Jay Shepard

Sorbent Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies for cardiovascular and renal diseases. It focuses on the development of non-absorbed polymeric drugs to satisfy unmet clinical needs in large cardiovascular and renal markets such as heart failure, chronic kidney disease and hypertension. The company was founded by William R. Rajski, Dean Abrassart, Donald W. Joseph and Lee W. Henderson on January 25, 2005 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

NextWave Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company which focuses on the development and commercialization of products for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The company was founded by Mahendra G. Shah on September 25, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bullet Biotechnology, Inc. develops active immunotherapies to stimulate a person’s own immune system to overcome diseases. Its technology educates the immune system to targeting specific cells that are causing disease. The firm's pipeline includes therapeutic vaccines for cancer, multi-specific antibody capsid products, therapeutic vaccines for autoimmune diseases, and other vaccines. The company was founded by Diego Fonstad, James R. Swartz, Willie Quinn and Thomas Theriault in September 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Sofinnova Investment Inc (Sofinnova Investment) is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 by Jacques F. vallle & Joel F. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Ilypsa, Inc. operates a biopharmaceutical firm. It develops renal care pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on March 6, 2003 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Relypsa, Inc. operates as a bio-pharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of late-stage medicines in the iron deficiency, nephrology, and cardio-renal therapeutic areas. It offers Veltassa, a potassium binder approved for the treatment of hyperkalemia. The company was founded by Jerry M. Buysse, Gerrit Klaerner, Michael Burdick, Jay P. Shepard, Detlef F. Albrecht, George Tyson, Sandra I. Coufal and Vic Ciaravino on October 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Craig Hospital is a center for specialty rehabilitation and research for people with spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury. The firm provides a system of inpatient and outpatient medical care, rehabilitation, neurosurgical rehabilitative care and long-term follow up services. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Versartis, Inc. is an endocrine-focused biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research and development of pharmaceutical products. Its portfolio includes Somavartan and XTEN TEchnology which target the endocrine disorders and growth hormone deficiencies. The company was founded by Jeffrey L. Cleland, Mark de Boer, Willem Stemmer, Volker Schellenberger, and Joshua Silverman on December 10, 2008 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

NeuroRecovery Technologies, Inc. designs and develops devices and applications to help restore function & movement in patients with paralysis. It provides non-invasive external system, a class II non-significant risk device, for individuals with partial to complete paralysis and implantable system used to optimally treat individuals with severe motor paralysis who do not respond to transcutaneous device. The company was founded by Nick Terrafranca Jr. and is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano , CA.

Catalys Pacific LLC (Catalys Pacific) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by BT Slingsby. The firm is headquartered in Cayman Islands.

Altamont Pharma Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It engages in effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on January 6, 2021 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Cessation Therapeutics, LLC is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that develops immunobiologics to prevent and protect against overdose. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company's monoclonal antibodies are designed to target fentanyl and future synthetic opioids and other substances. The company has the potential to treat a range of substance use disorders and improve the lives of patients and families affected by the addiction crisis. Cessation was founded in 2018 by Mark Pearson and John D. Harkey, Jr., experienced, successful long-term biotech investors. The CEO is Mark E. Pearson.

Aculys Pharma LLC is a Japanese biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and commercializing innovations in the fields of neurology and psychiatry. The company is based in Japan and was established in January 2021. The company's philosophy is to act as a catalyst to access innovative medical care in the field of neuropsychiatry. Aculys Pharma develops and commercializes novel pharmaceuticals and provides innovations for better medical care to patients, their families, healthcare professionals, and society.

Pathalys Pharma, Inc. is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing advanced therapeutics to manage end-stage kidney disease. The company is based in Raleigh, NC. The company's initial asset is Upacicalcet, a novel calcimimetic that has the potential to improve the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients. Pathalys Pharma continues to identify other high priority needs and potential solutions for patients with end-stage kidney disease. The company was founded by Ashwin Ram, Mahesh Krishnan, Jay P. Shepard, Brian Taylor Slingsby. The CEO is Neal F. Fowler.