Mark Hilton

Venrock Associates is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1969. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

NovaCardia, Inc. develops drugs to treat cardiovascular diseases. The company provides treatment for the patients by developing and commercializing clinical stage drug diseases. It also develops small molecule drugs. the company was founded in November, 2001 by Eckard Weber & Howard C. Dittrich and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

BAROnova, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage medical-device company. It develops nonsurgical, nonpharmacologic devices. The firm's TransPyloric Shuttle device enables the patient' stomach to fill up faster, stay full longer, and potentially delay gastric emptying. The company was founded by Hugh Narciso in 2006 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

Semprae Laboratories, Inc. provides consumer products for female sexual health. The company was founded by Rachel Braun Scherl and Mary Wallace Jaensch in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Spirox, Inc. develops medical devices. Its product LATERA Absorbable Nasal Implant is designed to address causes of nasal obstruction today, nasal valve collapse caused by weakened lateral wall cartilage. The company was founded by Donald Albert Gonzales and Iyad Saidi on November 3, 2011 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Carmenta Bioscience, Inc. provides biotechnology services. It offers technology that medical need in maternal and fetal health. The company was founded by Matthew Cooper, Atul J. Butte, and Bruce Ling in 2012 and is headquartered Palo Alto, CA.

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.

The Lek/Alcar Consulting Group, Inc. provides business strategy consulting services. It offers strategy, finance, marketing and sales, operations, and transaction services including business unit strategy, brand management, pricing, alliances and joint ventures, product development, corporate transformation, and operations design. It serves the defense, energy, health, building and construction, aerospace, media, retail, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded by Andrew Kutter in 1983 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Versant Venture Management LLC (Versant Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Brian Atwood, Samuel Colella, Bill Link and Ross Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Basel and Vancouver.

Mission Bay Capital Management Inc (Mission Bay Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Corvidia Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focusing on cardiovascular therapies. It develops treatments for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, inflammation in chronic kidney diseases, and high triglyceride-induced acute pancreatitis. The company was founded by Michael H. Davidson, Rahul Kakkar, Matt Devalaraja, and Ram Aiyar in 2015 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

uLab Systems, Inc. develops software technology for digital dental treatment planning. Its fully automated features enable orthodontists to create chairside treatment plans. The company was founded by Charlie Wen, Amir Abolfathi, and Mic Falkel on November 9, 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Biolux Research Ltd. develops dental stimulation devices. Its OrthoPulse device use for both braces or clear aligners. The company was founded by Peter Brawn and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

HBS Global Properties LLC is an American company that specializes in the development, brokerage, and management of residential and commercial properties. The private company is based in New York.

Ocelot Bio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on improving outcomes for patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD), particularly those suffering from hepatorenal syndrome with acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI) and refractory ascites. The company is based in San Diego, CA. The company is developing therapeutic peptides to treat complications of decompensated cirrhosis, a condition in which the liver is scarred and permanently damaged, leading to liver failure. HRS-AKI is a life-threatening consequence of portal hypertension, which causes a significant drop in arterial pressure and renal perfusion. Ocelot Bio is in early-stage development of OCE-205 for the treatment of ascites, a complication of ESLD-induced portal hypertension that leads to the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The company was founded by Geoffrey Harris, and Katherine Vega Stultz has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Mahzi Therapeutics is a private biotechnology company that focuses on genetic therapies for rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders. The company was founded by Yael Weiss and is based in San Mateo, CA. The company unites patient and family groups, academic researchers, diagnostic companies, other industry members, and its internal team of experts to develop therapies for patients with these serious diseases. Mahzi's team is experienced in all aspects of biopharmaceutical research, development, and manufacturing and is driven to make a difference in the lives of patients with rare genetic diseases. Yael Weiss has been the CEO since incorporation.