Rich Franco

Pionyr Immunotherapeutics, Inc. develops cancer immunotherapies. It targets the tumor microenvironment to enhance the body?s antitumor immunity. The company was founded by Max Krummel and Sachdev Sidhu in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Charm Therapeutics Ltd. is a British London-based company that is discovering and developing small molecule medicines using its proprietary 3D deep learning-enabled platform, Dragonfold. The company aims to create life-changing therapies for difficult-to-drug targets in cancer and other disease areas. Charm Therapeutics has raised $70 million to date and is supported by high-quality international investors, including Orbimed, F-Prime Capital, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Bristol Myers Squibb, NVIDIA, and Grep-VC. The company was founded in 2021 by Laksh Aithani and David Baker, with Laksh Aithani serving as the CEO since then.

Orbimed Private Investments VI LP seeks investment opportunities companies located in North America and Europe. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of biopharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostics and healthcare services. It provides financing for seed stage, early stage, and later stage companies for both public and private companies with an investment size of $10 million to $75 million.

EnLiven Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of small molecule treatments for cancer. The company was founded by Samuel S. Kintz and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Meves Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products and services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Attenua, Inc. engages in the provision of biopharmaceutical services. The company was founded by Jing Liang and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Modis Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which develops disease-modifying therapies for rare genetic diseases. Its product MT1621 is in clinical development for thymidine kinase 2 deficiency (TK2d), an inherited mitochondrial disease. The company was founded by Peter H. Barber and Daniel D. DiPietro in 2016 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Turnstone Biologics, Inc. develops bio-therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. It develops Maraba oncolytic viral immunotherapy, a platform representing a disruptive approach in the treatment of cancer. The company was founded by David Stojdl, Brian D. Lichty and John C. Bell and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Avitide, Inc. develops affinity purification solutions. Its technology enables development of chromatography resins via chemical synthesis which are not based on costly recombinant proteins. The company was founded by Errik B. Anderson, Warren Kett, Tillman U. Gerngross, Kevin Isett and Jonathan Sheller in 2012 and is headquartered in Lebanon, NH.

Cary Street Partners LLC provides wealth management and investment banking services. It offers research & portfolio advisory, financial planning, insurance & estate planning and investment banking services. The company was founded by Mark M. Gambill and Thomas H. Tullidge Jr. in 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Allievex Corp. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops therapies for the treatment of rare pediatric neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded by Thomas P. Mathers and Eric H. Zanelli and is headquartered in Marblehead, MA.

Pappas Capital LLC (Pappas Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Art M. Pappas. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Cardion GmbH develops biopharmaceutical products. It integrates synergistic local gene delivery stem cell engineering and tolerance induction capabilities to build cardiovascular gene therapy products. The company is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Symbiomix Therapeutics LLC develops medicines for women’s health infections and related diseases. It offers SYM-1219, a drug that contains secnidazole that facilitate administration as a single-dose oral therapy for various women's health infections including bacterial vaginosis. The company was founded by Jack Roberts, Steve Pomerantz and Joseph L. Amprey III in 2012 and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

Clinipace, Inc. provides digital contract research solutions. The firm operates as a digital contract research organization that assists life science firms in developing and executing regulatory strategies, clinical development, and post-approval research. Its service areas encompass clinical monitoring, data management, medical affairs and writing, patient recruitment, study feasibility, and site selection and management. The company was founded by Ronald G. Marks, Christopher K. Porter, and Jeff Lewis Williams in 2003 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

EvoApp, Inc. provides data analysis services. The company is based in Durham, NC. The company was founded by Joseph Davy, Joseph P. Davy.

Trefoil Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The firm develops applications for the eFGFs include regenerative therapies that may address a broad range of ischemic disease, including coronary heart disease, diabetic ulcers, and peripheral artery disease. The company was founded by Ralph Bradshaw, Ken Thomas and Michael Blaber in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Artizan Biosciences, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services. It develops curative treatments for inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Richard A. Flavell, Noah W. Palm and Marcel R. de Zoete and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Kinodyn, Inc. manufactures cancer drugs. The private company is based in Chapel Hill, NC.

Part of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc. engages in drug discovery and development. The company is based in Bethesda, MD.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a donor-supported non-profit organization which focuses in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The foundation funds cystic fibrosis research. It also supports and accredits a national care center network recognized by the National Institutes f Health as a model of care for a chronic disease. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

The Biotechnology Institute is a non-profit organization, which engages in designing and managing programs about biotechnology research. Its programs include BioGENEius Challenges, leadership awards, and Adopt-A-School. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Hatteras Venture Partners (Hatteras Venture) is venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Clay B. Thorp and John Crumpler. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.