Michael K. Loushin

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It markets biological and mechanical products used by surgical specialties to facilitate the repair and reconstruction of soft tissue damaged or destroyed by disease or injury. The company was founded in July 1985 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

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.

Medtronic ATS Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets medical devices for the treatment of structural heart disease. The company was founded on November 09, 2000 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Stonebridge Capital Management, Inc. (Stonebridge) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Julian Weiss in 1946. Stonebridge specializes in the management of growth equity portfolios for institutional investors and high net-worth individuals.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

NuAx, Inc. develops medical devices for the treatment of heart disease. The firm focuses on enhancing the clinical performance of pacing, cardiac resynchronization, and defibrillation therapy through advancements in lead design, placement and myocardial sensing, and activation. The company was founded by Robert G. Walsh and John L. Erb in 2008 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Part of Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd., Cardiac Rhythm Management is a company that manufactures implantable devices to treat arrhythmias. The company is based in Sylmar, CA.

AcuFocus, Inc. develops KAMRA inlay for the treatment of presbyopia. Its KAMRA inlay is an intra-corneal inlay designed to create a small aperture effect, allowing the eye to see near and intermediate objects more clearly. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

InSitu Biologics, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which focuses on the development of painkiller. It offers AnestaGel, a long-lasting and long-acting non-opiate painkiller used in post-operative surgical procedures. The company was founded by Kevin Bassett in 2017 and is headquartered in Woodbury, MN.

4C Medical Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of medical devices and therapies. It offers mitral regurgitation therapy for structural heart diseases. The company was founded by Jeffrey Chambers in 2015 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

Synecor LLC (Synecor) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Richard S. Stack, William N. Starling, and Judith L. Swain. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Children's Health Care engages in the operation of a children's hospital. It offers emergency and trauma care, primary care, surgery, walk-in ready care, specialty care and departments, family services, and education materials. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Prime Therapeutics LLC provides pharmacy benefits and services to insurance providers. The company manages pharmacy benefits for health plans, employers, and government programs including Medicare and Medicaid. It processes claims and delivers medicine to members, offering clinical services for people with complex medical conditions. The company was founded on August 28, 1998 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

NeoChord, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers NeoChord, a disposable device that replaces damaged chordae through a small incision while the heart is beating. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN.

North Sky Capital LLC (North Sky Capital) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Verax Biomedical, Inc. develops rapid tests for detecting bacterial contaminants in blood cells and tissues. The firm's first target application for its technology is to test for the presence of bacterial contaminants in platelets and bacterial contaminants in platelets and red blood cells represent the greatest lethal infectious risks in transfusion medicine today and no rapid, simple methods are presently available to effectively address this threat. Verax Biomedical was founded by Joe R. Sanders and Joe L. Straight in 1999 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

MIVI Neuroscience, Inc. focuses on developing and commercializing clinical solutions for neurointerventional procedures. The firm provides physicians with devices that improve patient outcomes by reducing complications, shortening procedure times and expanding treatment to more patients. The company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, CA.

Envoy Medical Corp. manufactures surgical instrumentation and diagnostic equipment for implantable hearing systems. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

TÜV Product Service Ltd. provides safety testing and certification services. It supplies independent testing, certification, qualification, training and market access services to industries including aerospace, defense, medical and health, radio and telecoms, rail, trade electronics industries. The firm offers product testing, auditing and systems certification, product certification and training services. The company is headquartered in Fareham, the United Kingdom.

ightLine Partners LLC (SightLine Partners) is an independent venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1992 by Buzz Benson and Maureen Harder. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Altiva Corp. manufactures and distributes spinal medical devices. Its spinal pathologies products help in treating deformities, degenerative conditions, trauma, and tumors which can result in severe back pain and sometimes paralysis. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sherpa Partners LLC (Sherpa Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Mac Lewis. The firm is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota.

Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices. Its products include consoles, hand pieces, MRI, and biopsy markers. The company was founded by Joseph L. Mark, Michael E. Miller, and Timothy Goedde in 2000 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.