Dennis B. Costello

Dennis is co-founder and Managing Partner of Triathlon Medical Ventures in Cincinnati. Dennis brings more than 30 years of industry experience in both therapeutics and medical devices to Triathlon. Dennis was with Senmed Medical Ventures from 1996 to 2003 where he originated and managed early and later-stage investments and provided general management for Senmed's start-up investments.

Prior to joining Senmed in 1996, he served in general management and senior marketing and business development positions for both large public and small private life science companies including American Critical Care (a division of American Hospital Supply Corporation), Clonetics Inc, Regent Hospital Products and Hana Biologics.

Dennis holds a BS from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from The Harvard Business School.

John M. Rice, Ph.D.

John is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Triathlon Medical Ventures based in Cincinnati. He has 25 years of venture investing and 13 years of research and R&D management experience in biomedical science. As a published scientist and inventor, John lends his scientific and business expertise to the assessment and management of Triathlon’s investments. He has strong relationships in the scientific community from the 26 years he spent in biomedical research and R&D management at Battelle and Senmed.

John was a Managing Director of Senmed Medical Ventures from 1989 until 2003. He also led the emerging medical technology investment practice. Previously, John spent 13 years with Battelle Memorial Institute serving in various research, research management, and business development capacities. John is a member of the Boards of Aerpio Therapeutics and Chaiman of Airway Therapeutics.

John is a member of the board and past chair of BioOhio, Member of the Board of the Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center at the Cleveland Clinic, Chairman of the Investment Advisory Board of the Harrington Discovery Institute, the Industry Advisory Board of the Case - Coulter Partnership at Case Western Reserve, CincyTech Advisory Board, Innovation Fund Board at Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the Board of Trustees of Edison Biotechnology Institute of Ohio University. He has authored numerous scientific publications and holds patents in the fields of virology and immunology.

John earned BS, MS and PhD degrees in Microbiology and Virology from The Ohio State University.

Carrie Bates

Carrie Bates, Managing Partner of Triathlon Medical Ventures, has over 20 years of venture and operating experience, with a focus on medical devices and pharmaceuticals. At Guidant Corporation she ran Compass, Guidant’s venture group. Prior to that, she held various senior management operating positions at Guidant and Eli Lilly. She has an MBA from Stanford, a BS in Finance and a BS in Computer Science, and is a CPA.

George Emont (1958 - 2013)

Our partner, George passed away suddenly September 28, 2013 in Louisville. He was 55. George joined Triathlon Medical Ventures at its inception and has been a valued friend and colleague ever since. He was a partner in the truest sense contributing his insight, experience and passion to our mutual endeavor. We were not only a business family but family of friends sharing all of the joys and sorrows of our families lives as well. George will be sorely missed.

George was born in Granville, OH in 1958. He was a graduate of Oberlin College and received an MBA from the University of Chicago. George was a managing partner of Triathlon Medical Ventures as well as Kentucky Seed Capital Fund. He was a thoughtful and exceptionally kind man whose quiet nature belied a brilliant mind. George was a wonderful husband and an extraordinary father. His family will remember him always for his good humor, his amazing cooking, his "bad" jokes, his love, and support.