David R. Holbrooke

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. provides medical devices and procedures for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, an underlying cause of varicose veins. Venous reflux disease results in symptoms such as leg pain, swelling, fatigue, skin ulcers, and painful varicose veins. The company was founded on January 31, 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Alteer Corp. provides medical practice management services. It delivers entire practice transformational management solutions to over 1,200 providers, treating 3.2 million patients annually throughout the United States. The company's product Alteer Office eliminates paper charts and automates the workflow within a medical practice. Alteer was founded by Frank Rhie in 1998 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

ArKal Medical, Inc. develops continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system. CGM systems measure interstitial fluid glucose and provides continuous readings and information about glucose trends over time. The company was founded by Arvind N. Jina in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

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.

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.

BioTrace Medical, Inc. provides medical device equipment. The firm is developing a temporary cardiac pacing device to treat reversible symptomatic bradycardia. The company was founded by Ellis Garai and Aravind Swaminathan in 2013 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

UCSF Medical Center owns and operates hospitals. It operates hospitals in San Francisco as well as satellite facilities. It provides health care facilities to children, organ transplants, cardiac care, fertility treatments, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, and orthopedics. It also provides outpatient care and some programs in areas as women's health, aging, cancer, and pain management. UCSF Medical Center is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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.

Part of Comprehensive Clinical Development, Inc., Crucible Group, Inc. operates clinical research sites with broad access to patients. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. Crucible Group was acquired by Innovative Clinical Solutions Ltd. from PRA Health Sciences, Inc. on November 23, 1998. The company was founded by Jan P. Barker.

Menlo Ventures Management LP (Menlo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 by DuBose Montgomery. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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

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.

CoolSystems, Inc. manufactures sports medicine and orthopedic medical devices. It offers GRPro 2.1 control unit, dual-action wraps, and accessories, such as post-op knee braces, cool post-op knee braces, single and dual connector hoses, carry bags, wrap bags, and rechargeable battery packs. The firm operates under the brand name Game Ready. The company was founded by William Elkins in 1997 and is headquartered in Concord, CA.

Founded in 1998 by William R. Hambrecht, WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They provide research that focuses on the (1) Asia-Pacific, biotechnology, business applications and services sectors (2) the China Internet and technology sector (3) consumer (4) enterprise software and Internet (5) gaming technology (6) Internet (7) medical technology (8) nanotechnology (9) networking and data infrastructure (10) semiconductors and devices and (11) specialty pharmaceuticals.

Nuclear Energy Institute provides policy-making process for the nuclear energy and technology industries. It participates in both the national and global policy-making process. Nuclear Energy Institute was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Sommetrics, Inc. develops medical products for assessing and managing sleep problems associated with obstructive sleep effect. Its aer+ technology develops solutions for sleeping disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea and chronic snoring. The firm's technology include sleep quality and acute care. The company was founded by Jerome Aarestad in 2007 and is headquartered in Vista, CA.

PRS Medical Technologies, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture and commercialization of medical devices. Its devices are used to prevent and expedite treatment of pressure ulcers/sores, also known as decubitus ulcers. The firm’s products include purap clinical cushion, purap mattress system, oasis pain relief cushion, and oasis lumber support. The company was founded by George Y. Choi and Nikhil Bhat and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

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.

Alhambra Medical, Inc. provides Medicare and Medicaid services. The private company is based in Hayward, CA. The company was founded by Chris M. Kaster, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

33 BioMedical, Inc. develops peripheral vascular therapies. The American company was founded by Chris M. Kaster and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

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.