D. Ackermann
Founder at Presidio Medical, Inc.
Network origin in D. Ackermann first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
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.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 32 |
| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 17 | |
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 11 |
| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 10 | |
Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign
 Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign is a private company committed to advancing health outcomes and equity through innovation education, translation, and policy. More than 4.3 million people have been helped by technologies invented at Stanford Biodesign, and the biodesign innovation process has been widely adopted by universities and training programs around the world. The American company believes that diversity across multiple dimensions inspires creativity and helps them innovate for all patient populations. The company was founded by Joshua Makower and Paul G. Yock in 2001 at Stanford.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 7 |
Presidio Medical, Inc.
 Presidio Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Presidio Medical, Inc. operates as a bioelectronic medicine firm. It develops fundamental neuromodulation platform to establish a new class of therapeutic medical devices. The company was founded by Kenneth Wu on November 14, 2018 and is headquartered in Carson City, NV.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 4 |
Oculeve, Inc.
 Oculeve, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Oculeve, Inc. develops devices for dry eye disease treatment. The company was founded by D. Michael Ackermann, Brandon M. Felkins, Garrett Cale Smith and Victor Wayne McCray in 2011 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 2 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to D. Ackermann via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal President Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
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 | Chief Executive Officer Chairman Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CVRX, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Metavention, Inc.
 Metavention, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services metavention, Inc. develops novel interventional therapies and sympathetic nervous system. The company was founded by Bobak Azamian in 2011 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Vertiflex, Inc.
 Vertiflex, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology VertiFlex, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It offers minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), which is the cause of spinal surgery in the elderly. The firm specializes in minimally invasive, motion preservation, spine and medical device. The company was founded by Moti Altarac in 2005 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Vesper Medical, Inc.
 Vesper Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Vesper Medical, Inc. develops minimally-invasive peripheral vascular products. It creates a venous stent portfolio that addresses the multiple anatomical challenges presented by the iliac and femoral veins. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Founder Director/Board Member | |
| ENDOLOGIX, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
NEA Management Co. LLC
 NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor | |
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
 Relievant Medsystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Relievant Medsystems, Inc. develops treatment and technologies for chronic back pain. Its Intracept System solution is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiofrequency energy delivered into the vertebral body of the spine to ablate the basivertebral nerve. Relievant Medsystems was founded by James C. Peacock, Jeffrey Charles Lotz, and Rex Peters in 2004 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Medical Specialties | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
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 Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Founder | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
Lutonix, Inc.
 Lutonix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Lutonix, Inc. develops and commercializes drug coated balloon catheters. Its catheters help to deliver therapeutic dose of paclitaxel. The firm’s catheters are used to treat peripheral and coronary lesions. The company was founded in July 2007 by Dennis Wahr and Lixiao Wang and is headquartered in New Hope, MN. | Medical Specialties | Sales & Marketing Founder Chief Operating Officer | |
EPIX Therapeutics, Inc.
 EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a medical device company that designs and manufactures catheter-based systems. It offers irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheters for atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Kenneth Carr, Peter van der Sluis, Eric Kanowsky and Timothy J. Lenihan in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
 ZOLL Respicardia, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Respicardia, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of cardiovascular ultra-sound diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos, Mark Gelfand, Dr. Howard R. Levin and Dr. Danny Sachs in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Intact Vascular, Inc.
 Intact Vascular, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Intact Vascular, Inc. develops products for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures. Its tack endovascular system is designed to optimize peripheral balloon angioplasty results in the treatment of peripheral artery disease and this technology will offer physicians a new treatment option for treating peripheral artery disease. The company was founded by Robert Mero Giasolli and Peter M. Schneider in 2011 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Medical Specialties | Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Haas School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
ClarVista Medical, Inc.
 ClarVista Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ClarVista Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company which focuses on the novel solutions in ophthalmology. It develops the harmoni modular intra-ocular lens systems to optimize vision in the setting of cataract surgery. The company was founded by Paul McLean and Robert E. Atkinson in 2012 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Evident Vascular, Inc.
