Kristen Apgar

Baxter Healthcare Corp. develops, manufactures, and distributes hospital supplies and medical technologies. It distributes medical treatment options for conditions such as hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease, cancer, and trauma. The company was founded on June 21, 1967 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets prescription drugs in various therapeutic areas, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pain management, acid reflux and infectious diseases, women’s health, and mental health (bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia); and neurologic, including Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and migraine prevention and treatment. Its products include Axert, Darzalezx, Invokamet XR, Invokana, Remicade, Reopro, and Risperdal Consta. The company was founded by Paul Janssen in 1953 and is headquartered in Titusville, NJ.

ViaCyte, Inc. develops a stem cell-derived islet replacement therapy for the treatment of diabetes. Its development portfolio includes VC-01 product candidate, a cell replacement therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

3F Therapeutics, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets cardiovascular devices. The firm's products include Aortic Bioprosthesis, a biological replacement aortic heart valve to maintain flow characteristics after implant. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos in 1998 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.

Interface Associates, Inc. manufactures medical balloons and balloon catheter systems. It offers balloon design and development, contract manufacturing, extruded balloon tubing, custom medical extrusion and balloon catheter manufacturing and testing equipment. The firm also provides ultra-high-pressure, high-pressure, textured surface and jumbo balloons in addition to full balloon catheter assemblies. The company was founded by Joseph Stupecky in 1995 and is headquartered in Laguna Niguel, CA.

RealBio Technology, Inc. develops cell and tissue culture technologies. It introduced D4 Culture System-an advanced, disposable cell culture platform capable of developing full three-dimensional cell structures in vitro. The firm's D4 Culture System enables customers to develop cell structures that mimic the natural composition, configuration and function of normal and diseased tissue. The company was founded by Lee Noll in June 2009 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

Metronom Health, Inc. develops and markets continuous glucose monitoring systems for diabetes management. The company was founded in 2009 Elliot B. Botvinick and Troy Bremer in 2009 and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

Domain Associates LLC (Domain Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

Johnson & Johnson Innovation JJDC Inc (Johnson & Johnson Innovation JJDC) is a venture capital subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson founded in 1973. The firm is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Smith & Nephew, Inc. develops and markets medical devices. Its products include television cameras and monitors, endoscopes, arthroscopes, orthopedic hand owered instruments, fiber optic illumination systems, laparoscopes, and surgical instruments. The company was founded on November 27, 1975 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Part of Baxter International, Inc., Baxter Deutschland GmbH is a German company that changes the lives of millions of people around the world every day. The company is based in Unterschleißheim, Germany. Baxter's products and therapies are used in hospitals and clinics, from the emergency room to the operating room, from the pharmacy to the intensive care unit, improving the care of patients at home. The company's focus on corporate governance is crucial in today's business environment, where investor and public confidence in the company is no longer based solely on financial performance or products and services. Baxter helps maximize safety, streamline procedures, and establish cost efficiencies throughout the clinic. The company was founded in 1960, and the CEO is Christian Wrabetz.

Wallace Enterprises, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets devices for treating peripheral vascular disease and nonvascular obstructions. The company was founded by Thomas J. Fogarty in 1997 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

CardioPolymers, Inc. provides novel biocompatible polymer implant therapies to treat cronic heart failures. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

Cianna Medical, Inc. manufactures and marketing equipment for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer in women. The firm’s products include SAVI, a breast brachytherapy applicator used for the delivery of radiation after lumpectomy surgery; and SAVI SCOUT, a surgical guidance system that uses real-time audible and visual indicators to give surgeons a precise way to target tissue during lumpectomy and excisional biopsy procedures. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Cardiovascular Group provides cardiovascular services.

Renova Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The firm is developing definitive, one-time gene therapies and peptide infusion treatments to restore the health of people suffering from chronic diseases. Its product, RT-100, is a treatment that delivers a therapeutic gene directly to the heart during a routine outpatient procedure and has the potential to increase heart function in patients with CHF. The company was founded by Jack W. Reich, H. Kirk Hammond and Craig Andrews in 2009 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Numoda Capital Innovations LLC (Numoda Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Numoda Corp founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Prelude Corp. provides health related services. It offers new paradigm, predictive DCIS test, precision medicine, and clinical evidence services. The company was founded by Troy Bremer in 2009 and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

Adagio Medical, Inc. provides medical devices. Its products include catheters, esophageal balloon and console. The firm offers transmural lesions to treat cardiac arrhythmias, including paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and ventricular tachycardia. The company was founded by James Cox and Olav Bergheim in 2011 and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

Kato Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a bio-pharmaceutical company. The firm engages in the development of therapies for pathologies of the eye. It focuses on disease progression and diabetic retinopathy. The company was founded by Olav B. Bergheim and Terrance S. McGovern and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

Anaxiom Corp. manufactures surgical and medical instruments. The company is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

Otello Medical, Inc. provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

Connect Invest Corp. provides real estate investment services. The private company is based in Las Vegas, NV. The CEO of the company is Todd B. Parriott.

YAP Therapeutics, Inc. is a genetic medicine company based in Laguna Hills, CA. YAP Therapeutics' technology platform for regeneration and antifibrosis is rooted in modulation of hippo/yap signaling as well as other related pathways. The genetic medicines under development are designed to unlock the regenerative capacity naturally contained within our DNA. These medicines will be delivered via recombinant viral vectors (like AAV) and next-generation non-viral means. YAP Therapeutics is deploying its technology platform to realize the full potential of regenerative medicine to repair organs and cure severe disease for millions of patients. The company was founded to develop and commercialize genetic medicines that regenerate tissue and repair organs for patients suffering from severe disease. The CEO of the company is Olav B. Bergheim.