Mina Sooch
Founder at Apjohn Ventures LLC
Net worth: 595 050 $ as of 31/03/2024
Profile
Ms. Mina P.
Sooch is a Founder & General Partner at Apjohn Ventures LLC, an Advisor at Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/ and a Manager at Tara Ventures I LLC.
She is on the Board of Directors at Priority Health.
Ms. Sooch was previously employed as a Vice Chairman by Ocuphire Pharma, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer & Director by Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. /Old/, an Independent Director by BioVie, Inc., a President, CEO, Treasurer & Director by Gemphire Therapeutics, Inc., a Managing Partner by Triathlon Medical Venture Partners LLC, a President, CEO, Director & Chief Business Officer by ProNAi Therapeutics, Inc., a Manager-Global Account by Monitor Deloitte, a Manager-Global Accounts by The Monitor Group, Inc., a Chief Financial Officer by Afmedica, Inc., a Non-Executive Director by Asterand Plc, an Analyst by Ford Motor Co., and an Analyst by The Dow Chemical Co. She also served on the board at Michigan Venture Capital Association, ZyStor Therapeutics, Inc., Asterand, Inc., SeaStar Medical, Inc. and Svelte Medical Systems, Inc. She received her undergraduate degree from Wayne State University (Michigan) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OCUPHIRE PHARMA, INC.
1.19% | 10/04/2023 | 296,045 ( 1.19% ) | 595 050 $ | 31/03/2024 |
Mina Sooch active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Apjohn Ventures LLC
 Apjohn Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Apjohn Ventures LLC (Apjohn Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Apjohn Group LLC founded in 2002 by Mina Patel Sooch and Donald R Parfet. The firm is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. | Founder | 01/01/2003 |
| Tara Ventures I LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Priority Health
 Priority Health Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Priority Health engages in provision of insurance services. It offers health maintenance organization (HMO) plans. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/
 Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/ Investment ManagersFinance Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/ (Zell Lurie Institute) is a venture capital subsidiary of Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Studies founded in 1997 by Samuel Zell, Ann Lurie and Robert H. Lurie. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Mina Sooch
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| OCUPHIRE PHARMA, INC. | Founder | 06/06/2023 |
OcuSub, Inc.
 OcuSub, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology OcuSub, Inc. engages biotechnology services. It specializes in eye disorder treatment. The company was founded by Mina Patel Sooch, Alan R. Meyer, and William H. Pitlick in 2018 and is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI. | Founder | 01/11/2020 |
| BIOVIE INC. | Director/Board Member | 24/06/2019 |
| NEUROBO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Founder | 23/05/2017 |
| SIERRA ONCOLOGY, INC. | Founder | 01/05/2014 |
Training of Mina Sooch
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Consumer Durables |
| BIOVIE INC. | Health Technology |
| OCUPHIRE PHARMA, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 18 |
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The Dow Chemical Co.
 The Dow Chemical Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries The Dow Chemical Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of chemicals, plastics, industrial and agricultural products. It serves agriculture, automotive, building and construction, consumer, electronic materials, infrastructure, packaging, product finder and product safety industries. The company was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, MI. | Process Industries |
Sierra Oncology, Inc.
 Sierra Oncology, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Sierra Oncology, Inc. was a clinical stage drug development company of therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. The firm focused on advanced targeted therapeutics for the treatment of patients with significant unmet medical needs in hematology and oncology. Its product Momelotinib, a selective and orally-bioavailable JAK1, JAK2 & ACVR1 inhibitor with a differentiated therapeutic profile in myelofibrosis encompassing robust constitutional symptom improvements. The company was founded in May 2003 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Health Technology |
Afmedica, Inc.
 Afmedica, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Afmedica, Inc. develops medical and drug products. It develops perivascular technology using the drug rapamycin to treat peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, and end stage renal disease. The company was founded in 2002 and is located in Kalamazoo, MI. | Health Technology |
Asterand, Inc.
