Mr. Bonfiglio is the Founder & Managing Partner of Proteus, LLC – an investment and advisory firm focused solely on regenerative medicine. Proteus provides fund management, consulting, and investment banking services to the regenerative medicine industry. Proteus Venture Partners will manage funds that provide capital to entities that develop cell therapies, tissue engineer products, and regenerative compounds. Proteus also will fund the devices that will enable regenerative medicine therapies, as well as the use of stem cells as in vitro tools for drug discovery and development.

Proteus Insights provides consulting services to RM companies and government entities regarding IP and commercialization strategies, clinical development, market analysis, strategic partnerships, and exit opportunities. Proteus works with clients across all stages of development from early stage to pharma. Proteus Advisors provides fundraising and M&A services to RM companies.

Mr. Bonfiglio was an early investor and active participant in the field of stems cell & regenerative medicine, and he continues to be a leader in the field. He is a frequent speaker at Regenerative Medicine Conferences. Mr. Bonfiglio is a Member of the ISSCR and is on their Advisory Board, as well as their Industry and Finance Committees. He also is a Member of the ISCT and is on their Commercialization Committee. In addition, Mr. Bonfiglio is on the Boards of VistaGen Therapeutics, an RM company developing in vitro tools from hESCs; and StemCyte, Inc., a leading cord blood storage & therapeutics company.

Mr. Bonfiglio has over 25 years experience working with technology companies. From 2000 – 2005, Mr. Bonfiglio was a General Partner with Anthem Venture Partners – an early stage venture fund in California. While at Anthem, Mr. Bonfiglio led investments in both biotechnology and IT. Anthem has generated top quartile returns for its investors.
Prior to joining Anthem, he was a Partner with Morrison & Foerster, where he worked extensively with technology clients. Mr. Bonfiglio was an Adjunct Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, from 1996 to 2000. Since 1995, he has been a regular Guest Lecturer at the UC Berkley Haas Business School, in the Top Down Law program.
Mr. Bonfiglio received his B.A. in Mathematics (magna cum laude) from Michigan State University in 1975, and his J.D. (magna cum laude) from the University of Michigan Law School in 1981. He lives in Portola Valley where he coaches basketball and baseball, and is actively involved in the community.