Augustine V. Cheng

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops drugs for diseases related to the central nervous system. Its drugs are used in curing diseases such as Huntington's, Parkinson's, restless legs syndrome, schizophrenia, autism, Alzheimer's, and sleep apnea diseases. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Washington DC.

PowerVision, Inc. develops fluid-controlled intraocular lens. The firm provides FluidVision accommodating intraocular lens technology, which restores the vision of youth to middle aged or elderly individuals affected by presbyopia and cataracts regain to adjust focus for clear vision at all distances. The company was founded by Matthew A. Frinzi, Randy McDonald, and Barry Cheskin in 2002 and is headquartered in Belmont, CA.

New Century Hospice, Inc. provides hospice care services. It offers physician directed nursing care, medical, social & spiritual counselling, bereavement, trained volunteers, related medications, medical equipment and supplies, physical, speech, and other related therapies, continuous care for acute symptom management and short-term inpatient care. The company was founded by David Charles Gasmire in 2006 and is headquartered in Moorsville, NC.

Iterion Therapeutics, Inc. provides pharmaceuticals services. The firm products are used in the treatment of colorectal, hematopoietic, and other targeted cancers. The company was founded by Jonathan P. Northrup in 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Scale Management LLC (Scale Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Kate D. Mitchell and Anchie Y. Kuo. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California.

SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. researches and develops drugs and other pharmaceutical products. The company was incorporated in June 20, 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Ascenta Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of medicines for cancer. Its core technology consists of agents designed to re-establish the natural program of apoptosis (cell death) in abnormal cancer cells. Its has three small molecule programs against distinct apoptosis targets: Bcl-2 (AT-101 – an oral pan-Bcl2 inhibitor), IAP (AT-406 – an oral multi-IAP inhibitor) and HDM2. The company was founded by Dajun Yang, Marc E. Lippman, and Shaomeng Wang on June 5, 2006 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

SHVMS, LLC (Sante Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2006 by Joe Hal Cunningham, Kevin Myles Lalande and Doug Dewitt French. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Archer Venture Management, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA.