CEO, PRESIDENT, SONENDO
WHY: Leads dental device maker that uses sound waves and irrigation fluid to clean teeth, which has been shown to produce no aerosols, reducing risk of exposure to COVID-19 during root canal treatments.
RECENT: Received $85M investment led by EW Healthcare Partners in January. Among fastest-growing midsized company in OC over last two years: $38M in annual revenue, up 813%.
NOTABLE: Fjord Ventures and Sonendo were founded by local investor Olav Bergheim, who is Bjarne’s father. Fjord was also an investor in San Clemente’s eye-stent maker Glaukos Corp.
