Beat R. Merz

HBM Partners AG (HBM-P) was established in 2001 as an independent provider of investment advisory services with headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. HBM-P's field of expertise comprises global human medicine, biotechnology, medical technology and related sectors. The firm primarily advises HBM BioVentures AG and HBM BioCapital via their Cayman Islands-based, wholly-owned subsidiary, HBM Partners (Cayman) Ltd., which acts as the investment manager for the HBM funds. They rely on the services of an external consultant to analyze investment opportunities in the US.

Asthmatx, Inc. develops catheter-based outpatient procedure that provides asthma control for adult severe asthma patients. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Tensys Medical, Inc. develops blood pressure monitoring systems. The firm provides patient safety by designing, and manufacturing continuous, non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring systems. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Micrus Endovascular LLC operated as a medical device company. The company was founded in June 1996 and was headquartered in San Jose, CA.

SpineAlign Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company which develops implantable products to treat vertebral compression fractures. Its nitinol implant is designed to improve the lumbar spines. The firm’s implants are designed to support vertebral endplates, reducing the fracture and maintaining lift until bone cement is injected. The company was founded by Paul E. Chirico in 2005 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Thommen Medical AG develops and manufactures dental implant systems. It offers include implants, prosthetics, digital solutions, and case planning. The company Grenchen, Switzerland.

Bio Control Medical BCM Ltd. develops implantable medical devices to treat disorders of the autonomic nervous system. It focuses on the development of the CardioFit System for the treatment of heart failure. The company was founded by Eyal Lifschitz, Yossi Gross and Boaz Lipshitz in 1999 and is headquartered in Yehud, Israel.

MiniNaviDent AG develops dental equipment. It develops miniaturized navigation system, which is directly fitted to the surgical handpiece, and which guides the drill in real-time and in 3D to the correct implant position and angle using a ceramic dual-mode-marker and proprietary algorithms. The company was founded in 2013 by Frank Berlinghoff, Philipp Jürgens, Hans-Florian Zeilhofer and Erik Schkommodau and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.