John K. Westwick

Mercury Partners Management LLC (Mercury Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures Inc. founded in 2005 by Dan Watkins and Blair Garrou. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

FerroKin BioSciences, Inc. offers clinical stage biotechnology services for iron chelator in the treatment of iron-overload in patients with transfusion-dependent hereditary and acquired refractory anemia. The company was founded by Hugh Young Rienhoff, Jr. in 2007 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Rice Alliance Austin is an American company that specializes in landscaping and gardening solutions. The non-profit company offers personalized outdoor space designs and create gardens that reflect the unique essence of each client. The company utilizes a wide range of machinery to work with maximum professionalism and efficiency.

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. ASM's membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 39,000 members today, with more than one third located outside. The members represent 26 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educators.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC is a pharmaceutical company that provides free medicines and adult vaccines to qualified patients through their Merck Patient Assistance Program. The company is based in Boston, MA and is a part of Merck & Co., Inc. and its affiliates. The company also offers information about insurance coverage and financial assistance options for eligible patients. The company conducts clinical trials and provides medical information covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine through their Merck Manuals. Additionally, they report on their commitment to operating responsibly to benefit society through their corporate responsibility program, which includes their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report. Merck for Mothers is an initiative to create a world where no woman has to die giving life.

DiaCarta, Inc. provides novel molecular diagnostics technology and services. Its services include clia lab, NGS target sequencing, next-gen sequencing, companion diagnostics and cart-T immunotheraphy. The company was founded by Paul Okunieff and Aiguo Zhang in 2010 and is headquartered in Richmond, CA.

Mercury Data Science, Inc. engages in artificial intelligence and life science activities. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Dan M. Watkins and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Courier Therapeutics, Inc. is a company based in Houston, TX. Courier Therapeutics, Inc. specializes in courier therapeutics. The company was founded by Dan M. Watkins, who has been the CEO since incorporation. Courier Therapeutics was acquired by Valo Health LLC on July 27, 2021.

Olea Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of technology services. It offers Olea Edge Analytics, a solution to optimize water delivery, billing, and conservation. The company was founded in August 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

BioHouston, Inc. engages in life science and biotechnology commercialization. The firm's mission is to create an environment that will stimulate technology transfer and research commercialization, thereby generating economic wealth for the Houston region and making it a global competitor in life science commercialization. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc. operates as a technology-based company which focuses on rational drug design to identify novel drugs for cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. It also engages in design and development of kinase inhibitors that target key enzymes involved in the regulation of cancer growth, survival and metastasis in modulations of chronic inflammation. The company was founded by Joseph B. Monahan, Gabriel Mbalaviele and Shaun R. Selness in 2010 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. operates a crop design platform to develop sustainable food and ingredients. It offers CropOS (Crop Operating System), a cognitive engine that provides decision support to accelerate crop improvement and enhance the sustainability of food, feed, fiber, and fuel production using plant biology, big data analytics and cloud computing. The company was founded by Matthew B. Crisp, Todd Mockler and Thomas P. Brutnell in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Sinopsys Surgical, Inc. provides medical devices and instruments to evaluate potential new surgical procedures for the treatment of sinusitis. It offers instruments for surgical procedure for the lacrimal glands. The company was founded by Harry Ross in 2011 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Deep Imaging Technologies, Inc. develops electromagnetic imaging systems. It offers systems for land-based subsurface imaging. The firm's technology applications encompass oil and gas exploration, hydraulic fracturing, and reservoir management. The company was founded by Alexander Kalish and Trevor K. C. Pugh in 2008 and is headquartered in Tomball, TX.

American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Novartis Institute For Functional Genomics, Inc. serves as a bridge between basic science and preclinical drug discovery for Novartis’ global research organization. Its focus areas include oncology, autoimmunity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, and infectious disease. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Red Tree Venture Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Heath Lukatch. The firm is headquartered in portola, California.

