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Chris Kaster
Director/Board Member at MEDICUS SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP.
Network origin in Chris Kaster first degree
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MedVenture Associates
![]() MedVenture Associates Investment ManagersFinance MedVenture Associates (MedVenture Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Annette J. Campbell-White. The firm is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
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| Extinct | Investment Managers | 9 |
Alleviant Medical, Inc.
![]() Alleviant Medical, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alleviant Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company, which is developing potential therapies for congestive heart failure. The company was founded by Christopher Alex Arevalos, Albertien Greijdanus, Avni Patel and Jacob Kriegel in February 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 9 |
Aesthera Corp.
![]() Aesthera Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Aesthera Corporation was founded in January 2004 by a group of veterans in the field of aesthetic laser and light based technology. Driven by a passion to develop and market patient treatment technologies that were painless and fast while eliminating the side-effects associated with traditional technologies, the team also sought to make aesthetic treatment technologies more accessible to practitioners across the world. Proprietary Photopneumatic™ technology turns traditional light science inside out - changing the optical characteristics of the skin, rather than attempting to manipulate light. This revolutionary technology changes treatment paradigms bringing revolutionary science for the effective treatment of acne, skin rejuvenation, hair removal and more.
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| Subsidiary | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | 8 |
Private Company | Financial Conglomerates | 7 | |
Rivermark Medical, Inc.
![]() Rivermark Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology The American company was founded by a practicing urologist with the aim of developing the preferred first-line device therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia. The company's flagship product, the Flostent system, enables physicians to treat patients safely and efficiently, with minimal discomfort and reduced complications. Rivermark Medical plans to bring the Flostent system to market as their first product. The CEO of the company is Adam Kadlec.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 3 |
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Companies connected to Chris Kaster via their personal network
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Medtronic, Inc.
![]() Medtronic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Medical Specialties | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
LCA-VISION INC. | Medical/Nursing Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC | Electronic Components | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
LUMENIS LTD | Medical Specialties | President Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
HANSEN MEDICAL, INC. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
HS Winddown, Inc.
![]() HS Winddown, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology HS Winddown, Inc. engages in provision of clean water technology, that provides solutions to the growing issue of water stress. It focuses on providing cleaner, clearer, safer water using its proprietary platforms of N-halamine polymers to purify drinking water, killing bacteria and viruses that may cause diseases. The company was founded on March 18, 1997 and is headquartered in Mukilteo, WA. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Southern Implants, Inc.
![]() Southern Implants, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Southern Implants, Inc. manufactures and distributes dental implants and devices. The firm's products and services include Osseo integration of implant devices, surgical technique, patient education and options of treatment. The company was founded in May 2005 and is located in Irvine, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Nuvaira, Inc.
![]() Nuvaira, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Nuvaira, Inc. develops medical devices for treating lung diseases. It works on a novel catheter-based system that has the potential to improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded by Steven Dimmer and Martin L. Mayse in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member | |
Cardialen, Inc.
![]() Cardialen, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cardialen, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers pain-free cardio version therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) using low-energy implantable atrial cardioverters. The firm develops and commercializes these as an independent specialist, to address major needs in atrial fibrillation management, achieve improved outcomes and reduce the risk of stroke, heart failure and high healthcare costs associated with atrial fibrillation. The company's products comprise implantable low-energy pain-free atrial cardioverters and cardiac leads and defibrillator equipment. Its products are used for the treatment of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Cardialen was founded in 2008 by D. Graeme Thomas, Randy H. Weiss and Igor R. Efimov and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
Deloitte & Touche LLP
![]() Deloitte & Touche LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC
![]() Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC provides legal services. Its services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Indigo Medical, Inc.
![]() Indigo Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Johnson & Johnson, Indigo Medical, Inc. is a portable diode laser system manufacturer. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. Indigo Medical was acquired by Johnson & Johnson on October 07, 1996. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Acumed LLC
![]() Acumed LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Acumed LLC designs and manufactures orthopedic fixation for the global healthcare community. It offers hand and wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip and pelvis, and foot and ankle, and screw and pin related products. The firm provides orthopedic and medical solutions that improve patient care around the world. The company was founded by Mary Huebner and Randall Huebner in 1988 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, OR. | Medical Specialties | President | |
Terrapin Partners LLC
![]() Terrapin Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Terrapin Partners LLC (Terrapin Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Nathan D. Leight and Jason G. Weiss. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Indiana University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Touro College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Tulane University (Louisiana) | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
The Ohio State University
![]() The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Versant Venture Management LLC
![]() Versant Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 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. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Harvard College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
V-Wave Ltd.
