John Cornwell

Sand Hill Angels Inc (Sand Hill Angels) is an angel investment firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

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.

Cell Genesys is a development-stage biotechnology firm focuses on gene-modification technologies to treat cancer. The company's lead product technology is its GVAX vaccine platform. Cell Genesys is working on GVAX vaccines for lung, prostate, and pancreatic cancer, as well as for leukemia and multiple myeloma, another blood cancer. Its oncolytic viral therapy platform uses specially engineered adenoviruses (such as the common cold) to kill cancer cells; the firm's lead candidate from this platform targets prostate cancer.

Vaxart, Inc. develops technology for oral vaccination against infectious agents. Its products in pipeline include H1N1 seasonal influenza vaccine and oral H5N1 avian influenza vaccine. The firm develops oral recombinant vaccines based on its proprietary oral vaccine delivery platform. The company was founded by Sean N. Tucker in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.