Sami Hamade

Guidant Corp. manufactures cardiovascular therapeutic devices. The company also provides cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. It operates in Europe and Japan. Guidant was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Sonitus Medical, Inc. designs and develops hearing aids. Its SoundBite hearing system is non-surgical and removable hearing solution that imperceptibly transmits sound via the teeth. The firm offer this devices to hearing professionals such as otologists, ENTs, and audiologists. The company was founded in June 2006 by Amir Abolfathi and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

VytronUS, Inc. develops imaging and therapeutic capabilities of ultrasound energy to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The firm develops a catheter-based ablation platform based on low-intensity collimated ultrasound (LICU) which allows for precise non-contact energy delivery and producing high-resolution maps of cardiac anatomy. The company was founded by Hira V. Thapliyal in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

NXThera, Inc. provides technology platform to treat endourological conditions. It develops medical devices to treat patients suffering from urologic conditions, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostate cancer, and kidney cancer. The company was founded by John H. Shadduck and Michael Hoey in 2008 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

Cervel Neurotech, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. It engages in the development of a non-invasive, non-pharmacologic and non-systemic treatment for psychiatric and neurologic illnesses. The firm’s Cervel Multicoil Steerable TMS technology is a new approach to an established technology, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, designed to produce better outcomes and a more comfortable treatment for patients. The company was founded in 2008 by M. Bret Schneider, David J. Mishelevich and Michael Joseph Partsch and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Sonitus Technologies, Inc. manufactures audio equipment. The firm provides audio technology, acoustic, and wireless products. Its products include mouthpiece, bone conduction speaker, and embedded waterproof microphone. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Compass Group LLC (Compass) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Manuel J. Balbontín in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Compass Group Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by MNC Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. Compass provides advisory services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to institutional clients through separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles.

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It also makes cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Aberdare Management Co. LLC (Aberdare Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Paul H. Klingenstein. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.