 Asterand, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Asterand, Inc. is engaged in providing all the information and materials that are needed to conduct research on common disease targets, such as cancer, heart disease and brain disorders. The company is a privately held company founded in 2000 to address the urgent need of genomics and proteomics researchers for high quality biological information and materials. The customers of the company include researchers working at the world's foremost and oldest pharmaceutical, biotech, genomic and proteonic companies. | Retail Trade |
The Monitor Group, Inc.
 The Monitor Group, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Monitor Group, Inc. provides wealth management services. Its services include wealth protection, wealth transfer, estate planning, investment management, tax planning, and reporting. The firm offers services to the small and medium enterprises, trusts, and other commercial organizations. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Finance |
Svelte Medical Systems, Inc.
 Svelte Medical Systems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Svelte Medical Systems, Inc. develops balloon expandable stents. It offers balloon control band technologies, hybrid stent design and integrated delivery systems. The firm has locations in Brussels, New Providence and Sao Paulo. The company was founded by Robert E. Fischell, David R. Fischell and Tim A. Fischell in 2007 and is headquartered in New Providence, NJ. | Health Technology |
SeaStar Medical, Inc.
 SeaStar Medical, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Seastar Medical, Inc. manufactures and supplies medical devices. It offers medical device that cures inflammation-based diseases and conditions. The company was founded by James P. Sherblom in July 2007 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Technology Services |
ZyStor Therapeutics, Inc.
 ZyStor Therapeutics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ZyStor Therapeutics, Inc. develops innovative therapeutics. It offers enzyme replacement therapies for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases. The company was founded by Brian L. Clevinger, James S. Manuso and Allan R. Goldberg and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Health Technology |
Apjohn Ventures LLC
Apjohn Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Apjohn Ventures LLC (Apjohn Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Apjohn Group LLC founded in 2002 by Mina Patel Sooch and Donald R Parfet. The firm is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. | Finance |
Triathlon Medical Venture Partners LLC
 Triathlon Medical Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Triathlon Medical Venture Partners LLC (Triathlon Medical Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Dennis Costello and John Rice. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with additional offices in Indianapolis and Louisville. | Finance |
BioSeek Plc
 BioSeek Plc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BioSeek Plc provides human tissue-based research services for the pharmaceutical industry. It focuses on applying human primary cell assays and predictive disease models to the discovery and development of human therapeutics and safer chemicals. The company was founded by Eugene Butcher in March 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/
Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/ Investment ManagersFinance Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/ (Zell Lurie Institute) is a venture capital subsidiary of Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Studies founded in 1997 by Samuel Zell, Ann Lurie and Robert H. Lurie. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | Finance |
Michigan Venture Capital Association
 Michigan Venture Capital Association Investment ManagersFinance Michigan Venture Capital Association operates as a non-profit trade organization designed to bring together venture capital industry participants in the state of Michigan. The company was founded by 2002 by Terry Cross and David P. Weaver in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Finance |
| Tara Ventures I LLC | |
Priority Health
Priority Health Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Priority Health engages in provision of insurance services. It offers health maintenance organization (HMO) plans. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI. | Finance |
Gemphire Therapeutics, Inc.
 Gemphire Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Gemphire Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics of dyslipidemia, as well as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It offers a small molecule formulated as a tablet product under the Gemcabene brand. The company was founded by Charles L. Bisgaier and David Lowenschuss on October 30, 2014 and is headquartered in Livonia, MI. | Health Technology |
Monitor Deloitte
 Monitor Deloitte Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Monitor Deloitte is a private company that provides strategic consulting services. The company is based in Rosslyn, VA. The company was founded by Lene S Schulze. | Commercial Services |
OcuSub, Inc.
OcuSub, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology OcuSub, Inc. engages biotechnology services. It specializes in eye disorder treatment. The company was founded by Mina Patel Sooch, Alan R. Meyer, and William H. Pitlick in 2018 and is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI. | Health Technology |
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