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Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Santarus, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The company was founded on December 6, 1996 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Silverback Asset Management LLC (Silverback) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Elliot Bossen in 2002. Silverback offers investment solutions for qualified institutional investors which includes pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, fund of funds, family offices and others.

Rotation Medical, Inc. develops treatment of rotator cuff disease. It includes a bioinductive implant and a set of disposable arthroscopic instruments that has been shown to heal tendons by inducing the growth of new tendon-like tissue. The company was founded by Thomas R. Hektner in 2009 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Galleon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures medicines for breathing-control conditions. Its product pipeline addresses the needs of both acute and chronic care patients. The firm's GAL-021 product is a small molecule for intravenous administration designed to support respiratory drive in surgical and critical care patients, and in particular those high risk patients with sleep apnea who are undergoing surgery. The company was founded by James C. Mannion in 2003 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

Optivia Biotechnology, Inc. provides contract research organization offering drug transporter research services and solutions to biotechnology, pharmaceutical and academic organizations. It offers regulatory DDI studies, transporter screening, tranporter profiling, and custom development services. The firm's products include TransFlex Single Transporter Assay Plates,TransFlex Multi-Transporter Model Plates, and Certified Efflux Transporter Vesicles. The company was founded by Yong Huang, Pascal Druzgala and Peter G. Milner in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Duke University Health System, Inc. engages in the provision of health care services. It offers cancer treatment, primary care, orthopedics, aesthetics, and fertility services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical drugs. Its products include influenza fighter Tamiflu, controversial acne medication Accutane, HIV inhibitor Fuzeon, obesity drug Xenical, and hepatitis C therapy Pegasys. The company was founded in 1896 Roche and is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.

The Biotechnology Greenhouse Corp. of Southeastern PA (BioAdvance) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Bay City Capital LLC (Bay City Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Fred Craves, John Diekman, and Thomas Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in California, United States.

The Wistar Institute provides biomedical research services. It researches on diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases and develops vaccine. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA

University City Science Center provides physical space, resources and other support to the community. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

OUP Management Co. LLC (Osage Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1990 by Robert Adelson and Louis Berneman. The firm is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Gentis, Inc. engages in the development and testing technologies for the minimally invasive treatments. The company was founded by Charles Cohen and Paul Ducheyne in 2000 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Office of Technology Development (Office of Technology Development) is a venture capital subsidiary of Harvard University founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Private Equity Fund (UNC Kenan-Flagler) is a private equity subsidiary of KFBSF, Inc. founded in 2007 by Greg Brown. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

NYU Elaine A. & Kenneth G. Langone Medical Center provides health care services. It offers treatments for bone, joint, and muscle disorders; brain and nervous system disorders cancers, tumors and blood disorders; genetic and chromosomal disorders and immune system disorders. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Biorasi LLC operates as a contract research organization specializes in the development of therapeutics. It provides services, including program management, regulatory services, including trial approval services, interim and post trial regulatory management, and marketing approval/registration services and clinical services, including training, monitoring, and issue resolution. The company was founded by Boris N. Reznik in 2002 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

NYU Innovation Venture Fund, seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States. The fund targets start-up companies operating in the fields of information technology, computer software and biotechnology, especially by current NYU students, faculty, and researchers. It provides equity financing for seed capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 100,000 to 1 million. The fund does not invest in projects requiring further basic research.

Mosaic Health Solutions, Inc. provides financial investments in the field of healthcare. It is developing an integrated suite of market-leading solutions to accelerate health innovation and through strategic investments, partnerships and the creation of new companies, the firm is making health care better by empowering consumers and enabling healthier living. The company was incorporated on June 28, 2007 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Militia Hill Ventures LLC creates and develops life sciences companies. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Cennerv Pharmaceuticals Ltd. engages in the pharmaceutical development specializing in CNS disorders with an initial focus on mental health such as depression, insomnia, dementia, schizophrenia and autism. The company was founded on July 13, 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Part of Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Milestone Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. develops cardiovascular drugs. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. Joseph G. Oliveto has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Concarlo Holdings LLC operates as a biotechnology firm. It specializes in drug development. The company was founded by Stacy Blain and LisaMarie Casey and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Amyriad Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Los Angeles, CA. Amyriad Therapeutics, Inc. focuses on developing therapies for the relief of Alzheimer's disease symptoms. The company was founded by Christian Angermayer, Thomas Hanke, Anil K. Ratty, Marlon Braumann. The CEO is Sharon L. Rogers.

Immunis.AI, Inc. develops a non-invasive blood-based immunogenomic platform. The company is based in Royal Oak, MI. The company was founded by Geoffrey R. Erickson, Harry Stylli, Amin I. Kassis.