Alexander E. Barkas

Transave, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative, inhaled pharmaceuticals for the site-specific treatment of serious lung diseases such as pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis patients and cancers affecting the lung. They are committed to significantly improving the quality of life and healthcare of patients suffering from these life-threatening diseases. Its operating principles are centered on teamwork, openness, mutual respect, diversity of opinion, trust, accountability and innovative science. They are developing products based on Transave's proprietary liposomal technology designed specifically for lung delivery. Its focus is on reformulating off-patent, established drugs into unique liposomal technology - based inhaled pharmaceuticals for the localized, site-specific treatment of serious lung diseases. Transave's proprietary liposomal technology allows for the sustained release of a drug in the lung's microenvironment. By remaining in the lungs for a prolonged period and potentially minimizing systemic exposure, Transave's liposomal technology offers the potential for changing the product profile, improving delivery of the compound to the lung and enhancing the therapeutic index of established pharmaceuticals.

Neomend, Inc. develops surgical wound healing products. It offers adhesion prevention products for hospitals and medical facilities. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US.

CYTYC Surgical Products was founded to design, develop, manufacture and market innovative therapeutic devices that improve the quality of women's healthcare in a cost- effective manner. Its initial product, the Novasure Endometrial Ablation System, is used to treat women who suffer from excessive menstrual bleeding.

SurgRx, Inc. develops tissue sealing and cutting technology. The company's products include EnSeal, TRIO, PowerTip, RF-60, and universal RF Generator. It also develops vessel fusion system used in electrosurgical devices. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Topica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops treatment for onychomycosis, or fungal infections of the nail and nail bed. Its prodycte, Luliconazole, a topical antifungal a topical antifungal agent used to tinea pedis. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered Los Altos, CA.