Jean Nehme
About Jean Nehme
Jean Nehme is a surgeon and entrepreneur based in London. His medical training includes an MBBS from the University of London, an MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and an MSc in Surgical Technology from Imperial College London, according to his NFX Signal profile.
He co-founded Digital Surgery with Dr Andre Chow while training in plastic surgery in London, and served as its CEO. Digital Surgery builds surgical AI, data and analytics, and digital training. Per an interview with Alejandro Cremades, the company raised more than $90 million from investors including Balderton Capital and 8VC, and was later acquired by Medtronic. Crunchbase lists him as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Medtronic and as Managing Partner at Qubit Health Capital.
Crunchbase records three personal investments for Nehme: Ufonia (angel round, 2020), WONE (Walking on Earth) (pre-seed, 2021) and Uncovr (seed, 2026). NFX Signal also lists him as an angel investor in Shift Bioscience, Plexa and Mindstep. Tracxn records a Mindstep seed round of $3.3M on December 10, 2021.
Uncovr is his AI investment on the Lounge deals desk. Uncovr is a surgical computer vision company that came out of stealth in June 2026 with a $7M seed round led by Index Ventures. Seedcamp, Frst, No Label Ventures and Entrepreneurs First also took part. Press coverage names Nehme, as founder of Digital Surgery, among the healthcare angels in the round. The company says its software turns real-time surgical video into automated operative reports.
Public profiles describe pre-seed and seed investing in health and technology, based in the UK. NFX Signal lists his interests as biotech, healthcare, data mining, algorithms, data visualization and big data. It gives his investment range as $5K to $50K, with a sweet spot of $25K. That figure comes from a third-party profile, not a statement by Nehme. We found no public statement from him on what he looks for in a pitch.
- Uncovr: surgical AI that generates operative reports from surgical video; seed round of $7M, June 2026.
- WONE (Walking on Earth): pre-seed round of $4M, July 2021.
- Ufonia: angel investment, October 2020.
- Mindstep: seed round of $3.3M, December 2021, per Tracxn. He is also listed as a board member.
- Shift Bioscience and Plexa: listed as angel investments on NFX Signal; dates not public.
Investing activity
Jean Nehme appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $7M. The most recent is Uncovr (Seed, $7M, Jun 2026).
Jean Nehme most often invests alongside Index Ventures, Sequoia Scout, Entrepreneur First and Charlie Songhurst, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Jean Nehme
Does Jean Nehme invest in AI startups?
Yes. He is listed as an angel in Uncovr's $7M seed round (June 2026), a surgical AI company. He also founded Digital Surgery, which built surgical AI products.
What check size does Jean Nehme write?
NFX Signal lists a range of $5K to $50K with a $25K sweet spot. This comes from a third-party profile, and he has not confirmed it publicly as far as we found.
What stage does Jean Nehme invest in?
His recorded investments are angel, pre-seed and seed rounds: Ufonia (2020), WONE (2021), Mindstep (2021) and Uncovr (2026).
What sectors does Jean Nehme back?
His recorded investments are mostly in healthtech and health-related technology. NFX Signal lists interests in biotech, healthcare, data mining, algorithms and big data.
What companies has Jean Nehme built?
He co-founded Digital Surgery, which he led as CEO. Medtronic later acquired it.
Where is Jean Nehme based?
Crunchbase and NFX Signal list him in London, United Kingdom.
Is Jean Nehme an angel investor?
Yes. Jean Nehme invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Jean Nehme invested in?
Jean Nehme's AI investments include Uncovr. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Jean Nehme invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Jean Nehme has invested at Seed, with a median round of $7M.
Who does Jean Nehme co-invest with?
Jean Nehme's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Index Ventures (1 deal), Sequoia Scout (1 deal), Entrepreneur First (1 deal), Charlie Songhurst (1 deal) and Frst (1 deal).