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LaunchCyte LLC (LaunchCyte) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Tom A.Petzinger and Barbara Bailey Carryer. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sopherion Therapeutics LLC develops and commercializes anti-cancer therapies. The company was founded by Ronald H. Goldfarb and Salvatore Forenza in 2002 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Vertos Medical, Inc. develops and markets minimally invasive devices for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. Its product is called mild devices, which conists of mild Tissue Sculpter, mild Portal, mild Trocar and Handle, mild Bone Sculpter Rongeur, mild Portal Stabilizer, mild Depth Guide, and mild Surgical Clamp. The company was founded by David Solsberg and Donald F. Schomer in 2005 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

SetPoint Medical Corp. operates as a biomedical technology company, which engages in the development of therapies for patients with inflammatory autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn?s disease. The company was founded by Kevin J. Tracey, Shaw H. Warren, and James W. Broderick in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clarita, CA.

ClearFlow, Inc. develops surgical and medical devices. Its products are based on proprietary tube clearance technologies to resolve catheter clogging in other medical market segments, including urinary catheters, gastrointestinal catheters, and wound drainage. The company was founded by Andrew D. Firlik, Marc A. Gillinov and Edward M. Boyle Jr. in 2006 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Predilytics, Inc. provides advanced healthcare analytic solutions. The firm engages in the provision of advanced healthcare analytic solutions to health plans, providers, and other risk-bearing entities. It applies its patented analytic tools to transform structured and unstructured client data, along with external data sources, into actionable insights. The company was founded by Hariharan Sundram and Chris Johnson in 2011 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Ventec Life Systems, Inc. develops medical devices for ventilation therapy. The company was founded by Douglas F. DeVries in 2012 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

Arrive Health provides medication optimization solutions. The firm's medication optimization dataset is powered by strategies through clinical algorithm providing users with cost and options for drug on the consumer markets. It develops SwiftRx platform which provides three solutions to promote cost transparency, improve patient satisfaction and support data-driven medication savings opportunities. The company was founded by Carmody Huntress, Peregrin Marshall and Kevin O'Brien in 2013 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Sprout Group (Sprout) is venture capital subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1969. The firm headquartered in New York.

Spine Wave, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of medical devices for the treatment of spinal disorders. It offers posterior platform, anterior platform, lateral platform, thoracolumbar, cervical, and biologics products. The company was founded by Mark LoGuidice and John A. Pafford in February 2001 and is headquartered in Shelton, CT.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

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

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.

Aspire Medical is a privately held, venture capital financed medical device company developing minimally invasive surgical treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The procedure is conducted by ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists, who are also known as otolaryngologists. The company was founded in 2004.

Visiogen, Inc. develops products for cataract and refractive patients. It offers synchrony dual-optic accommodating intraocular lens and pre-loaded injector, which provide distance, intermediate, and near vision to presbyopic cataract patients. The company was founded on March 19, 2001 and is headquartered in Abbott Park, IL.

Mayfield Fund LLC (Mayfield Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 1969 by Mark Jay Levin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Bridgepoint Medical, Inc. develops interventional technology in the field of cardiology. It focuses on developing innovative and proprietary technology in the field of interventional cardiology for access to and treatment of chronic total occlusions. The company was founded by Michael L. Berman, Chad J Kugler and Robert E Atkinson in 2005 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Mirador Biomedical, Inc. develops disposable medical devices. It offers Compass Vascular Access, a sterile, single-use device with an incorporated digital display designed to provide quantitative pressure measurements during the insertion of central venous catheters. The company was founded by Karl Schmidt, Douglas G. Swartz, and Justin Hulvershorn on July 21, 2009 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Explorys, Inc. provides data management solutions. It offers data management, business intelligence, population analytics, population management, performance measurement, and research and innovation. The company was founded by Stephen McHale, Charlie Lougheed, Anil Jain, and Doug Meil on October 29, 2009 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Functional Neuromodulation Ltd. operates as a holding company which engages in the design and development of deep brain stimulation therapies for memory and cognitive disorders. It uses a surgically implanted medical device, similar to a pacemaker, to deliver mild electrical pulses to targeted areas of the brain. The company was founded by Andres Lozano in 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

i1 Sensortech, Inc. develops sensors, wireless connectivity and data analytics for sports and military applications. Its specialties include impact detection technologies, wearable technology, sports technology, wearables, biometrics, science, brain injuries and concussion. The company was founded by Lawrence V. Calcano in 2012 and is headquartered in Kirkland, WA.

Jazz Venture Partners LLC (Jazz Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Adam Gazzaley, Andrew Firlik, John Spinale, and Zack Lynch. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Embodied, Inc. operates as a robotics and artificial intelligence firm. It designs companion robots to provide human-centric care and wellness for individuals and families. The company was founded by Paolo Pirjanian and Maja Mataric on July 29, 2016 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Thrive Global Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of behavior change technology, content, and people experience programs to employees and consumers to improve well-being and performance. It offers companies and individuals sustainable; science-based solutions to enhance both mental and physical well-being; and performance, purpose, and relationship with technology. The company was founded by Arianna Huffington in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Woebot Labs, Inc. develops mental health chatbot. It serves people suffering from anxiety, depression and other serious mental health issues. The company was founded by Alison Darcy on July 7, 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Mahana Therapeutics, Inc. manufactures and distributes digital therapeutics products. The company was founded by Simon Levy in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Proxenia Venture Partners LLC (Proxenia Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Menghis Bairu. The firm is headquartered in wilmington, Delaware.

Blue Note Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a prescription digital therapeutics company. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Zus Health, Inc. is a healthcare data platform that provides a FHIR-native system. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company's base APIs implement the FHIR R4 standard, and they offer additional APIs to accelerate common patterns of using FHIR data models. The Zus API can be used to programmatically retrieve and analyze data. The company was founded by Jonathan Bush, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Arboretum Ventures LLC (Arboretum Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Jan L. Garfinkle and Tim B. Petersen. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

NeuroAccess Technologies, Inc. develops spinal cord stimulation therapies and technologies for chronic pain patients who are failed candidates for traditional chronic SCS implant procedures. The company was founded by Vince P. Owens, Scott Kokones, Nandan Lad, Greg Schulte, and Andrew D. Firlik in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.