Marc R. Sportsman

Criticare designs, Inc. manufactures and markets vital signs and gas monitoring instruments and related noninvasive sensors used to monitor patients in many healthcare environments. Their products also provide readings for electrocardiograms and monitor oxygen saturation, carbon dioxide levels, blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, and respiration rate. The company also makes reusable pulse oximetry sensors for use with its equipment. Criticare sells its products to hospitals, nursing homes and physician offices in the U.S. and abroad. The firm was founded in 1984 and is located in Waukesha, WI.

CABG Medical, Inc. develops medical devices focused on the treatment of coronary heart disease. It is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

TriVascular, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. It provides devices and procedures for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms and endovascular grafts. The company was founded by Michael V. Chobotov, Robert G. Whirley, and Joseph W. Humphrey in 1998 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Direct Flow Medical, Inc. develops transcatheter heart valve technologies. It explores application of its technology beyond the aortic valve, to the mitral valve, and other valve anatomy. The firm’s Transcatheter Aortic Valve System is indicated for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are at risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The company's system incorporates a polymer frame, which is expanded using pressurized saline and contrast for placement, assessment and repositioning. Direct Flow Medical was founded by Gordon B. Bishop and Randall T. Lashinski in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Benvenue Medical, Inc. engages int the provision and development of invasive systems for spine repair. It offers Kiva an implant solution for vertebral augmentation and a departure from balloon kyphoplasty, Blazer-C a vertebral augmentation system that utilizes a unique cannulated curved wire offering mechanical channel creation, and Luna a interbody implant that is delivered through a minimally-invasive cannula to the disc space and expands in-situ. The company was founded by Laurent B. Schaller in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

3F Therapeutics, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets cardiovascular devices. The firm's products include Aortic Bioprosthesis, a biological replacement aortic heart valve to maintain flow characteristics after implant. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos in 1998 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.

Part of Viad Corp., Travelers Express Co., Inc. produces personal care and household products, as well as offering travel and money order services. The company is based in Phoenix, AZ.

Harmon AutoGlass provides automotive glass repair and windshield replacement services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is a business law that provides legal solutions catering to the needs of business as they enter new markets, establish joint ventures overseas, and navigate international law. The company was founded in in 1912 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Respicardia, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of cardiovascular ultra-sound diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos, Mark Gelfand, Dr. Howard R. Levin and Dr. Danny Sachs in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Restaura, Inc. provides dining services to businesses. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Command Tooling Systems LLC designs and manufactures machine tool accessories. It offers custom tool holder design assistance, installation, and training services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Ramsey, MN.

Compellent Technologies, Inc. provides network storage solutions. The firm provides Fluid Data storage solutions that automate the movement and management of data at a granular level, enabling organizations to constantly adapt to change, slash costs and secure information against downtime and disaster. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Aloha Partners LP provides high-speed and wireless broadband Internet services. The company provides mobile broadband IP services for desktops, laptops, pocket PCs, and other similar devices. It also offers a platform to combine voice, video, and data transmissions for police, fire, and rescue services. The company was founded by Charles C. Townsend and Amos B. Hostetter in 2001 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.

The Minnesota Orchestra provides support for the orchestra and promotes music education. Its association reaches 10,000 children and adults each year through its music education programs. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts houses art collections and conducts art exhibitions in the United States. Their collections encompass artworks, painting and sculpture, print and drawing collections, decorative arts, modernist design, photographs and textiles. It also collects, preserves, and makes work of art. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Guthrie Theater Foundation is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The company was founded in May 7, 1963 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. is a company that specializes in implanting pacemakers in patients with an abnormally low heart rate. The company is based in St. Paul, MN. The pacemakers are implanted under the skin, in the chest area, and are connected to the heart by transvenous leads that conduct electrical impulses to pace the heart and restore a normal heart rhythm. Patients implanted with a pacemaker must be regularly monitored by their cardiologist to ensure that the pacing system is working correctly. The company was founded by Manny A. Villafana.

Phygen LLC designs, manufactures, and sells medical devices for surgical treatment of spine disorders. It includes Coronado, Leucadia, Leucadia MIS and Leucadia AutoLok products. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis strengthens families and works to end poverty and homelessness in the Twin Cities. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

CR Group LP (CRG) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Charles Tate. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Medical 21, Inc. develops and manufactures artificial graft for coronary bypass surgery. The company was founded by Manny A. Villafana and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

MedAvail, Inc. operates as a technology-enabled pharmacy organization. The firm offers turnkey in-clinic pharmacy services through its proprietary robotic dispensing platform, the MedAvail MedCenter, and home delivery operations, to Medicare clinics. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Vensana Capital Management LLC (Vensana Capital) is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm founded in 2019 by Peter Klein Justin & Kirk G. Nielsen. The firm is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.