Jacques R. Essinger
Chief Executive Officer at Polares Medical SA
Network origin in Jacques R. Essinger first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Aravis AG
 Aravis AG Investment ManagersFinance Aravis AG (Aravis) is an independent venture capital firm, founded in 2001 by Jean-Philippe Tripet and headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 14 |
Endeavour Vision SA
 Endeavour Vision SA Investment ManagersFinance Endeavour Vision SA (EV) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Geneva. EV traces their origins back to 1989 through the convergence of the Vision Capital European team and the Swiss VC firm, Endeavour. EV was co-founded in 2000 by Sven Lingjaerde and Damien Tappy. The firm specializes in providing funding for entrepreneurs in life sciences, biotech, medtech, cleantech and information technology. EV operates in close cooperation with Genevest, an independent investment vehicle which has reached the divestment stage. Their investors in the funds they advise are industrial corporations, family offices, global institutional investors and business leaders in the technology and investment industry.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 12 |
V-Wave Ltd.
 V-Wave Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology V-Wave Ltd. engages in the development of implantable medical device for treating chronic heart failure. It offers V-Wave Shunt, which is a biocompatible inter-atrial unidirectional implant. The company was founded by Gad Keren and Yaacov Nitzan in 2009 and is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.
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| Holding Company | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | 11 |
Nuvaira, Inc.
 Nuvaira, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology 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.
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| Holding Company | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | 11 |
Polares Medical SA
 Polares Medical SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Polares Medical SA develops medical device. Its device use for treating mitral valve regurgitation. The company is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 3 |
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Companies connected to Jacques R. Essinger via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Pharmaceuticals: Major | General Counsel | |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
EndoGastric Solutions, Inc.
 EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. develops natural orifice surgical products and procedures to advance the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The firm offers EsophyX device and StomaphyX device. The company was founded by Stefan J. M. Kraemer, Clifton A. Alferness, Scott Jordan Wolf, James W. Fitzsimmons and John M. Adams in 2003 and is headquartered in Redmond City, WA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Velocimed LLC
 Velocimed LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Velocimed LLC develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices. The firm's products are used in cardiology and neurology applications. The company was founded in 2001 by Jay Schmelter, Michael Berman, and Dennis W. Wahr and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN. | Medical Specialties | Founder Chief Operating Officer | |
| BIOSENSORS INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Gynesonics, Inc.
 Gynesonics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Gynesonics, Inc. provides medical devices for women's health. It offers VizAblate System for the transcervical treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids under intrauterine ultrasound guidance. The company was founded by Jessica grossman in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Aesthera Corp.
 Aesthera Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Aesthera Corporation was founded in January 2004 by a group of veterans in the field of aesthetic laser and light based technology. Driven by a passion to develop and market patient treatment technologies that were painless and fast while eliminating the side-effects associated with traditional technologies, the team also sought to make aesthetic treatment technologies more accessible to practitioners across the world. Proprietary Photopneumatic™ technology turns traditional light science inside out - changing the optical characteristics of the skin, rather than attempting to manipulate light. This revolutionary technology changes treatment paradigms bringing revolutionary science for the effective treatment of acne, skin rejuvenation, hair removal and more. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
 Relievant Medsystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Relievant Medsystems, Inc. develops treatment and technologies for chronic back pain. Its Intracept System solution is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiofrequency energy delivered into the vertebral body of the spine to ablate the basivertebral nerve. Relievant Medsystems was founded by James C. Peacock, Jeffrey Charles Lotz, and Rex Peters in 2004 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ANCHOR RESOURCES LIMITED | Precious Metals | Director/Board Member | |
Earlens Corp.
 Earlens Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Earlens Corp. develops medical devices. It offers EarLens Contact Hearing Device that uses light to transmit sound. Its earlens contact hearing device two components: a tympanic membrane transducer, which is nonsurgically placed deep in the ear canal on the eardrum, and a light-based behind-the-ear sound processor placed at the base of the ear canal. The company was founded in 1999 by Rodney C. Perkins and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Queen's University of Belfast | College/University | Doctorate Degree | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
| INSEAD | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of California, San Francisco | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
PTV Sciences LP
 PTV Sciences LP Investment ManagersFinance PTV Sciences LP (PTV Healthcare Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Matthew S. Crawford and Evan S. Melrose. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Emphasys Medical, Inc.
 Emphasys Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Emphasys Medical, Inc., a medical technology company, focuses on developing and commercializing minimally invasive therapeutic devices for the treatment of patients with emphysema and other breathing disorders. It offers Zephyr Endobronchial Valve system, which is designed to block air from passing through the opening in the lung and into the chest cavity, resulting in the reduction or elimination of airflow through the leak to allow the tissue to heal. The company offers its products through distributors and dealers in Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Emphasys Medical was founded in 2000 and is based in Redwood City, CA. Emphasys Medical, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pulmonx Corp. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
University of St. Thomas
 University of St. Thomas Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services 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. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Basel | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| SYMETIS SA | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Longitude Capital Management Co LLC
 Longitude Capital Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Longitude Capital Management Co LLC (Longitude Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Juliet Trammenoms Bakker, Patrick Enright, David Hirsch and Marc-Henri Galletti. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
King Wai Group Pte Ltd.
 King Wai Group Pte Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance King Wai Group Pte Ltd. operates as a Singaporean investment company. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
| Upsala College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| SCISPARC LTD. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
CeQur SA
 CeQur SA Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology CeQur SA develops medical devices for diabetes patients. It offers n insulin delivery device that provides three days of consistent, basal insulin deliver along with on-demand bolus insulin. The company was founded by James L. Peterson in January 2008 and is headquartered in Horw, Switzerland. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Medical School | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
| MEDARTIS HOLDING AG | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Moximed, Inc.
 Moximed, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Moximed, Inc. develops minimally invasive, joint sparing solutions for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Its Osteoarthritis treatment can minimize joint pain, restore normal activity levels, and slow down disease progression. The company was founded by Anton G. Clifford in 2006 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Medical Specialties | Private Equity Investor Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Nalu Medical, Inc.
 Nalu Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Nalu Medical, Inc. is a medical technology company, which develops, manufactures, and commercializes invasive solutions for patients with chronic neuropathic pain. It markets Nalu neurostimulation system that delivers gentle electrical pulses to the nervous system to modulate pain signals to the brain. The company was founded by Keegan Harper, Lee Hartley, Mike Partsch, and Daniel Pivonka in October 28, 2014 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
CathWorks Ltd.
 CathWorks Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology CathWorks Ltd. develops medical devices for the interventional cardiology market. Its technology is based on processing visual information and automatic multi-layered algorithms. The company was founded by Guy Lavi and Ifat Lavi in 2013 and is headquartered in Raanana, Israel. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
ARTMS, Inc.
 ARTMS, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology ARTMS, Inc. operates as biotechnology company, which develops novel technology and products. The company was founded by Michael Cross and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member | |
| Ayondo Asia Pte Ltd. | Director/Board Member | ||
| Luminor Capital Australia Pty Ltd. | Director/Board Member | ||
| AYONDO LTD. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Medartis AG | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
LSV CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
 LSV CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Investment ManagersFinance LSV Capital Management LLC (Lightstone Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor |
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International
| United States | 27 |
| Switzerland | 9 |
| Singapore | 6 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Israel | 3 |
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| Health Technology | 23 |
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Electronic Technology | 2 |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 322 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 64 |
| Private Equity Investor | 54 |
| Founder | 53 |
| Chairman | 48 |
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