Kathy Dong

True North Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of first-in-class product candidates for complement-mediated diseases. The company was founded by Nancy E. Stagliano in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Star Therapeutics, Inc. is an American company that aims to develop life-changing therapies for rare diseases. The company's mission is to help millions of patients in urgent need. The company was founded by Adam Rosenthal, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. discovers, develops, and commercializes curative immune cell therapies. It offers cell therapy, cloud computing, computational biology, genome engineering, machine learning, software engineering, and synthetic immunology. The company was founded by Ken E. Drazan, Bradley E. Bernstein, W. Nicholas Haining, Theo Roth, Kole T. Roybal, and E. John Wherry and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Semma Therapeutics, Inc. develops transformative therapies for patients who currently depend on insulin injections. It focuses on combining proprietary cells with a state-of-the-art device to provide a true replacement for the missing beta cells in a diabetic patient without immunosuppression. The company was founded by Robert A. Millman, Walter A. Blättler, Felicia Pagliuca, Jeff Imbaro and Douglas A. Melton in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.

Astute Medical, Inc. discovers and develops biomarkers for acute conditions and diseases. It develops protein biomarker-based diagnostics technology for high-risk medical conditions such as cerebrovascular injury, kidney injury, sepsis, abdominal pain, and acute coronary syndromes. The firm’s products include NephroCheck test and Astute140 meter kits. The company was founded by Christopher Richard Hibberd and Paul H. McPherson in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Blade Therapeutics, Inc. offers anti-fibrotic therapies to meet unserved patient needs. Its product portfolio is to address various fibrotic diseases and their underlying pathophysiology. The company was founded by Hal Dietz and Wendye R. Robbins and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

TriVascular, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. It provides devices and procedures for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms and endovascular grafts. The company was founded by Michael V. Chobotov, Robert G. Whirley, and Joseph W. Humphrey in 1998 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

MBX Biosciences, Inc. operates as a preclinical-stage biotech company. It creates therapies to treat rare endocrine diseases. The company was founded by Peter Kent Hawryluk and Timothy Knickerbocker and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

Blossomhill Therapeutics, Inc. is a small molecule drug discovery and development company that focuses on unmet medical needs in oncology and autoimmune disorders. The company is based in San Diego, CA. Dr. Cui is the lead inventor of multiple oncology medicines and clinical compounds, including crizotinib, lorlatinib, repotrectinib (TPX-0005), TPX-0022, TPX-0046, and TPX-0131. The company was founded by J. Jean Cui, Ph.D., a renowned drug design and development scientist, and Y. Peter Li, Ph.D., M.B.A., a biotech veteran. Jing Rong Cui has been the CEO since incorporation.

Gwynant Therapeutics develops new small molecules for oncology targets.

Garuda Therapeutics, Inc. aims to eliminate the need for donor or patient cells for blood stem cell transplants. The company is based in Natick, MA. The company's platform technology generates off-the-shelf, self-renewing blood stem cells that are HLA-compatible and transgene-free. This technology could potentially provide curative therapies for over 120 diseases. Garuda Therapeutics was founded by Dhvanit Shah, Sean Morrison, and David T. Scadden, with Dhvanit Shah serving as CEO since incorporation.

Odyssey Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in discovering, developing, and commercializing immunomodulators and oncology medicines. The company is based in Medfield, MA and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company is composed of a team of drug hunters, scientists, and industry leaders in foundational biology, chemistry, and data sciences. Odyssey Therapeutics aims to transform drug discovery to accelerate and drive the creation and efficient delivery of life-enhancing precision medicines to patients. Odyssey Therapeutics was founded by David L. Pompliano, Gary D. Glick, and Melissa Merrick, with Gary D. Glick serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Frontera Therapeutics, Inc., Frontera Therapeutics (HK) Ltd. is a Chinese pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Yong Dai and Yong Dai has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Gilead Sciences, Inc., XinThera, Inc. is a drug discovery company focused on building a small molecule oncology and immunology pipeline. The company is based in San Diego, CA. XinThera is backed by a group of international investors including Foresite Capital, OrbiMed Advisors, LLC, and TTM Capital. XinThera's lead programs focus on well-validated targets with a mission to rapidly create and advance fast-follower programs with potential in areas of high-unmet need. XinThera was founded by Qing Dong, Stephen W. Kaldor, and Gene Hung. The CEO is Christopher C. LeMasters.

The New York City Investment Fund Manager Inc. (The New York City Investment Fund Manager) is a venture capital firm founded by Henry Kravis in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York, United States.

Peplin, Inc. develops drugs and pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by James Harrison Aylward in 1998 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

MPM Bioimpact Inc (MPM Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Ansbert K. Gadicke and Luke B. Evnin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

DICE Molecules SV LLC engages in a biotechnology company. It focuses on the development of small moleculecompounds that act by unlocking protein-protein interfaces that have been intractable targets for orally bioavailable drugs. The company was founded by Pehr Harbury, Kevin Judice, John Bedbrook, and Phil Patten in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

NodThera Ltd. researches and develops novel inhibitors of the NLRP3 inflammasome. The company is headquartered in Little Chesterford, the United Kingdom.

Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc. provides cancer genome analysis to help researchers identify cancer-related genetic changes. The firm's product PDGx develops liquid biopsy technology that uses patient-specific tumor alterations to create a simple blood test that enables tumor detection and monitoring. It provides cancer genome analyses to oncology researchers, drug developers, clinicians and patients. The company was founded by Luis A. Diaz Jr. and Victor Velculescu in 2010 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Cowen Investment Management LLC (Cowen Investment Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cowen, Inc. founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in New York.