General at Gynesonics (Remote)

Role details

Work type

Remote

Employment

Full-Time

Job description

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Mission-driven culture: Employees are motivated by the direct impact on women’s health – providing a minimally invasive alternative that improves quality of life. Employee testimonials highlight a positive, collaborative environment and the rewarding nature of the work.
Values: Respect, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence. The company emphasizes valuing differing opinions, cross-functional collaboration, and a diverse, inclusive workforce.
Work flexibility: Remote Work Program available.
Benefits: Health, vision, and dental insurance; paid time off including holidays and sick days; 401(k) retirement plan.
Engineering & culture: Small team (37 employees) with a tight-knit, cross-functional culture. Talent sources include Hologic, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and other medtech leaders – indicating a high-caliber peer group.
Active Job Posting: 1 opening – Account Executive – Houston (remote). This suggests limited current hiring, likely due to post-acquisition consolidation.

One-liner: Gynesonics develops and commercializes the Sonata System, a minimally invasive, incisionless technology for diagnosing and treating symptomatic uterine fibroids in women.
Entity Type: Private (Acquired by Hologic, Inc. in October 2024)
Headquarters: Redwood City, California, United States
Founded: 2005
Founders: Not publicly available

Primary industry: Medical Equipment Manufacturing / Women’s Health
Target customers: B2B – hospitals, surgical centers, and OB-GYN practices; ultimately serving women with symptomatic uterine fibroids.
Mission / Purpose: “To advance women’s health by developing transcervical, uterus-preserving, incisionless technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.”

Sonata® System: A medical device that combines real-time intrauterine ultrasound guidance with targeted radiofrequency ablation. It enables transcervical (incisionless) treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids, including those associated with heavy menstrual bleeding. (Type: Medical Device / Hardware)

Valuation / Market Cap: Acquisition price of approximately USD 350 million (October 2024) by Hologic. Pre-acquisition valuation not disclosed.
Key Metric: Annual Revenue of USD 20 million (latest estimate); Total Funding of USD 364.4 million across 11 rounds.
Notable Investors / Partners: Bain Capital Life Sciences (led 2018 Private Equity round), Endeavour Vision (led 2015 Venture round), Amzak Health Investors (led 2023 Venture round). Parent company: Hologic, Inc.
Growth Signals: Acquired by Hologic (global leader in women’s health) for $350M in 2024, signaling strong strategic value. However, headcount decreased 44.4% YoY (to 37 employees) likely due to acquisition integration.

Incisionless procedure: The Sonata System is the only transcervical fibroid ablation technology that combines real-time ultrasound guidance with radiofrequency energy, avoiding incisions, general anesthesia, and operating room overhead.
Uterus-preserving: Offers a safe alternative to hysterectomy or myomectomy, addressing a large unmet need for women who want to preserve fertility or avoid major surgery.
Backed by Hologic: Post-acquisition, Gynesonics benefits from Hologic’s global commercial infrastructure, R&D resources, and reputation in women’s health.

Integration with Hologic: Scaling access to the Sonata System through Hologic’s global sales channels and expanding clinical evidence.
Continued innovation: Developing next-generation technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in women’s health, consistent with the mission of providing incisionless options.

Sources

linkedin.com/company/gynesonics – Company page, employee count, revenue, funding, culture posts.
cbinsights.com/company/gynesonics – Company overview, funding, acquisition details.
businesswire.com – Hologic acquisition completion announcement.
gynesonics-careers.multiscreensite.com – Careers page with mission, values, benefits.
jobs.lever.co/gynesonics – Active job posting.