Alexandra Cantley

Polaris Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Stephen D. Arnold, Jonathan A. Flint and Terrance G. McGuire. Polaris Partners is headquartered in Waltham.

Auron Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It aims to cure cancer by radically changing the paradigm of cancer therapeutics from cell killing to transformation of malignant cells into more normal functioning cells. The company was founded by Kate Yen, Matt Vander Heiden, Ross Levine, and Eytan Stein and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA.

Crossbow Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that aims to improve the lives of people with cancer by developing next-generation immunotherapies. The company is based in Cambridge, MA, and the CEO of the company is Briggs W. Morrison. The company's T-bolt™ therapies are designed to target previously unreachable cancer cell targets with high precision. Crossbow's approach is efficient and selective, allowing them to target the entire universe of cancer proteins, which expands the potential of antibody therapy to address many types of cancer.

Part of Sunbird Bio Pte Ltd., Sunbird Bio, Inc. is a biotech company based in Cambridge, MA. Sunbird Bio is developing protein-based diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's disease, neurological disorders, and early-stage cancer. The company's apex technology is the first test to demonstrate the ability to detect the presence of Alzheimer's disease with a blood test. Sunbird Bio, Inc. was founded by Carine Lim, Huilin Shao, Nicholas Ho. The CEO is John P. McDonough.

Podimetrics, Inc. Develops sensor-enabled mats for prediction and prevention of diabetic foot ulcers. The firm offers Remote Temperature Monitoring System which is a wireless in-home monitoring technology that collects foot temperature scans. The company was founded by Jonathon Bloom, David Linders, Brian Petersen, Jeffery Engler, Kale Dave and Marnix Hollander and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.