Kumar Brahma

BNP Paribas operates as an investment advisor. It provides capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions. The firm’s services are provided via four core business lines: Global Markets, Securities Services, Financing Solutions and Advisory. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Sanarus Technologies LLC, Sanarus Medical, Inc. manufactures minimally invasive medical devices. The company is based in Pleasanton, CA. The company was founded in 1999 by Seth A. Stabinsky, Glenn Foy. The CEO is BJ Hardman. Sanarus Medical was acquired by Sanarus Technologies LLC on July 16, 2009.

Sadra Medical, Inc. develops therapies for treatment of aortic valve diseases. The company was founded by Fred Khosravi and Amr Salahieh in 2003 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

DiObex, Inc. develops therapies for metabolic disease treatment. Its products address the markets for the treatment of diabetes and its co-morbidities such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and visceral adiposity. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Medtronic Ablation Frontiers LLC provides technology solutions for cardiac therapy to cure heart arrhythmias focusing on a trial fibrillation. The firm focuses in the treatment of ablation therapy. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops therapies and inhalation delivery technologies. The company was founded by Thomas A. Armer on July 3, 2003 and is headquartered in Irvine, 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.

Aptus Endosystems, Inc. develops and manufactures medical equipment. It focuses on developing technologies to transform Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR), empowering physicians to perform minimally invasive aneurysm repair while still providing the control and potential long term durability of open surgical repair. The company was founded by Alan Kaganov and Lee Bolduc on August 7, 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

AqueSys, Inc. is a clinical-stage medical device company that develops ocular implants that reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with glaucoma. It focuses on commercializing implantable devices that will significantly improve the treatment of glaucoma. The company was founded by Charles E. Larsen in 2006 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

National Audubon Society, Inc. conserves and restores natural ecosystems. The firm preserves species of birds, other animals, and their natural habitats. Its projects include saving habitat in the everglades, arctic wildlife refuge, long island sound, and mississippi river basin. The company was founded in 1905 by George Bird Grinnell and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Enteric Medical Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a liquid polymer technology for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The company is based in Foster City, CA. Enteric Medical Technologies was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. on June 13, 2002.

Rho Capital Partners, Inc. (Rho Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Joshua Ruch. The firm is headquartered in New York.

FirstMark Capital LLC (FirstMark Capital) is venture capital firm founded by Rick Heitzmann and Amish Jani in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Spherotech, Inc. manufactures micro particles for the drug and medical device industries. Its products include ferromagnetic, fluorescent, latex, paramagnetic and colored micro particles. The company's micro particles are used in applications such as fluorescence & enzyme immunoassay, confocal fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, image cytometry, magnetic cell separation and magnetic particles EIA. Spherotech was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.

Part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich is a community resource that prepares young people for responsible, caring, and productive membership. The club is based in Greenwich, CT. The club offers after-school programs, academic success and enrichment, aquatics, arts and technology, health and fitness, character and leadership development, and teen programs. It also provides summer camps and college scholarships.

Twelve, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the operation as an investment fund for a medical device incubator. It specializes on funding and developing medical device inventions. The company focuses on medical and biotech ventures. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

AEON Biopharma Sub, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing a proprietary botulinum toxin complex, ABP-450, for debilitating medical conditions, with an initial focus on the neurology and gastroenterology markets. The company was founded by Robert E. Grant on February 24, 2012 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Encore Dermatology, Inc. manufactures prescription therapies and medical devices for dermatologists. It offers hylatopicplus emollient foam, hylatopicplus cream, and tetrix cream to manage and relieve the burning, itching, and pain. The company was founded Robert J. Moccia and Michael Brown in 2015 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Nalu Medical, Inc. is a medical technology company, which develops, manufactures, and commercializes invasive solutions for patients with chronic neuropathic pain. It markets Nalu neurostimulation system that delivers gentle electrical pulses to the nervous system to modulate pain signals to the brain. The company was founded by Keegan Harper, Lee Hartley, Mike Partsch, and Daniel Pivonka in October 28, 2014 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Ceribell, Inc. engages in the development of diagnosis medical devices. The firm focuses on making electroencephalography (EEG) for diagnosis and treatment of patients at risk for seizures. Its products include Ceribell EEG headband, Ceribell EEG recorder, and spot-checks with brain stethoscope. The company was founded by Jane Chao, Josef Parvizi and Chris Chafe in 2014 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Ablation Frontiers LLC is an American company that develops technology for the treatment of Atrial Fibrillations. Part of Medtronic Plc, the company focuses on developing innovative solutions for the treatment of heart conditions.

DyaMX, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Opna Immuno-Oncology SA is a Swiss biotechnology company that focuses on researching and developing biotechnology products. The private company is based in Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland.