David M. Haselwood

Direct Flow Medical, Inc. develops transcatheter heart valve technologies. It explores application of its technology beyond the aortic valve, to the mitral valve, and other valve anatomy. The firm’s Transcatheter Aortic Valve System is indicated for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are at risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The company's system incorporates a polymer frame, which is expanded using pressurized saline and contrast for placement, assessment and repositioning. Direct Flow Medical was founded by Gordon B. Bishop and Randall T. Lashinski in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Coherex Medical, Inc. designs, develops, and markets catheter-based technologies for the treatment of structural heart defects. It offers WaveCrest device that is placed in the opening of the left atrial appendage to reduce complications associated with other device types, as well as simplifies the implant procedures. The company was founded by Brian K. Whisenant and Clark C. Davis in 2003 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Advanced Surgical Concepts Ltd. designs and manufactures surgical equipment. Its products include TriPort+, PneumoLiner, QuadPort+, TriPort , TriPort 15, QuadPort, regulatory documents and patent lnformation. The company was founded by Frank Bonadio in July 1998 and is headquartered in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Thesan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides novel therapeutics for disorders of the skin. The company focuses on the discovery and development of new chemical entities that provide improved treatment options to patients. Thesan Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2011 by Edward P. Monaghan and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Avalyn Pharma, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops improved therapies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other severe respiratory diseases. The company was founded by Richard Glenn Vincent and Mark W. Surber in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Evidation Health, Inc. offers digital health services. It develops digital tools and technologies for the healthcare industry. The firm also provides health outcomes research, managed care and technology assessment, health system administration, behavioral psychology, health IT, retail healthcare and predictive analytics services. the company was founded by Luca Foschini, Mikki Nasch, Alessio Signorini and Christine Lemkein 2014 and is headquartered in San Mateo, 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.

Respicardia, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of cardiovascular ultra-sound diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos, Mark Gelfand, Dr. Howard R. Levin and Dr. Danny Sachs in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital division of Norwest Partners founded in 1961. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Mumbai and Herzliya.

Saints Ventures LLC (Saints Ventures) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Ken Sawyer and David Quinlivan. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is a national medical honor society founded in 1902. The non-profit company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The society's mission is to foster the development of the next generation of medical researchers by recognizing high educational achievement, honoring gifted teaching, encouraging the development of leaders in academia and the community, and supporting the improvement of care for all.

Cianna Medical, Inc. manufactures and marketing equipment for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer in women. The firm’s products include SAVI, a breast brachytherapy applicator used for the delivery of radiation after lumpectomy surgery; and SAVI SCOUT, a surgical guidance system that uses real-time audible and visual indicators to give surgeons a precise way to target tissue during lumpectomy and excisional biopsy procedures. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Novo Ventures (US), Inc. is a venture capital firm located in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Novo A/S and their ultimate parent is Novo Nordisk Fonden.

Syapse, Inc. develops software solutions that enable healthcare providers to deploy precision medicine programs. Its medical platform is used to integrate complex genomic and clinical data to provide clinicians with actionable insights at point of care, enabling diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes tracking. The firm offers a suite of clinical applications built on the Syapse Precision Medicine Platform and designed to help healthcare providers implement and scale precision medicine at the point of care. The company was founded by Tony Loeser, Glenn S. Winokur, and Jonathan Hirsch in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Rainier Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that develops a targeted biologic for the potential treatment of metastatic bladder cancer. It provides Vofatamab, an antibody that is focused on the fibroblast growth factor of bladder and other cancer. The company was founded by Stephen Lau and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

MDLIVE, Inc. operates as a telehealth provider of online and on-demand healthcare delivery services and software. Its cloud-based virtual medical office software platform enables patients, medical professionals, and plan administrators to collaborate through voice, video, email, and mobile devices; and allows payers and providers to collect and share clinical data from patient medical records, lab results, and in-home biometric devices for real-time risk assessments, wellness advice, diagnosis, and treatment. The company was founded by Randy Parker and Steven Victor Gurland in 2009 and is headquartered in Sunrise, FL.

Providence Medical Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures medical devices. It offers DTRAX spinal systems, cavux cervical cages, ally screw systems, and biologix allograft bone. The company was founded by Jeff Smith and Bruce McCormack in 2008 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

AllSpire Health Partners LLC is a collaborative think tank and incubator company. The private company is based in West Conshohocken, PA. The company was founded by Karen J. Kessler. Paul J. Tirjan has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Allievex Corp. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops therapies for the treatment of rare pediatric neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded by Thomas P. Mathers and Eric H. Zanelli and is headquartered in Marblehead, MA.

Ray Therapeutics, Inc. is an American company that is developing a lead candidate, RTX-015, to treat retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative retinal disease. Ray Therapeutics is based in an undisclosed location. The company's mission is to restore vision for people with retinal degeneration using optogenetics gene therapies. Ray Therapeutics is pursuing multiple drug development programs for a range of degenerative retinal diseases, focusing on preserving and restoring vision in patients using the ground-breaking science of optogenetics. The company was founded by Paul Bresge and Sean Ainsworth, with Paul Bresge serving as CEO since incorporation.

Rezo Therapeutics, Inc. is a drug discovery company based in San Francisco, CA. The company's mission is to revolutionize traditional drug development by integrating proteomics, genetics, structural biology, chemistry, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to create maps of molecular disease networks. Rezo's initial focus is on oncology, but they plan to explore additional therapeutic areas through collaborations and partnerships. The company was founded by Natalia Jura, Kevan Shokat, Nevan Krogan, Sourav Bandyopadhyay, Norbert W. Bischofberger, and George A. Scangos, with Nevan Krogan serving as CEO since incorporation.

Aristea Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage drug development company. It develops novel therapies to treat serious inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by James Morrison MacKay in 2018 and is headquartered in Poway, CA.

MBX Biosciences, Inc. operates as a preclinical-stage biotech company. It creates therapies to treat rare endocrine diseases. The company was founded by Peter Kent Hawryluk and Timothy Knickerbocker and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.