![]() V-Wave Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology V-Wave Ltd. engages in the development of implantable medical device for treating chronic heart failure. It offers V-Wave Shunt, which is a biocompatible inter-atrial unidirectional implant. The company was founded by Gad Keren and Yaacov Nitzan in 2009 and is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member President | |
Vensana Capital Management LLC
![]() Vensana Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 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. | Investment Managers | Founder Consultant / Advisor | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker)
![]() BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
InterVene, Inc.
![]() InterVene, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology InterVene, Inc. develops non-implantable, catheter-based vein valve creation therapy. Its BlueLeaf endovenous valve formation system allows physicians to create new vein valves for patients who are unable to efficiently pump blood out of their legs and back to their heart. The company was founded by Fletcher Wilson in 2011 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Sio Capital Management LLC
![]() Sio Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sio Capital Management LLC (Sio Capital) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Dr. Michael Castor in 2006. Sio Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services to domestic and foreign private investment vehicles that are exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and separately managed accounts for institutions and large businesses. | Investment Managers | Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
Altium Capital Management LP
![]() Altium Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Altium Capital Management LP (Altium Capital) is a privately-owned alternative investment manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jacob Gottlieb in 2018. Altium Capital manages a fund that focuses on healthcare investments, especially innovative companies with an aim of making significant advances in medical treatments. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Analyst-Equity | |
Intact Medical Corp.
![]() Intact Medical Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Intact Medical Corp. develops and distributes minimally invasive devices for the excision of breast tissue for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The company founded by Scott P. Huntley and Philip E. Eggers in 1998 and is headquartered in Naples, FL. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member | |
Nanomedic Technologies Ltd.
![]() Nanomedic Technologies Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Nanomedic Technologies Ltd. is an Israeli company that provides a total therapy solution with EHF technology for wound healing and skin regeneration. The private company is based in Lod, Israel and was founded in 2018. The company offers a cutting-edge electrospinning wound care technology in a portable, easy-to-use system that allows for personalized, completely tailored treatment to patient conditions. The Spincare system eliminates the need for painful redressing and allows for transparent, easy monitoring of healing progress. Mark A. Darty has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member | |
Cross River Bank, Inc.
![]() Cross River Bank, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Cross River Bank, Inc. operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It specializes in marketplace lending, small business loans, FinTech, commercial real estate loans, crowdfunding, payments, securitization, virtual currency, ACH/IAT, wallet (custody), core API driven banking, capital markets, deposits/CDs and small business lending. The company was founded by Gilles Gade in 2008 and is headquartered in Fort Lee, NJ. | Regional Banks | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
Moxe Health Corp.
![]() Moxe Health Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Moxe Health Corp. provides integrated technology and services to serve the health care industry. The company was founded by Daniel Peadar Wilson and Mark Olschesky in 2012 and is headquartered in Madison, WI. | Data Processing Services | Director/Board Member | |
National Venture Capital Association
![]() National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services 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. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
SpyGlass Pharma Inc
![]() SpyGlass Pharma Inc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Spyglass Ophthalmics, Inc. develops products for vision and eye care. The company was founded by Malik Y. Kahook and Glenn Sussman and is headquartered in Mission Viejo, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
MD Start SA
![]() MD Start SA BiotechnologyHealth Technology MD Start SA develops medical device technology. It has collaboration between venture capital, institutional investors and industry to the development of innovative medtech ideas in Europe. The company was founded by Tim Lenihanin 2010 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member | |
Sequent Medical, Inc.
![]() Sequent Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Sequent Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It develops catheter-based neurovascular technologies. The company was founded by Robert F. Rosenbluth and Brian J. Cox in August 2007 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member | |
Zyga Technology, Inc.
![]() Zyga Technology, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Zyga Technology, Inc. develops novel technology for resurfacing the facet and zygapophyseal joints. It engages in the development minimally invasive surgical solutions to treat common but underserved painful conditions of the spine. The firm offers GLYDER Facet Resurfacing System, an investigational device and is intended exclusively for clinical investigations. The company was founded by Robert Assell in March 2008 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member |
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United States | 43 |
Israel | 5 |
Hong Kong | 2 |
Switzerland | 2 |
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Health Technology | 18 |
Consumer Services | 10 |
Finance | 10 |
Electronic Technology | 5 |
Commercial Services | 5 |
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Director/Board Member | 106 |
Corporate Officer/Principal | 53 |
Founder | 28 |
Undergraduate Degree | 22 |
Chief Executive Officer | 19 |
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Jay Schmelter | 19 |
Maria Berkman | 18 |
Charles T. Liamos | 16 |
Alon Maor | 15 |
Laurence Morse | 14 |
Yacha Sutton | 13 |
Robert D. Brownell | 13 |
Neil Puri | 11 |
Michael D. Laufer | 11 |
Jan P. Barker | 10 |
Eric Brian Cheng | 10 |
Ross Levine | 10 |
Hira V. Thapliyal | 9 |
Judah Drillick | 9 |
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