Engineering Seismology Group Canada, Inc. provides industry leading microseismic solutions for the oil and gas, mining and geotechnical industries. Its services include microseismic systems design, installation, training and project management, data processing and interpretation, advanced analyatics and consulting services, maintaenance and technical support. The firm's products include paladin data acquisition, sensors and software. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Kingston, Canada.

Aclaimant, Inc. develops a platform to engage the employee, employer, and insurance carrier in making workplace. It is an enterprise incident management system designed to save you time and money on workplace incidents and insurance. The company was founded by Michael Schultz, David Wald, Joel Friedman, and Jim Farber and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Volt Labs, Inc. engages in the development of text message marketing solutions. Its platform enables companies to automatically send mass personalized text messages to grow their business and connect with their loyal customers. The company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Amify LLC engages in development and implementation of tailored Amazon-specific marketing plans and growth initiatives. Its services include account management, brand protection, sales acceleration, and content enhancement. The company was founded by Ethan McAfee in 2011 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Topl, Inc. develops a software that provides payment processing with promotions, loyalty reward programs, and shopper engagement. The company was founded by Christopher Georgen in 2015 and is headquartered in Kildeer, IL.

Return Logic, Inc. develops returns prevention software. Its platform helps retailers to manage different types of returns including refunds, exchanges, and store credits. The company was founded by Peter M. Sobotta and is headquartered in Camp Hill, PA.

Swift Biosciences, Inc. develops molecular biology reagents. It offers Next Generation Sequencing sample preparation for Illumina and Ion Torrent platforms. The firm?s products include Accel-NGS and Amplicon Panels and myT Primer. The company was founded by David C. Olson and Vladimir L. Makarov in February 2010 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the developing technology that utilizes lysosome-targeting chimeras. It uses LYTACs platform to discover and provide therapeutics that degrade extracellular and membrane-bound proteins that drive a range of difficult-to treat diseases, including cancers and autoimmune conditions. The company was founded by Carolyn R. Bertozzi in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Belharra Therapeutics, Inc. is a drug discovery company that utilizes a unique photoaffinity-based chemoproteomics platform to identify novel small molecule drug candidates for previously difficult-to-treat diseases and conditions. The company is based in San Diego, CA, with its primary lab and offices located in the area. Belharra's proprietary discovery engine allows for the identification of small molecule starting points for drug development on any protein, in any conformational state, and in any cell type. The company was founded in 2021 by John Teijaro, Christopher G. Parker, Stuart L. Schreiber, and Benjamin F. Cravatt, and has since been led by CEO Jeffrey Jonker.

Versant Venture Management LLC (Versant Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Brian Atwood, Samuel Colella, Bill Link and Ross Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Basel and Vancouver.

Jengu Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Chinook Therapeutics U.S., Inc. operates as a development stage company. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Inception Sciences, Inc. provides small molecule pharmaceutical incubator services. Its focus is on creating therapies with transformative potential to address diseases and disorders. The company creates new companies in partnership with pioneering academic researchers and major biopharmaceutical companies, which provide funding and a path to liquidity through pre-negotiated acquisitions. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Third Rock Ventures LLC (Third Rock Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Mark Levin, Robert Tepper, Kevin Starr and Nick Leschly. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Glycos Biotechnologies, Inc. operates as a biochemical company which commercializes sustainable chemicals made from renewable feed stocks. It offers Lactic acid, Isoprene and Butadiene products. It also offers metabolic engineering and process development technology solutions. The company was founded by Ramon Y. Gonzalez and Syed Shams Yazdani in February 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

cGate Health, Inc. delivers integrated software solutions for clinical laboratory. It offers SaaS based mobile and desktop solutions that enable the real-time ordering, results management, and collaboration of clinical laboratory information for physicians, nurses and clinicians. The company's software applications are designed to work across any platform and improve patient care through clinical mobility by providing fast access and response to the critical lab data. cGate Health was founded in and is headquartered in Austin, TX.