Michael Gene Koziel

Athenix Corp. develops agricultural herbicide tolerance and insect control chemicals. It provides genes, proteins, processes, traits, and transgenic organisms for multiple sectors including seed, agricultural chemical, specialty chemical, industrial enzymes, and energy. The company was founded by Duck Nicholas Barbara, Carozzi Nadine and Koziel Michael Gene in 2001 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Scholar Rock, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It focuses on discovering and developing a novel class of biologic therapies that target supracellular activation of growth factors in the disease microenvironment. The company was founded by Timothy Springer and Leonard Zon and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

Cogenics Icoria, Inc. provides medical research services. The firm offers genomics and proteomics-related research instruments, consumables, data, including databases, software & other research-oriented products. Icoria offers gene expression analysis and other related services. Its tissue informatics software performs tissue analysis for toxicology studies of early-stage drug candidates and other purposes. The firm also provides biomarkers to develop diagnostics and therapies for liver injuries, metabolic conditions & cancer. The company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Reactive Biosciences Inc. engages in the design and developemnt of novel solutions targeting needs in crop protection, animal health and human health. It specializes in chemistry, research, and biotechnology. The company was founded by Stephen J. Benkovic, Gerald R. Fink, Lucy Shapiro, Paul R. Schimmel and C. Tony Liu in 2015 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

ARCH Venture Partners LLC is a Venture Capital firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Chicago with additional office in Dublin.

Vindara, Inc. operates as an agriculture technology company, which engages in the provision of seeds for indoor farming. The company was founded by Roger Kemble and Jade Stinson and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Orbital Therapeutics, Inc. is a company based in Cambridge, MA that aims to enhance health by utilizing RNA-based medicines to treat human diseases in innovative ways. The company is building a platform that combines RNA technology delivery methods, data science, and automation to develop a portfolio of medicines focused on vaccines, immunomodulation, protein replacement, and regenerative medicine. The company was founded by Drew Weissman, John M. Maraganore, Kristina M. Burow, Ravindra Majeti, Giuseppe Ciaramella, Eugene W. Yeo, Howard Y. Chang, and Carol Suh, with Giuseppe Ciaramella serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Pretzel Therapeutics, Inc. is an American biotechnology company that develops therapies by utilizing mitochondrial biology. Pretzel Therapeutics is based in an undisclosed location and has research facilities in another undisclosed location. The company aims to develop treatments that address the genetic causes of mitochondrial dysfunction. The company was founded by academic experts in mitochondrial biology and is supported by a world-class investor syndicate. Jay Parrish has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

National 4-H Council, Inc. provides youth development programs and activities. It prepares young people to step up to the challenges in their community and the world using research-based programming around positive youth development, 4-H youth get the hands-on real world experience they need to become leaders. The company is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

180 Degree Capital (180 Degree Capital ) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Douglas W. Jamison. The firm is headquartered in Montclair, New Jersey.

The U.S. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA. Krysta Harden has been the CEO of the company since 2020. Dairy Export Council is a non-profit organization that represents the trade interests of dairy producers, processors, cooperatives, ingredient suppliers, and export traders. The organization aims to enhance competitiveness through market development programs that build demand for dairy products, resolve market access barriers, and advance industry trade policy goals. As the world's largest producer of cow's milk, the dairy industry offers a sustainably produced, world-class portfolio of cheese varieties as well as nutritional and functional dairy ingredients. The organization works directly with buyers and end-users to accelerate customer purchasing and innovation success with quality dairy products and ingredients.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Synglyco, Inc. develops novel vaccines using synthetic carbohydrates. The firm's cutting edge technology enables the rapid, milligram to kilogram production of synthetic carbohydrates for use in drug discovery and industrial applications. Its proprietary platform generates significant quantities of chemically pure, complex carbohydrates through automated and manual chemical synthesis. The company was founded by Peter H. Seeberger, Carmichael S. Roberts Jr. Obadiah J. Plante and Louis Schofield on June 18, 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

TARA Biosystems, Inc. develops organ-on-a-chip platform. It focuses on cardiac toxicology, heart failure drug discovery and personalized cardiology. The company was founded by Misti Ushio, Milica Radisic, Yimu Zhao, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Kacey Ronaldson, Boyang Zhang and Blake Stevens on October 22, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ProMuc, Inc. develops synthetic mucins for lubrication and antimicrobial applications. The company was founded by Katharina Ribbeck and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Lodo Therapeutics Corp. engages in the development of novel therapeutics from its metagenomics-based small molecule discovery platform. Its Lodo platform leverages breakthroughs in next-generation sequencing (NGS), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), along with advances in synthetic biology and automation. The company was founded by Sean Brady and David L. Pompliano and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Petra Pharma Corp. operates as a drug development company that develops novel small molecules for the treatment of cancer and metabolic diseases. The company was founded by Lewis Clayton Cantley and Nathanael S. Gray in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Digitalis Ventures LLC (Digitalis Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Geoffrey W. Smith. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Treeline Biosciences, Inc. develops transformative precision medicines for patients with cancer. The company is based in Stamford, CT. The company was founded by Joshua H. Bilenker. Joshua H. Bilenker has been the CEO since incorporation.

Novartis Venture Fund provides early stage venture capital to companies in Europe, North America and Asia. The fund's focus is on the development of novel therapeutics and platforms, therefore it focuses on such sectors as Biotechnology and Biopharma. The fund makes seed and early stage investments ranging up to USD 30 million per company over its life. The fund makes follow-on and co-investments.