Joseph Lacob

NuVasive, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, sale, and provision of procedural solutions for spine surgery. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of procedurally integrated spine surgery solutions, including surgical access instruments, spinal implants, fixation systems, biologics, and enabling technologies, as well as systems and services for intraoperative neuromonitoring. The company was founded by Alexis V. Lukianov on July 21, 1997 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Celladon Corp. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, engaging in the development of cardiovascular gene therapy. The company's therapeutic portfolio for diseases characterized by SERCA enzyme deficiency includes both gene therapies and small molecule compounds. Its most advanced product candidate MYDICAR uses gene therapy to target SERCA2a, an enzyme that is deficient in heart failure patients. Celladon was founded by Roger J. Hajjar and Kenneth R. Chien on December 21, 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development of pharmaceutical product candidates for the treatment of obesity. Its primary activities include recruiting personnel, conducting research and development, including clinical trials, raising capital, and preparing for the marketing and commercialization of its product, contrave. The company was founded by Eckard Weber in September 2002 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Codon Devices, Inc. produces pharmaceuticals and biorefineries for the production of industrial chemicals and bio-energy. The firm designs and constructs biological components such as enzymes, biopharmaceuticals, and cell lines for improved function. Its customers include the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and agriculture sectors. The company was founded by Noubar B. Afeyan, George Church, Drew Endy, Joseph M. Jacobson and Jay Keasling in 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

AltaRock Energy, Inc. develops and commercializes geothermal technology. It develops and commercializes geothermal technology to produce clean and renewable power. The company was founded by Robert Banack, Aaron H. Mandell and Susan Petty in 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Autonomic Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes innovative therapies for the treatment of severe headache. Its product, the ATI Neurostimulation System, is used for the treatment of acute pain of cluster headache. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

TherOx, Inc. operates as a medical device company which focuses on developing and commercializing therapies to treat ischemic and oxygen deprived tissue. Its SSO2 therapy consists of TherOx DownStream system, a mobile hardware device that interfaces with the TherOx DownStream Cartridge that controls cartridge operation wherein SSO2 solution is created and mixed with the patient's blood to create superoxygenated blood for delivery to the coronary arteries. The company was founded by David B. Musket, Paul J. Zalesky and J. Richard Spears in 1994 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Golden State Warriors LLC owns and manages a professional basketball franchise. Its team is part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

TransMedics, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices. It offers a portable warm blood perfusion system designed to maintain organs in a functioning state outside the human body during transport from organ donor to recipient. The firm’s products are used in heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplants. The company was founded by Waleed H. Hassanein in August 1998 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.

eHealthInsurance Serivces, Inc. provides online health insurance plan services. It provides buying and using health insurance information through toll free number, online chat, email, fax, customer care team. The firm’s customers include individuals, families and small businesses. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Post-Hypothermia Corp. develops and provides temperature modulation therapy products for the healthcare industry. It also provides CoolBlue, a surface-based temperature modulation system that consists of a console and a disposable CoolBlue vest with upper thigh pads, which is designed for use in less acute patients or prolonged temperature management clinical settings. The company was founded by John D. Dobak in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Ophthonix, Inc., a San Diego based vision correction company, is changing forever the way they see the world. Customized iZon® High Resolution Lenses allow wearers to see the world in High-Definition-clearer, sharper and more vividly than ever before. The proprietary and patented process is the first ever vision correction technology that addresses the problems associated with the unique variations in each person's eyes, allowing for customized eyeglass lenses.

Warriors, Inc. engages in providing technical advisory services to the entertainment industry. It advises films and television projects including Platoon, Starship Troopers, Born on the Fourth of July and Band of Brothers. The company was founded by Dale Dye in 1985 and is headquartered in North Hills, CA.

Arresto Biosciences, Inc. is a biotech company that develops medicines to treat cancer and fibrotic diseases by targeting extracellular matrix proteins. The company was founded by Amato Giaccia, Michael T. Longaker and Geoffrey C. Gurtner in 2007 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Sundrop Fuels, Inc. provides technology to produce any type of renewable, liquid advanced biofuel, from gasoline to diesel and aviation fuels. Its high-temperature solar gasification process turns plant material into liquid transportation fuel for immediate use in automobiles, diesel engines and aircraft. The company was founded by Jensen Reed and P. Michael Masterson in 2008 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.

Part of Paramount Global, SportsLine.com, Inc. produces and distributes original, interactive sports content, including editorials and analysis. The private company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Ryan Tom.

GSW Sports LLC provides club and sport facilities. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the company is Joseph S. Lacob.

MAD Apparel, Inc. manufactures athletic apparel for men and women. It provides shirts, shorts, leggings and capris. The firm also offers The Core, which snaps directly onto Athos apparel to collect and analyze data from the garment’s sensors, and delivers that data to mobile app via Bluetooth; and iOS only app. The company was founded by Dhananja Pradhan Jayalath and Christopher Wiebe on October 11, 2012 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.