 Evident Vascular, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Evident Vascular, Inc. is a medical technology company that is developing an advanced intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) platform technology for peripheral vascular interventions, with future capability for coronary procedures. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to enable superior image interpretation and streamlined workflows, which has been designed to expand adoption of IVUS, driving increased market penetration and enabling improved clinical outcomes with faster, more accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions. The company was founded by Danielo Piazza, Patrick Philipps, Howard Rosen. Howard Rosen has been the CEO since incorporation. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| PFIZER, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Genentech, Inc.
 Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology 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. | Biotechnology | Sales & Marketing Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Advanced Medical Technology Association
 Advanced Medical Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
ForSight VISION4, Inc.
 ForSight VISION4, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ForSight VISION4, Inc. develops novel drug delivery therapies for treatment of retinal diseases. The company was founded on June 26, 009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| IVERIC BIO, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Generic | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| Medtronic Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
 Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets soft tissue equipment. The firm's main focus is assisting physicians in the early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. The company was founded by Ben Heavrin, Bruce Lynskey, Jerome R. Edwards, and Evan Austill, Jr. in 2005 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Treasurer Sales & Marketing Human Resources Officer | |
858 Therapeutics, Inc.
 858 Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology 858 Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford University School of Medicine | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
ForSight VISION5, Inc.
 ForSight VISION5, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology ForSight VISION5, Inc. develops ocular drug delivery technologies and device solutions for ophthalmic diseases. It engages in the development of non-invasive products to replace eye drops and provide sustained therapy for major anterior segment eye diseases including glaucoma, dry eye, and allergy. Its lead product candidate is the Helios insert, a novel, non-invasive delivery system designed to allow glaucoma and ocular hypertensive patients to continually receive their medication. The company was founded by Eugene de Juan Jr., J. Andrew Corley and K. Angela Macfarlane in 2010 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member Founder Founder | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services 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 | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ST JUDE MEDICAL INC | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Avellino Labs USA, Inc.
 Avellino Labs USA, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Avellino Lab USA, Inc. engages in the provision of diagnostic testing services. It focuses on developing genetic tests for eye care professionals. It also involves in research and development activities related to genetic diagnostics for the prediction and prevention of eye conditions. The company was founded by Gene Lee in 2008 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Director of Finance/CFO Sales & Marketing | ||
Lagunita Biosciences LLC
 Lagunita Biosciences LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lagunita Biosciences LLC (Lagunita Biosciences) is a venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Mark S. Blumenkranz. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Founder Private Equity Investor | |
| NEVRO CORP. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Medical Device Manufacturers Association
 The Medical Device Manufacturers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Medical Device Manufacturers Association operates as a trade association. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Thomas C. Thompson. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Stablix, Inc.
 Stablix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stablix, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in New York, NY. The company is focused on establishing a new paradigm for tackling diverse diseases by harnessing the power of the body's own cellular machinery through targeted protein stabilization. Stablix's restored™ platform generates heterobifunctional small molecules (restoracs™) that selectively recruit active deubiquitinases (dubs) to target proteins for precise removal of ubiquitin to restore protein function. The company is currently advancing its lead programs towards clinical studies. The company's platform is based on the work of Henry Colecraft, Ph.D., professor of physiology and cellular biophysics, and professor of pharmacology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Stablix was founded in June 2021 with a $63 million series A led by founding investor Versant Ventures with New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Cormorant Asset Management, Euclidean Capital, and Alexandria Venture Investments. Stuart Anthony Kingsley has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| EVOLUS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer |
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International
| United States | 51 |
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| Health Technology | 28 |
| Consumer Services | 10 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Finance | 4 |
| Health Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 462 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 173 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 111 |
| Chairman | 81 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 79 |
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| Bill Link | 43 |
| Bradley Bolzon | 41 |
| Joshua Makower | 37 |
| Mark Blumenkranz | 36 |
| Ali Behbahani | 34 |
| Peter Klein | 29 |
| Bob Paulson | 26 |
| Kirk Nielsen | 25 |
| Rosemary Crane | 23 |
| Roy Tanaka | 23 |
| Juan-Pablo Mas | 22 |
| Philippe Schaison | 22 |
| Bruce Shook | 21 |
| Richard Mott | 20 |
| Wendy Yarno | 19 |
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