Kevin O’Brien

Bolder Technologies Corp. manufactures and markets innovative battery cell powered products for the consumer & other aftermarkets based on its patented thin metal film technology. Its small size, light weight and high power density batteries discharge & recharge very rapidly and provide superior performance in cold temperatures. The company currently manufacturing TMF cells at the rate of 30,000 to 35,000 per week. Its TMF technology represents a significant advance over existing rechargeable battery technologies for applications that require high power in a small package. The company's TMF rechargeable cells employ a proprietary configuration of traditional lead acid electrochemical that has been used in battery systems for over a century and that is currently used in batteries for cars and many electronic applications.

Medical Simulation Corp. provides simulation training, education and consulting services to hospital personnel, medical product manufacturers and medical societies. The firm develops surgical simulators, including SimSuite, an endovascular education system that uses software and hardware to create a virtual medical environment that engages in the clinician. It also offers a menu of SimSuite curriculum, which include various online training programs, as well as on-site simulation-based courses at simsuite centers. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Centennial, CO.

Signature BioScience, Inc. discovers new drugs by applying its parallel target and compound selection process. The private company is based in Hayward, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Andrew Peter Sandham and John Hefti.

Biotheranostics, Inc. develops and provides diagnostic, prognostic and predictive tests that support physicians in the treatment of cancer patients. It has commercialized two proprietary, highly differentiated products focused on early stage breast cancer and all metastatic cancers, Breast Cancer Index (BCI) and CancerTYPE ID (CTID). The company was founded by Thomas M. Baer in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

DRC Computer Corp. manufactures adaptable computer coprocessors. Its solutions include integrated streaming analytics, acceliumFFT, CEDATM data deduplication, DRC AFIX biometrics, RegEx100B, graphFind, novara2 and contrata. The company was founded by Casselman Steve and Laurich Larry on July 1, 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Xoft, Inc. develops Electronic Brachytherapy systems for radiation therapy applications. Its products include the Axxent Controller, which utilizes a miniaturized high dose rate (HDR) X-ray source to apply radiation directly to the cancerous tumor bed; Axxent HDR X-ray Source, a low energy radiation treatment without the use of radioactive isotopes; Axxent Applicators, which provides a channel for the Axxent X-ray Source to deliver high dose rate, low energy radiation directly to the targeted area; and Axxent Accessories, an accessory product line designed to support and aid a physician during a procedure or treatment of cancer radiation. The company was founded by Michael Forman in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Proclara Biosciences, Inc. provides treatment of chronic neurodegenerative diseases. The firm develops therapies for protein misfolding diseases, such as chronic diseases of aging and certain orphan indications by harnessing General Amyloid Interaction Motif (GAIM), which is a multi-target approach that reduces levels of pathological misfolded protein deposits. The company was founded by Hampus Jacob Hillerstrom and Jonathan Eithan Solomon in December 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

BeneVir Biopharm, Inc. develops oncolytic immunotherapies software for advanced solid tumors. It offers oncolytic immunotherapy, that attacks and kill cancer cells. The company was founded by Katherine Sacksteder, Matthew Charles Mulvey and Ian Mohr in 2011 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

SPI Technologies, Inc. provides business process outsourcing services. It offers offshore audio transcription services that convert analog data to digital formats, rules-based transaction processing services, and contact center services, such as inbound customer care, inbound technical support, inbound and outbound sales, email support, and website maintenance services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered New York, NY.

Part of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Bell Labs Design Automation Group is a developer and manufacturer of telecommunications systems, software, and products. The company is based in Murray Hill, NJ. Bell Labs Design Automation Group was acquired by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. from Lucent Technologies, Inc. on September 30, 1998 for $58 million.

Part of Randstad NV, Resumix, Inc. provides Internet-based recruiting solutions. The company is based in New York, NY. Resumix was acquired by HotJobs.com Ltd., part of Randstad NV from February 03, 2010 on May 11, 2000 for $25.20 million.

