Thomas Hanke

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers pharmaceutical drugs, pharmaceutical instruments, and diagnostics solutions. The company was founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on October 1, 1896 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Lonrho Ltd. engages in the provision of infrastructure, agribusiness, transportation, hotels and support services. The company was founded on March 31, 1993 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

HBM Partners AG (HBM-P) was established in 2001 as an independent provider of investment advisory services with headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. HBM-P's field of expertise comprises global human medicine, biotechnology, medical technology and related sectors. The firm primarily advises HBM BioVentures AG and HBM BioCapital via their Cayman Islands-based, wholly-owned subsidiary, HBM Partners (Cayman) Ltd., which acts as the investment manager for the HBM funds. They rely on the services of an external consultant to analyze investment opportunities in the US.

Cylene Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers, develops and commercializes small molecule drugs. It develops molecule drugs to treat life-threatening diseases, with a particular emphasis in oncology. The firm drug discovery platform, STAND has delivered a diverse portfolio of drug candidates that target the multiple pathways critical for the support, maintenance of cancer cells and that address unmet medical needs with substantial markets. The company was founded in 1997 by Thomas James Farrell and Daniel Douglas Von Hoff and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

PIramed Ltd. develops drugs, diagnostics, and other therapeutic products. It develops treatment for cancers which include proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, and metastasis. The company was co-founded by Michael Waterfield, Peter Parker, and Paul Workman in 2003 and is headquartered in Slough, UK.

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.

Sportingbet Ltd. is engaged in betting and gaming operations over the Internet and telephone in Australia. Its products include sportsbook, casino and games and poker. Sportingbet was founded by Mark Blandford in 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom

Inform Group Ltd is an e-commerce, digital and litho printing and computer reselling British company. The private company is based in Milton Keynes, UK and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center operates as a private cancer center. It offers cancer care services to adult; and child and teen patients. Its services include risk assessment and screening; diagnosis and treatment; clinical trials; patient and caregiver education; and pediatric clinical trials. The company was founded by John J. Astor and Charlotte Astor in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Amgen Rockville, Inc. develops and commercializes antibody-based products. Its product development pipeline includes novel antibodies generated with its BiTE antibody platform, as well as conventional monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Nektan UK Ltd. designs and develops solutions for mobile phones. The firm enabling businesses to deploy mobile transactional services across multiple devices and in multiple territories. The company was founded by Marcus Wareham, Charles Palmer and Mark Blandford in 2002 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

credentis ag designs, develops, manufactures, and markets dental devices. The firm offers CURODONT. The company was founded by Dominik A. Lysek in January 2010 and is headquartered in Windisch, Switzerland.

YouRehab AG creates interactive therapy systems for neurological motor disorders. It offers YouGrabber, an all-in-one upper limb rehabilitation product for arms and fingers, which trains patients at peak intensity using rehabilitation gaming to enahcne clinical outcomes; YouKicker, a lower limb rehabilitation product for legs and feet. The company was founded by Oliver Ullmann, Kynan Eng, Edith Chevrier, Lisa Holper, Daniel Kiper, Pawal Pyk and Ewa Siekierka in April 2010 and is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.

Xfund Management Co. LLC (Xfund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Hugo van Vurren. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Oxford Science Enterprises PLC (Oxford Science Enterprises) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom.

MTIP AG (MTIP) is an independent private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Proxisense Ltd. develops proximity sensors and fluid contamination systems for use in extreme environments. The company was founded on September 16, 2014 and is headquartered in Haslemere, the United Kingdom.

BC Platforms AG provides powerful genomic data management and analysis solutions. It offers pharmaceutical, biobank, healthcare and academia products. The company was founded by Timo Kanninen in 1997 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Samsara Biocapital LLC (Samsara Biocapital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Srinivas Akkaraju. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Mirobio Ltd. operates as a biologics company focusing on autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. The firm develops antibody modulators of immune cell receptors, an approach that has potential across a range of diseases, with an initial focus on auto-immune disease. The company was founded by Richard Cornall and Simon Davis on October 8, 2018 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

Flame Biosciences, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The firm offers research, development and commercialization of transformative therapies for cancer and other inflammatory conditions. The company was founded by Charles J. Fisher Jr., Patrick J. Scannon and Bob Stein and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Drug Development Informatics LLC provides artificial intelligence solutions for the life science industry.

Nalo Therapeutics, Inc. is a company that focuses on developing therapeutics to address unmet needs in cancer. Nalo Therapeutics is based in Belmont, CA and the CEO of the company is Keith Wilson. The company targets oncogenic driver mutations and/or proteins that are often difficult to drug. The company was founded in 2017 and collaborates with UCSF scientific cofounders.

Isosceles Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a preclinical stage biotechnology and medical device company that focuses on delivering drug master file backed synthetic cannabinoids for their anti-inflammatory and pain relief properties. The private company is based in Wilmington, NC. The company's proprietary formulations, coupled with unique delivery platforms, provide high bioavailability via parenteral and transdermal routes. Isosceles Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a pipeline of parenteral products designed to target the unmet need of novel non-opioid, non-NSAID analgesics to treat acute pain. William D. Humphries has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

AOT AG develops and manufactures robotic surgery equipment. Its technologies include laser photoablation, navigation, planning, and image tools, and real time controlling systems. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.