Daniel Croteau

Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc. manufactures disposable respiratory care and anesthesia products. Its products include endotracheal tubes, anesthesia breathing circuits, masks, hygroscopic condenser humidifiers, bacteria, viral filters and gas sampling. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

GenTek, Inc. manufactures industrial components and performance chemicals. It offers ground and flight instrumentation, complete environmental testing, industrial and process control, satellite tracking and control, and aircraft structural testing. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, which engages in developing, manufacturing and marketing medical products and technologies, within the areas of interventional oncology, wound closure and ophthalmology. The company was founded by William L. Hunter and Cruz F. Tony in 1992 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Viridos, Inc. develops and commercializes genomic-driven solutions and products. The firm's offerings are designed for application in solutions such as human health, food, water production, and environment. The company was founded by J. Craig Venter, Hamilton O. Smith, David C. Kiernan and Juan Enriquez-Cabot in February 2005 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Solace Therapeutics, Inc. develops non-surgical treatments for common bladder disorders. It offers medical devices for stress urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, male voiding dysfunction, and lower urinary tract symptoms. The company was founded by Kevin G. Connors in 2002 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Contego Medical LLC develops novel emboli protection devices. Its products include CORGUARD coronary stent system, VANGUARD renal stent system, and PALADIN carotid post-dilation balloon. The company was founded by Ravish Sachar and Jay S. Yadav in 2005 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Claret Medical, Inc. develops a cerebral protection technology designed to protect patients from the risk of stroke during left heart procedures and vascular interventions. It focuses on addressing the problem of stroke during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a significant unmet clinical need. The company was founded by Farhad Khosravi and Randy Lashinski in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

RT Oncology Services Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of oncology related assistance services. It assists its member practices in achieving better and more cost effective treatment of oncology patients while creating new streams of revenue for community oncology practices. The company was founded by Michael J. Martin, John Creelman, and Jeffrey Patton in 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Spirox, Inc. develops medical devices. Its product LATERA Absorbable Nasal Implant is designed to address causes of nasal obstruction today, nasal valve collapse caused by weakened lateral wall cartilage. The company was founded by Donald Albert Gonzales and Iyad Saidi on November 3, 2011 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Vention Medical, Inc. provides surgical and medical instruments and apparatus. The firm specializes in developing interventional and surgical technologies and single-use devices that save or enhance patients lives. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in South Plainfield, NJ.

Surgical Specialties Corp. manufactures medical products. It specializes in designing and manufacturing of surgical knives and wound closure products. The firm offers suture needles, sutures, microsurgical cutting instruments, eye garters, and ophthalmic cannulas. The company is headquartered in Westwood, MA.

Part of General Electric Co., GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc. provides software and technologies to hospitals and health care systems. The company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA.

Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center of San Diego provides healthcare services. The firm offers nephrology, cardiology, dermatology, hematology, urology, radiology, and oncology services. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Covidien LP manufactures and distributes medical devices. Its products include disposable medical supplies, monitoring equipment, innovative wound closure products, advanced surgical devices, medical instruments and bulk analgesic pharmaceuticals. The company is headquartered in Mansfield, MA.

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute conducts and translates biological research programs. The firm offers tumor initiation and maintenance, cancer metabolism and signaling network, tumor microenvironment and cancer immunology, degenerative disease, development/aging/regeneration, immunity and pathogenesis, human genetic, cardiovascular metabolism, integrative metabolism, metabolism genomic control, bioinformatics and structural biology programs. The company was founded by William Fishman and Lillian Fishman in 1976 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Covidien Unlimited Co. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings. It operates through Medical Devices and U.S. Medical Supplies segments. The Medical Devices segment involves in the distribution of surgical solutions, peripheral vascular and neurovascular therapies, patient monitoring products, and airway and ventilation products. The U.S. Medical Supplies segment includes marketing of nursing care, medical surgical, SharpSafety brand, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Part of GenTek, Inc., Chemtrade Solutions LLC is a company that manufactures aluminum sulfate and other chemicals. The company is based in Sacaton, AZ. Chemtrade Solutions was founded in 2003.

Part of Corza Health, Inc., Surgical Specialties UK Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company for a subsidiary that manufactures and supplies unsterilized medical sutures and associated technical textile products. The company is based in Taunton, UK.

Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Part of LivaNova Plc, LivaNova, Inc. is a company that manufactures cardiovascular cannulation products. The company is based in Costa Mesa, CA. The company was founded by Fataneh Omidvar. LivaNova was acquired by Sorin SpA on July 02, 2012 for $14 million.

Fogarty Institute for Innovation is a non-profit company that believes innovation is the key to medical advancement. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company strives to shape the future of human health through their work. The company was founded by Thomas J. Fogarty. Andrew Cleeland has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Epic Sciences, Inc. develops novel diagnostics to the treatment and management of cancer. It develops sensitive diagnostic tests to molecularly characterize circulating tumor cells in the blood. The firm also offers fluid-phase biopsy that identifies rare cell of interest in the blood; and provides cancer management through earlier diagnosis, staging and therapeutic selections. The company was founded by David M. Nelson in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Cala Health, Inc. operates as a bioelectronic medicine company. It develops wearable neuromodulation therapies. The company was founded by Kathryn Rosenbluth, Scott Delp and Serena Wong in 2014 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Sonova AG engages in the development and marketing of hearing care solutions. Its products include Hearing instruments, Cochlear implants. The firm also provides audiological services. The company was founded on July 4, 1947 and is headquartered in Stäfa, Switzerland.

Vesper Medical, Inc. develops minimally-invasive peripheral vascular products. It creates a venous stent portfolio that addresses the multiple anatomical challenges presented by the iliac and femoral veins. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Imperative Care, Inc. is a healthcare technology company, which provides solutions to solve problems in stroke. It focuses on medical technology designed to expedite and improve the effectiveness of treatment, giving patients a chance for optimal recovery. The company is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

SSC Intermediateco Ltd. is an investment holding British company founded in 2016. The private company is based in London, UK. The company's main function is to hold investments.

Part of SSC Holdco Ltd, SSC Holdco (UK) Ltd. is a British company that manufactures medical and dental instruments. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2016.

LSV Capital Management LLC (Lightstone Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.