Wavepoint Ventures LLC (Wavepoint Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Burlingame, California.

SETI Institute operates as a non-profit organization that provides scientific research, education, and public outreach services. It offers instrument development, outreach programs, research experience for undergraduates, and weekly colloquium. The company was founded in November 1984 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Engine Parts Corp. provides engineering services.

Institut Mérieux SA provides solutions for multifactorial management of diseases. The firm provides solutions for diseases, including tuberculosis, liver cancer and hepatitis. It specializes in the field human and veterinary of vaccines. It operates under the activities of diagnostics, immunotherapy and nutrition. The company was founded by Marcel Mérieux in 1897 and is headquartered Lyon, France.

Mérieux Equity Partners SAS (Mérieux Equity Partners or MxEP) is a Private Equity and Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Mérieux Développement SASU founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Lyon, France, with additional offices across the country.

Part of Schneider Electric SE, Schneider Electric USA, Inc. is a specialist in energy management and automation with operations in more than 100 countries. The company is based in Salisbury, NC. The company offers integrated energy solutions across multiple market segments.

ImaginAb, Inc. develops engineered antibody fragments for diagnostic imaging and novel therapeutic applications. It products offer actionable data to facilitate diagnosis of disease, inform better treatment decisions, and monitor response to therapy. The firm also offers a range of pre-clinical (animal imaging) reagents for use with microPET, microSPECT, and optical imaging systems. The company was founded by Christian P. Behrenbruch, Tove Olafsen, Anna M. Wu, and Robert E. Reiter in 2007 and is headquartered in Inglewood, CA.

Lavorel Medicare SA provides medical home care services. The firm provides nursing care and ambulatory services at home. The company was founded by Jean-Claude Lavorel and Stanislas Lavorel in 2012 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Invent SAS is a French company that provides fund management services. The private company is based in Lyon, France. The company was founded in 2010.

Mimetas BV develops organ-on-a-chip technology for testing of new medicines in high-throughput on miniaturized organ and disease models. It develops microfluidics-based culture plates that enable culturing and screening of a range of 3D organ and tissue models. The firm offers OrganoPlates microfluidics-based culture plates that serve as early stage screening models predicting toxic side effects and drug efficacy. The company was founded by Paul Vulto and Jos Joore in 2013 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

NGCodec, Inc. develops video encoder technology that implements efficiency video coding. The firm’s services include cloud transcoding, cloud gaming and cloud XR. It serves decoder system-on-chip (SOC), encoder field-programmable gate array and encoder SOC markets. The company was founded by Oliver Gunasekara, Alberto Dueñas and Adam Malamy in 2012 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

ProDigest BVBA provides customized solutions related to gastrointestinal research, bioavailability and metabolism. The firm serves the operators in the market of food, functional food, feed and pharmaceutical industry. The company was founded by Sam Possemiers, Massimo Marzorati and Massimo Marzorati on September 24, 2008 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

General Inception Management LLC (General Inception Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Vikram Chaudhery, Paul A. Conley and Jim Buzzitta. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

R2 Technologies, Inc. is an American California-based company founded in 2014 by Irina Erenburg. The company specializes in developing groundbreaking technology that fights inflammation and provides precision cold treatment for the face and skin. The company's technology has been proven effective and is available for use in medical practices. The CEO is Tim Holt.

Impossible Metals, Inc. is an American company that focuses on battery minerals. The company's goal is to address the growing problem of mining and its impact on the environment. The company believes that responsible seabed mining is the key to achieving a green, circular economy. The company was founded in 2021 by Oliver Gunasekara, Jason Gillham, Renee Grogan, Ken Nealson. Oliver Gunasekara has been the CEO since 2021.

MediBeacon, Inc. provides optical diagnostic products and services. It offers Optical Renal Function Monitor, a platform focused on kidney function monitoring in real-time at the point-of-care. The company was founded by Steven J. Hanley and Richard B. Dorshow in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.