Cheryl Tal

InspireMD Ltd. is a medical device company, which engages in the development and commercialization of platform technology for the treatment of vascular and coronary disease. It offers MicroNet stent, a device designed to trap and seal thrombus and plaque against the vessel wall, preventing embolization. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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

Lipid Sciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company that is engaged in research and development of products and processes intended to treat major medical indications such as cardiovascular disease and viral infections in which lipids or fat components, play a key role. The company is focused on applications of technologies in two main areas: cardiovascular disease, using the HDL Therapy platform and viral infections, using the Viral Immunotherapy platform. HDL Therapy focuses on developing treatments for the reversal of atherosclerosis, which is the leading cause of heart attacks, strokes and peripheral vascular disease. It was formerly known as NZ Corp. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Osiris Investment Partners LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Paul S. Stuka and provides investment advice to high-net-worth clients.

Neomend, Inc. develops surgical wound healing products. It offers adhesion prevention products for hospitals and medical facilities. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Caliber Imaging & Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a medical technologies company. It designs, develops, and markets imaging solutions for use in applications such as dermatology, neurological sciences, developmental biology, pathology, and translational research. The firm offers VIVANET and VIVASCAN. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.

Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

RiverVest Venture Management LLC (RiverVest Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Thomas Melzer, Craig Andrew and Jay Schmelter. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Qart Medical Ltd. is a medical, a clinical-stage medtech company, addressing the global infertility epidemic. The company was founded by Alon Shalev and Natan T. Shaked and is headquartered in Israel.

CardiacSense Ltd. is a digital health company based in Caesarea, Israel. The Israeli company has developed a medical watch that integrates proprietary patent-protected sensors and software algorithms to provide continuous measurement of parameters such as core temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and heart rate at CE and FDA-mandated accuracies. This provides an alternative to costly and complex invasive devices, addressing the increasing demand for remote patient monitoring and tele-health. The private company was founded in 2009 by Eldad Shemesh and Liat Shemesh, with Eldad Shemesh serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Owlytics Healthcare operates personalized physiology-tracking health detection platform. The company was founded by Gill Zaphrir and Yaron Recher in 2015 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

ClearCut Medical Ltd. develops proprietary technology and tools for removal of cancer. Its product ClearSightTM MRI System, focuses on breast cancer lumpectomy for intraoperative margin assessment of surgically removed lumps. The firms applications include breast cancer biopsies, margin assessment of skin cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer and lung cancer tissue microstructure. The company was founded by Eyal Kolka and Erez Golan in 2010 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

PulmOne Advanced Medical Devices Ltd. develops devices designed to allow lung function testing. It manufactures and distributes the MiniBox, an office based solution providing complete lung function testing in a portable device. The company was founded by Avi Lazar in 2006 and is headquartered in Raanana, Israel.

EndoSpan Ltd. develops novel endovascular system for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. The firm is opening up options for repairing aneurysms and dissections in patients with anatomy previously unsuitable for endovascular therapy. The company was founded by Rafi Benary and Alon Shalev in 2009 and is headquartered in Herzlia, Israel.

Part of Medtronic Plc, Mazor Robotics LLC is a company that specializes in the Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic guidance platform. The company is based in Orlando, FL. The platform is equipped with advanced software, robotic technologies, navigation, and instrumentation to support predictable surgical procedures. Christopher Prentice has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

SoniVie Ltd. engages in the development of a system for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Its products include Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS) system, an intravascular, catheter-based technology that can cause denervation of nerves surrounding blood vessels and other structures like the bronchus. The company was founded by Moshe Arkin in 2014 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.

Part of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Vascular, Inc. is a company that manufactures cardiac and vascular care systems. The company is based in Abbott Park, IL.

Part of Edwards Lifesciences Corp., Edwards Lifesciences (Israel) Ltd. develops and manufactures medical devices for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The company is based in Caesarea Business Park, Israel.

Cordis Corp. develops and manufactures devices for interventional vascular medicine and electrophysiology. The firm's products include guidewires, balloons, forceps, catheters, and stents to treat a variety of circulatory system problems including coronary artery disease and cerebral aneurysms. The company was founded by William P. Murphy Jr. in 1959 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Nuvaira, Inc. develops medical devices for treating lung diseases. It works on a novel catheter-based system that has the potential to improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded by Steven Dimmer and Martin L. Mayse in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Sprig Equity Management LLC (Sprig Equity Management) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Norton Evan and Arnold Kathryn. The firm is headquartered in Wilmette, Illinois.

Canary Medical, Inc. develops medical devices to collect medical data. The company was founded by William L. Hunter and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.