François Valencony

SuperSonic Imagine SA specializes in ultrasound medical imaging. The company designs, develops and markets a new generation ultrasound system, Aixplorer with an UltraFastTM platform that can acquire images faster than conventional ultrasound systems. Its products are used for general imaging, vascular, hepatology, gastroenterology, and research procedures. It operates under the Aixplorer trademark. SuperSonic Imagine was founded by Jacques Souquet, Armen Sarvazyan, Claude Cohen-Bacrie, Damien Dolimier, Georges Charpak, Jérémy Bercoff, Mickaël Tanter, Mathias Fink and Marianne Leven on March 10, 2005 and is headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France.

Proclara Biosciences, Inc. provides treatment of chronic neurodegenerative diseases. The firm develops therapies for protein misfolding diseases, such as chronic diseases of aging and certain orphan indications by harnessing General Amyloid Interaction Motif (GAIM), which is a multi-target approach that reduces levels of pathological misfolded protein deposits. The company was founded by Hampus Jacob Hillerstrom and Jonathan Eithan Solomon in December 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Schneider Electric SE, Schneider Electric USA, Inc. is a specialist in energy management and automation with operations in more than 100 countries. The company is based in Salisbury, NC. The company offers integrated energy solutions across multiple market segments.

Invent SAS is a French company that provides fund management services. The private company is based in Lyon, France. The company was founded in 2010.

Biotheranostics, Inc. develops and provides diagnostic, prognostic and predictive tests that support physicians in the treatment of cancer patients. It has commercialized two proprietary, highly differentiated products focused on early stage breast cancer and all metastatic cancers, Breast Cancer Index (BCI) and CancerTYPE ID (CTID). The company was founded by Thomas M. Baer in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Lavorel Medicare SA provides medical home care services. The firm provides nursing care and ambulatory services at home. The company was founded by Jean-Claude Lavorel and Stanislas Lavorel in 2012 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Mérieux Equity Partners SAS (Mérieux Equity Partners or MxEP) is a Private Equity and Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Mérieux Développement SASU founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Lyon, France, with additional offices across the country.

Institut Mérieux SA provides solutions for multifactorial management of diseases. The firm provides solutions for diseases, including tuberculosis, liver cancer and hepatitis. It specializes in the field human and veterinary of vaccines. It operates under the activities of diagnostics, immunotherapy and nutrition. The company was founded by Marcel Mérieux in 1897 and is headquartered Lyon, France.