Kathy O’Shaughnessy

IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. develops integrated software for oncology. It provides integrated clinical and administrative management systems for cancer specialists. The company was founded by Joseph K. Jachinowski, James P. Hoey and David A. Auerbach in January 1990 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

SpineVision SA develops and markets implants for the treatment of spinal disorders. It also designs instrumentation for the spinal treatments. Its products include Flex 2, Lumis, Plus/X-Plus, ULIS, Unithread, Spacevisions, and C3. The firm also offers solutions for spinal pathologies, such as lumbar degenerative disc diseases, deformities, cervical disorders, trauma, and tumors. The company was founded by Gérard Vanacker on July 16, 1999 and is headquartered in Antony, France.

Entourage Medical Technologies, Inc. develops medical devices. The private company is based in Menlo Park, CA.

G.I. Windows, Inc. develops and markets a technology which involves a series of self assembling magnets (SAMSEN) for incision less bypass procedures within the digestive system. It specializes in non-surgical bypass and nitial clinical applications. The company was founded by Christopher Thompson and Marvin Ryou and is headquartered in West Bridgewater, MA.

M2S, Inc. engages in the provision of medical image and data management services. It offers technology and services to the healthcare industry to manage clinical information, reduce costs, and improve the quality of patient care. The company was founded by Charles E. Hutchinson and David T. Chen in 1997 and is headquartered in West Lebanon, NH.

Pfizer Ventures Investments LLC (Pfizer Ventures Investments) is a venture capital subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Gecko, Inc. provides investment services. The CEO of the American company is Jeff Worley.

France Invest is a French association of investors for growth that supports private equity as a lever for business creators and managers to achieve growth. The private company is based in Paris, France and was founded by Maurice Tchenio. The association is at the heart of the economy and aims to share the value created by supporting companies in their innovation and energy transition efforts.

MD Start SA develops medical device technology. It has collaboration between venture capital, institutional investors and industry to the development of innovative medtech ideas in Europe. The company was founded by Tim Lenihanin 2010 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Inspovation Ventures (Inspovation Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by David Auerbach and Pavan Nigam. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California.

ReCor Medical, Inc. develops novel therapeutic ultrasound catheter technologies The firm develops a therapeutic non-focused ultrasound system for performing renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension. The company was founded by Mano Iyer and Jacques Seguin in July 2009 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Mainstay Medical Ltd. operates as a medical device company which develops neuro-stimulation therapies for people with debilitating chronic low back pain. It develops ReActiv8, an active implantable medical device designed to treat people with chronic low back pain. The company was founded by Danny Sachs in 2008 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

HighLife SAS develops percutaneous mitral valve replacement therapies. It offers a minimally invasive prosthetic mitral valve that is implanted on a beating heart, while preserving the native valve structure and respecting the surrounding anatomy. The company was founded by Georg Börtle in 2010 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Tissium SA engages in the development and commercialization of biodegradable sealants and adhesives for invasive surgery. It offers biomimetic wound closure solutions. The company was founded by Bernard J. Gilly, Robert S. Langer, Christophe Bancel, Jeff Karp, Jacques Marescaux, Maria Pereira, and Patrick Houvet in 2013 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Pi-Cardia Ltd. develops catheter for the treatment of aortic stenosis. Its technology is based on delivering mechanical impact for creating fractures in valve calcifications, without injuring the surrounding soft tissue. The company was founded by Eyal Kolka and Erez Golan in 2009 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

Part of Johnson & Johnson, Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is a Swiss company that develops and distributes molecular weight drugs. The company is based in Allschwil, Switzerland.

Avail Medsystems, Inc. engages in medical device companies to support physicians through its nurep mobile platform. It specializes in mobile communications, customer engagement, hospital supply chain, operating room and medical devices. The company was founded by David Paul Schultz, Nick Damiano, Adam Daniel John, and Sainath Shenoy in 2012 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

SafeHeal SAS develops anastomosis protection devices for improved patient recovery and reduced healthcare costs. The company is headquartered in Paris, France.

Sonder Capital Management LLC (Sonder Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

May Health SAS engages in the development of device for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome infertility. The company was founded in September 2017 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Noema Pharma AG is a biotechnology company, which engages in the development of orphan neurological disorder therapies. It focuses on understanding and meeting patient needs using novel therapies. The company was founded by Luigi Costa and George Garibaldi and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Mnemo Therapeutics SAS is a French biotechnology company that develops cell therapies to create accessible cures for cancer patients. The company is based in Paris, FR, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company applies a novel approach to cell therapy using its enfinit platform, a groundbreaking drug discovery engine. Mnemo is committed to addressing the challenges in the field of immuno-oncology, such as a lack of cancer-specific targets, long-term persistence, and sensitivity. The company aims to engineer the future of immunotherapies to transform the lives of people with cancer by discovering novel cancer-specific targets and boosting immune activity to treat solid tumors. The company was founded in 2019 by Alain Maïore and Michel Sadelain. Robert LaCaze has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Home Biosciences SAS is a biotech venture builder that partners with academics and scientists to develop life-changing therapies for patients. The company is based in France and has subsidiaries in the country. The French company's operating model allows its teams to focus on scientific and operational excellence to expedite and de-risk the discovery and development paths of its projects, which are housed in dedicated ventures and fully financed by Home Biosciences. Home Biosciences was founded in 2019 by Magali Richard and David S. Schilansky, who has been the CEO since its inception.

Moon Surgical SAS is a French medical technology company that is creating a new category of robotic surgery. The company is based in Paris, France and is operated by renowned serial medical innovators and backed by leading venture capitalists. Its Maestro system enhances existing laparoscopic techniques and tools with new capabilities, benefiting the 93%% of patients who currently do not have access to minimally invasive robotic surgery. The CEO of the company is Anne Osdoit.

Part of MetLife, Inc., SafeHealth Life Insurance Co. is a company based in Laguna Hills, CA.