“Every day is a choice to live, love, inspire, honor the fallen, make the world a better place, and walk in the footstep of giants”
-Derek Herrera
Derek Herrera is a former Marine Raider (Special Operations Officer) turned entrepreneur, leading innovation in the medical device industry. With a deep passion for using advanced technology to improve lives, Derek dedicates his work to creating meaningful, life-enhancing solutions.
Guided by the principle "Improve Life Through Innovation," he focuses his efforts across three pillars: medical technology advancement, veteran advocacy, and family. His journey has been shaped by extraordinary mentors, and today, he pays it forward by supporting others on their path.
Derek Herrera is the Founder and CEO of Bright Uro, a venture-backed medical device company developing next-generation diagnostic devices for Urology leveraging advanced hardware, software, and data science.
Prior to this, Derek served as the Founder and CTO of UroDev Medical, a venture-backed medical device company that designed the first fully-internal, wirelessly controlled bladder management system for men with chronic Urinary Retention.
Before entering the Medical Device Industry, Derek served as a Marine Raider in the Special Operations community. He led Marines and Sailors across the globe until he was shot and paralyzed from the chest down in 2012 while leading his team in Afghanistan.
Derek is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, where he majored in Systems Engineering and played JV Lacrosse, Boxing, and started an unofficial Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur in the Medical Device Industry, Derek graduated from the Executive MBA program at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Derek has served on the boards of multiple non-profit organizations including the Marine Raider Foundation, American Technion Society, and MedTechVets.
Derek lives in San Clemente, CA with his wife, Maura, his twin boys, Hudson and Hunter, and his dog Donut.
