William T. Pappafotopoulos

Tamir Biotechnology, Inc. engages in the discovering and developing of new class therapeutic drugs for the treatment of cancer and other pathological conditions. The firm's proprietary drug discovery program is also the basis for the development of recombinant designed RNases for chemical conjugation and fusion products with various targeting moieties, such as monoclonal antibodies, growth factors, and cytokines. The company was founded on August 24, 1981 and is headquartered in Short Hills, NJ.

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, sale, and distribution of medical imaging products. It provides diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine products that assist clinicians with the detection of disease, primarily cardiovascular. Its product protfolio includes DEFINITY, TechneLite, Xenon, AZEDRA, Cardiolite, and NEUROLITE. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in North Billerica, MA.

BioRelix, Inc. engages in the development of antibiotics. The company was founded by Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, Steven Delco, Ronald R. Breaker and Kennth F. Blount in 2005 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. engages in the designing, developing, and marketing of orthopedic fracture repair products. The company was founded by Robert A. Rabiner and Arnold-Peter C. Weiss in 2007 and is headquartered in East Providence, RI.

Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative therapies for vascular diseases. The firm develops small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Its two lead programs include a tie-2 activator for diabetic macular edema and vascular leak, and a hypoxia-inducible factor 1-a stabilizer for wound healing and the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by Joseph H. Gardner and Robert Shalwitz in 2011 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs. It manufactures and markets prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular, dermatological, central nervous system, bone disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infectious disease, and respiratory. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ.

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. conducts biomedical researches. It focuses in the areas of oncology, ophthalmology, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, neuroscience, and cardiovascular conditions, other focus areas include discovery chemistry, biologics, pathway biology, and translational medicine. The company was founded on September 10, 2002 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Moximed, Inc. develops minimally invasive, joint sparing solutions for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Its Osteoarthritis treatment can minimize joint pain, restore normal activity levels, and slow down disease progression. The company was founded by Anton G. Clifford in 2006 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Elastagen Pty Ltd. produces and develops synthetic human elastin for medical device applications. Its products include skin rejuvenation, scar remodeling, skin tissue repair, wound healing, surgical glues and sealants. The firm developed a Elastatherapy treatments which offer the chance to restore the levels of Elastin in human skin, with benefits anticipated in both medical dermatology and cosmetic applications. The company was founded by Anthony Weiss in 2003 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Endoluminal Sciences Pty Ltd. develops novel platform technologies for endovascular prostheses. The firm’s focus is to develop the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The company was founded by Ashish Mitra and Martin Ng in 2007 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Founded in 1996, Novartis Venture Funds (USA) is a venture capital firm located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of Switzerland-based Novartis Venture Funds and their ultimate parent is Novartis AG, a Switzerland-based company that engages in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of healthcare products. Novartis Venture Funds manages the Bermuda domiciled biotechnology venture fund, Novartis BioVentures Ltd

Fougera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures specialty pharmaceuticals in dermatology. It operates through two core divisions: PharmaDerm and Fougera. The PharmaDerm division offers in-house expertise and facilities for formulation development, clinical development, manufacturing, distribution, and sales and marketing. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.

VisAbility Ltd. provides house holder services. The company is headquartered in Victoria Park, Australia.

ImaginAb, Inc. develops engineered antibody fragments for diagnostic imaging and novel therapeutic applications. It products offer actionable data to facilitate diagnosis of disease, inform better treatment decisions, and monitor response to therapy. The firm also offers a range of pre-clinical (animal imaging) reagents for use with microPET, microSPECT, and optical imaging systems. The company was founded by Christian P. Behrenbruch, Tove Olafsen, Anna M. Wu, and Robert E. Reiter in 2007 and is headquartered in Inglewood, CA.

Madison Vaccines, Inc. develops vaccines for patients with prostate cancer. It is also developing a sensitivity test to identify those patients who will derive clinical benefit from these vaccines. The firm develops immunological therapies in patients with minimal residual disease, and for whom the mechanism of action of vaccines is ideally suited. The company was founded by Richard R. Lesniewski and Douglas G. McNeel in 2012 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Icebreaker Health, Inc. develops and operates mobile applications and platform to get medical prescriptions. Its services include birth control pills, erectile dysfunction, sinus infection, and hair loss prescriptions delivery. The company was founded by Paul Johnson and Ian Van Every and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Expansion Therapeutics, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Del Mar, CA.

Agent Capital LLC (Agent Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Geeta Vemuri. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Renovacor, Inc. operates as a preclinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative gene therapy based treatments for cardiovascular disease. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Amber Electric Pty Ltd. operates as a platform which uses real-time wholesale pricing to help customers use cheap renewables. The company was founded by Christopher Thompson and Dan Adams in December 2017 and is headquartered in Australia.