Robert van Tassel

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It markets biological and mechanical products used by surgical specialties to facilitate the repair and reconstruction of soft tissue damaged or destroyed by disease or injury. The company was founded in July 1985 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in artery cleaning angioplasty catheters. The company is based in Osseo, MN. The company was founded by Lawrence L. Horsch. SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. (Minnesota) was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. on February 27, 1995 for $865 million.

Paper Warehouse, Inc. is a chain of retail stores specializing in party supplies and paper goods. It operates 136 stores including 86 Company-owned stores and 50 franchise stores which are conveniently located in major retail trade areas to provide customers with easy access. The company offers a complete selection of wrap supplies for holidays and special occasions which include birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversaries and baby showers. Paper Warehouse also offers an extensive selection of regular and seasonal merchandise in the categories include Plates, candy, favors, invitations, snacks, novelties, napkins, balloons, banners, streamers and candles.

Rothschild Capital Partners LLC (RCP) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. It was founded by David Rothschild in 1997 as a successor to The Rothschild Company, which managed family and client assets dating back to 1972. The firm changed its name from RT Capital Management LLC in March of 2013. RCP provides investment management services to: (1) two private funds that are offered to high net-worth, financially sophisticated individuals and institutional investors including banks or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, government plans or other business entities and (2) high net-worth individuals, charitable organizations and trusts in separately managed accounts.

PHT Corp. designs and develops software applications. The firm offers biopharmaceutical clients comprehensive services for acquiring, managing, and analyzing data collected directly from patients through all phases of clinical development. Its electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA) system collects and reports secure real-time patient data from smartphones, tablets, and the web. The company was founded by Stephen Raymond in 1994 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

ACIST Medical Systems, Inc. provides technology for contrast imaging system in the fields of cardiology and radiology. The company was founded by Robert F. Wilson in 1991 and is located in Eden Prairie, MN.

RiverVest Venture Management LLC (RiverVest Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Tom C. Melzer, Jay W. Schmelter, Mark J. Mendel and Andrew B. Craig III. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with additional offices in San Diego and Cleveland.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research operates as a medical care research and education organization. Its services include patient care, corporate services, research, and education. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Rochester, MN.

Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing LLC engages in selling electricity and natural gas trading services. It offers risk management services which include portfolio analysis, transaction administration, consulting, training and policy development. The company was founded 1999 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. provides energy and environmental research services. It conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. The firm also provides technology, policy and economic analyses to drive long-range research and development planning and supports research in emerging technologies. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Tricardia Ventures LLC provides investment services. It seeks to acquire in the development of promising technology in the field of cardiovascular medicine. The company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Great River Energy engages in the distribution electric power energy. It provide electricity using variety of different sources including coal, natural gas and biomass and distributes to its twenty eight cooperative members across the state. The company was founded on December 10, 1998 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Lake Region Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures medical equipments. The firm offers products such as medical, surgical, ophthalmic, veterinary instruments, drug delivery applications, endomechanical devices, and apparatus. The company was founded by Joe Fleischhacker Sr. in 1947 and is headquartered in Clarence, NY.

NeoChord, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers NeoChord, a disposable device that replaces damaged chordae through a small incision while the heart is beating. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN.

NuAx, Inc. develops medical devices for the treatment of heart disease. The firm focuses on enhancing the clinical performance of pacing, cardiac resynchronization, and defibrillation therapy through advancements in lead design, placement and myocardial sensing, and activation. The company was founded by Robert G. Walsh and John L. Erb in 2008 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Cedar Point Capital LLC provides investment banking services. The company was founded by Richard Nigon and is headquartered in Edina, MN.

Lignite Energy Council operates as a regional trade association. It offers programs for education; government action; public relations and marketing; and research and development. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Bismarck, ND.

Corflow Therapeutics AG is a company based in Switzerland that is developing proprietary technologies to measure the coronary microvascular status and provide therapy to the compromised coronary microcirculation at the same time in the catheter laboratory. The Swiss company's focus is on treating microvascular obstruction (MVO) after an acute heart attack, which is documented to be an independent marker leading to costly complications such as heart failure. Corflow's technologies may enable interventional cardiologists to treat MVO in severe heart attack patients, thereby potentially reducing the short- and long-term complication rates in these patients. The company was founded in 2016 by Martin T. Rothman and Robert S. Schwartz.

Qart Medical Ltd. is a medical, a clinical-stage medtech company, addressing the global infertility epidemic. The company was founded by Alon Shalev and Natan T. Shaked and is headquartered in Israel.

MHI Ventures LLC (MHI Ventures) is a independent private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.