Jeffrey Brewer

Medtronic Spine LLC develops medical devices for invasive therapies. It designs, manufactures and markets instruments used in therapies for the restoration of spinal anatomy. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Atelier Management LLC is a private equity and venture capital business founded in the year of 2006 by Jon Brilliant and Martha Shaffer Wikstrom. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Emphasys Medical, Inc., a medical technology company, focuses on developing and commercializing minimally invasive therapeutic devices for the treatment of patients with emphysema and other breathing disorders. It offers Zephyr Endobronchial Valve system, which is designed to block air from passing through the opening in the lung and into the chest cavity, resulting in the reduction or elimination of airflow through the leak to allow the tissue to heal. The company offers its products through distributors and dealers in Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Emphasys Medical was founded in 2000 and is based in Redwood City, CA. Emphasys Medical, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pulmonx Corp.

Surf Bio, Inc. is a preclinical biopharmaceutical company that develops enhanced therapeutic solutions for various therapeutic areas, including diabetes, oncology, infectious diseases, and gene therapy. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA, and was founded by Jennifer Schneider and Bryan Mazlish. The company leverages a novel biotechnology platform and a breakthrough drug stabilization technology developed in the Appel lab. The technology enables a reduction of refrigeration requirements, transition from IV to subcutaneous therapy, and novel pharmaceutical formulations. Surf Bio was launched by the founders of Bigfoot Biomedical and Mode AGC. Bryan Mazlish has been the CEO since incorporation.

PhysioLogic Devices, Inc. provides treatment for people with type 1 diabetes. It develops implantable intraperitoneal closed-loop artificial pancreas which eliminates the need for testing blood sugars and taking insulin through the skin. The company was founded by Peter Lord and is headquartered in Alpine, CA.

Celeri Health, Inc. provides a reimbursable, caregiver-centric, patient-reported outcomes data capture system. Its solution helps clinicians to determine the right therapy for the right person at the right time. The company was founded by Michael Fishman and Jason Pope in 2018 and is headquartered in Paoli, PA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

American Diabetes Association provides diabetes related medical services. It funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Cartilix, Inc. develops surgical devices and associated biomaterials to treat focal cartilage defects in joints. Its technology is used in wound sealing solutions, spinal disc regeneration, and other biological interfaces. The company was founded by Frank Huerta, Norman A. Marcus, and Jennifer Elisseeff in July 2004 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA

VeraLight, Inc. develops noninvasive technologies for the disease detection and health monitoring of diabetes epidemics. It offers a noninvasive diabetes screening system designed to provide a method for screening pre-diabetes based on the presence of diabetes-related biomarkers found in skin. The company was founded by David Van Avermaete and John Maynard in October 2004 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

Life Science Angels (Life Science Angels) is a venture capital subsidiary of Life Science Angels, Inc. founded in 2004 by Allan W. May, Greg B. Scott and J. Casey McGlynn. The firm is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops broad-spectrum antifungal agents for the treatment of life-threatening fungal infections. The firm's compound APX001, shows broad-spectrum activity in animal models of invasive fungal infection by common species of Candida and Aspergillus. It develops oral and injectable anti-infective drugs, including protease inhibitors and antibiotics. The company was founded by André Marquis, Mitchell W. Mutz and Gerry Crabtree in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops drug therapies for the post-acute and chronic neuro-rehabilitation patients. Its products include NH001, a dopaminergic agent to help post traumatic brain injury patients to emerge from a coma, vegetative, or minimally consciousness state, NH004, a treatment for the social debilitating condition of sialorrhea, a non-motor complaint of Parkinson's disease patients and NH02D, an orally administered drug for on-demand treatment of premature ejaculation, a male sexual disorder affecting sexually active men. The company was founded by Esteban Fridman and Daniel Katzman in 2003 and is headquartered in Waban, MA.

Gynesonics, Inc. provides medical devices for women's health. It offers VizAblate System for the transcervical treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids under intrauterine ultrasound guidance. The company was founded by Jessica grossman in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Velocity Pharmaceutical Development LLC develops pharmaceutical drugs. It identifies drug candidates, target markets and designing and managing outsourced clinical trials. The firm seeks to acquire promising drug candidates, generally within a year of their entering human clinical trials or after initial human clinical data have been generated. The company was founded by David Collier, Ed Schnipper, Jim Larrick and Andy Perlman in 2011 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Harrods (UK) Ltd. engages in investment activities. It owns and operates supermarkets and departmental stores. Its products include bags, wallets, watches, belts, sunglasses, gloves, hats, scarves, purses and cufflinks. The firm also offers online sales. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

JM Family Enterprises, Inc. provides vehicle distribution and dealership operations. It specializes in vehicle sales distribution and processing, finance and warranty management, insurance activities, retail sales, marketing and consulting, and dealer-focused technology products and services. The company was founded by James M. Moran in 1968 and is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, FL.

WellDoc, Inc. develops technology solutions to support chronic disease management. Its product DiabetesManager provides a system for patients and health care providers to coordinate diabetes care, propel self-management and achieve long-term adherence. The company was founded by Ryan Sysko, Yves Nordmann and Suzanne Sysko Clough in 2005 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.