders who are helping make Medical Alley the epicenter of health innovation and care.
2011
President & SVP, Interventional Urology | Turn-around, Integration Strategy, Globalization
Apr 2011
Coloplast develops products and services to make life easier for people with deeply personal and private medical conditions. These conditions are often associated with trauma and taboo. The more intimate the condition, the greater the requirement to come closer to customers, understand their world and develop solutions that are sensitive to their special needs. We call this intimate healthcare. Closeness to all customers makes this possible. We listen to better understand needs and respond by finding new ways to do things better together. We lead the way by bringing the best ideas first and fast to market in the form of medical devices and service solutions. Deeply private and personal medical conditions are our focus. Our passion to make a real difference to people’s lives is what drives and unites us. Our culture supports high ambitions and releases the full potential of our own people to achieve them. Our business includes Ostomy Care, Continence Care, Wound & Skin Care, Interventional Urology and Voice & Respiratory Care. We operate globally, employing more than 14,500 people.
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