Barry Merriman

Biological Dynamics, Inc. engages in the development of cancer diagnostic solutions for labs and homes. Its platform offers a way to isolate cell-free nanoparticles and macromolecules directly from whole blood, serum, or plasma. The firm also develops a suite of oncology tests for early cancer detection, treatment response, and recurrence monitoring. The company was founded by Raj Krishnan, Edward D. Truitt III, Michael J. Heller, Roy Lefkowitz, and David Charlot in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Shelter Capital Partners LLC (Shelter Capital Partners) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Michael A. Woronoff. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Life Technologies Corp. provides products in the areas of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. Its brands include Invitrogen, Applied Biosystems, Gibco, Molecular Probes, Noves, Ambion and Ion Torrent. The firm’s portfolio includes the most cited products and technologies in qPCR, capillary electrophoresis sequencing, nextgeneration sequencing, molecular diagnostics, forensics, cell culture and analysis, and agriculture research. The company was founded on November 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Oxford Semiconductor, Inc. designs and markets semiconductors and connectivity software. It provides services to the multimedia, communications, computing, and industrial sectors. The firm's products include IEEE1394 and USB interface controllers for direct attached storage applications. The company was founded in 1992 by Jalil Oraee and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Root Ventures Manager LLC (Root Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Isensix, Inc. provides wireless healthcare monitoring systems. It offers real time remote temperature monitor solutions designed specifically for hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, blood banks, tissue banks and dietary food services. The firm’s Guardian, a monitoring system with a key pad to address issues on the spot. The company was founded by William Y. Son in 2001 and is headquartered in Temecula, CA.

MyTime Media, Inc. provides online information services. It combines editorial materials with social networking tools that provide needs and desires of the baby-boomer generation. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Continuum Commerce LLC develops and manufactures multimedia electronic products. Its services include direct response television, live home shopping networks, radio, print, and telemarketing. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

u-Nav Microelectronics Corp. develops Global Positioning System (GPS) chipsets and software solutions for mobile services. Its GPS chipset is used for battery powered mobile applications including wireless handsets, personal precision navigation and tracking devices. The company was founded in 2001 and is located in Irvine, CA.

Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. offers diagnostics and genetic testing services. It focuses on improving overall patient care by developing and delivering genetic testing. The company was founded by John R. Stuelpnagel, Kenneth Song, Andrew J. Sparks, Michael E. Mitchell and Arnold R. Oliphant in 2008 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, National Genetics Institute, Inc. provides hepatitis C testing and other laboratory services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded by Andrew J. Conrad, Michael A. Aicher. National Genetics Institute was acquired by Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings on August 01, 2000.

Fabric Genomics, Inc. operates as an analytical genome interpretation company. It develops scalable and fully integrated informatics systems specifically design to interpret human genome sequences for research and clinical applications. The company was founded by by Martin G. Reese, Edward S. Kiruluta, John Stuelpnagel, and Paul Billings and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Kinetic Diagnostics, Inc. provides precision medicine for athletes and fitness. The company was founded by James Valentine and Trisha Brown and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Alveo Technologies, Inc. operates a pre-clinical stage medical diagnostics company that creates infectious disease diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Ron Chiarello, Michael A. Aicher, Lawrence M. Blatt and Sumita Pennathur in 2014 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Techcyte, Inc. is a world leader in AI-based digital diagnostics for lab medicine. The company is based in Orem, UT and was founded in 2013 by Ralph Yarro and Mohamed E. Salama. Techcyte's clinical pathology AI platform uses deep machine learning to perform automated analysis of whole slide microscopy images, revolutionizing digital diagnostics for human, animal, and environmental clinics and labs. Techcyte's clinical pathology platform is for research use only in some locations. The company provides an AI software platform for clinical pathology that leverages machine learning for quicker, more efficient diagnoses for laboratories and patients. Ralph Yarro has been the CEO since 2013.

Category41 LLC provides entertainment services. The company was founded by Sharon Kopp and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

Pure Plus produces plant-based fruit powder. The American company was founded by Amy Keller, Susan Smalley, and Kevin Wall, with Amy Keller serving as CEO since incorporation.

PTK Investments LLC (PTK Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Kevin M Wall and Susan Smalley. The firm is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

Rolling Oaks Capital Partners LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Brian Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Part of Paramount Global, Aaron Spelling Productions, Inc. engages in television library. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Apollo Global Management, Inc /Private Equity/ (Apollo Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

BD Biosciences, Systems & Reagents, Inc. provides tools and solutions to research and clinical laboratories in basic research, drug discovery, development, biopharmaceutical production and disease management. The company was founded on May 9, 1991 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

BD Pharmingen, Inc. is an American company that manufactures diagnostic substances.

CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Tonbo Biotechnologies Corp. provides cell analysis reagents for use in in-vitro cell assays and protocols. It offers antibodies and reagents, recombinant proteins, PCR reagents, and research focus as well as technical support and custom and bulk reagents. The company was founded by Todd R. Nelson and john Miller in 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Celsee Diagnostics, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets integrated comprehensive single-cell analysis solutions. It provides identification, analysis, and retrieves single cells from blood and tissue. The company was founded by Priyadarshini Gogoi, Saedeh Sepehri, and Christopher Siemer in 2011 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Mandalay Resort Group operates casinos and hotels. It offers multi-themed hotel-casinos, entertainment venues, nightclubs and special events arena that feature additional entertainment and sporting events. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Part of Fox Corp., New World Communications Group, Inc. is a company that operates television stations. The company is based in New York, NY. New World Communications Group was acquired by News Corp. Ltd. on January 23, 1997 for $1,631.30 million.

Part of MGM Resorts International, Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. is a casino hotel and gambling establishment. The company is based in Las Vegas, NV.

Academy123, Inc. provides homework help and self-study guides for middle and high school students. The company was founded by Maury Friedman and Yarone Goren in 2004 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, CA.

Fuel Cycle, Inc. provides customized social software platform. It offers customer insight and cost-effective innovation while driving consumer ambassadorship and increased efficiencies in marketing, product development, CRM strategies, and market research through passenger communities. The company was founded by Justin Cooper, Andrew Leary and Michael R. Abbott in 2005 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.