Matthew Larson

AcuFocus, Inc. develops KAMRA inlay for the treatment of presbyopia. Its KAMRA inlay is an intra-corneal inlay designed to create a small aperture effect, allowing the eye to see near and intermediate objects more clearly. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

AqueSys, Inc. is a clinical-stage medical device company that develops ocular implants that reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with glaucoma. It focuses on commercializing implantable devices that will significantly improve the treatment of glaucoma. The company was founded by Charles E. Larsen in 2006 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ

ForSight VISION5, Inc. develops ocular drug delivery technologies and device solutions for ophthalmic diseases. It engages in the development of non-invasive products to replace eye drops and provide sustained therapy for major anterior segment eye diseases including glaucoma, dry eye, and allergy. Its lead product candidate is the Helios insert, a novel, non-invasive delivery system designed to allow glaucoma and ocular hypertensive patients to continually receive their medication. The company was founded by Eugene de Juan Jr., J. Andrew Corley and K. Angela Macfarlane in 2010 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

Bluestem Capital Co. LLC (Bluestem Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Steve T. Kirby. The firm is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

eyeonics, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells premium intraocular lenses. Its lenses are implantable devices that replace the natural lens in the human eye, typically after the natural lens has developed cataracts that can significantly impair vision. The firm's products are designed to both replace a cataractous lens and correct a refractive error. The company was founded by Andrew J. Corley and Stuart J. Cumming in 1998 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

JMS Precision, Inc. manufactures and supplies precision equipment parts. It provides plastic, zinc and chrome coated materials. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Watertown, SD.

Braille Institute of America, Inc. offers different services to people with vision loss. The company was founded by Robert J. Atkinson in 1919 and is headquartered in Los Angles, CA.

SpringCM, Inc. provides an enterprise-class document management and workflow solution designed for online collaboration. Its cloud platform manages contracts and all types of documents across desktop, mobile, and partner applications like Salesforce. The company was founded by Christine Mason, Greg T. Buchholz, and Jeffrey Piper in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH develops and markets laser and surgical technology solutions. Its brands include TENEO 317 Laser, VICTUS Femtosecond Laser, ZYOPTIX Diagnostic Workstation, and ZYOPTIX Microkeratome. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Virtual Incision Corp. engages in the development of miniaturized surgical robots. It offers MIRA (miniaturized in vivo robotic assistant) surgical robotic platform. The company was founded by Shane M. Farritor and Dmitry Oleynikov in 2006 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Virun, Inc. develops effective drug delivery and food and beverage ingredients. Its products include OmegaH2O and Coenzyme Clear. The firm operates through three segments: food and beverage ingredient manufacturing, consumer product development and pharmaceutical drug delivery. The foods and beverage ingredient manufacturing segment produces novel food and beverage concentrates stemming from a patented portfolio. The consumer product development segment develops novel and patented consumer products that allow substantiated health claims. The pharmaceutical drug delivery segment utilizes its patented technologies to improve the pharmacokinetics (delivery) and dynamics (efficacy) of peptides and compounds that have poor oral bioavailability or over-all functionality. The company was founded in 2003 by Philip James Bromley and is headquartered in Walnut, CA.

DBL Holdings LLC provides financial services. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Ira Scott Greenspan.

AEON Biopharma Sub, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing a proprietary botulinum toxin complex, ABP-450, for debilitating medical conditions, with an initial focus on the neurology and gastroenterology markets. The company was founded by Robert E. Grant on February 24, 2012 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

BrightPlanet Corp II, Inc. designs and develops search, harvest and document federation technology. The firm's technology allows a user to search huge databases hidden under the surface. The company was founded by Patrick J. Yam in 2009 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Visionary Ventures Management LLC (Visionary Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ehsan Sadri. The firm is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California.

OcuDoc, Inc. provides digital health services for eye care technologies. It develops TESA (The Eye Scan App) that helps vision diagnostics for licensed eye care providers. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

CorneaGen, Inc. engages in the provision of cornea care services. It offers precision cut corneal tissue, Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty, and Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty. The firm's products include EndoSerter, Geuder Glass Cannula, and Donor Trephine Punch. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

RxSight I LLC, a special purpose fund, formed to invest in RxSight, Inc.

Aviana Molecular Technologies LLC develops technologies for point of care diagnostic of infections. It develops a miniaturized biosensor capable of attaching to a smartphone or smart device through Bluetooth or other wireless connections. The company's diagnostic system is a diagnostic platform that can accurately, detect a target infectious disease, biomarkers or proteins in both clinical and scientific research settings. Its platform uses the latest developments in cellular communications, semiconductor electronics, micro-fluidics and manufacturing methods to create a unique point-of-care diagnostic platform to detect biomarkers or infections. The company was founded by Vanaja Ragavan in 2008 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Noteswift, Inc. engages in the development of health information technology solutions. It offers Samantha, an electronic health record (HER) real time transcriptionist, which enables providers to dictate the narrative of a patient encounter and parse the text into usable and valued structured data for patient outcomes. The company was founded by Chris Russell in 2008 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

TearClear Corp. operates as an early-stage medical science company. It develops a hydrogel filter to remove potentially harmful preservatives from multi dose topical ophthalmic products used to treat chronic diseases such as glaucoma, dry-eye and allergic conjunctivitis. The company was founded by Anuj Chauhan in 2015 and is headquartered in Copley, OH.

Sydnexis, Inc. engages in the production of ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Gregory Isaac Ostrow in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Tear Film Innovations, Inc. engages in the research and development of products for the treatment of evaporative dry eye and related syndromes. It offers iLux system, a handheld treatment device which enables eye care professionals to identify and treat blocked meibomian glands. The company was founded by Kabir Gambhir and Brian Kelleher in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diergo, CA.

Orasis Pharmaceuticals Ltd. operates as a clinical stage pharmaceutical company. It develops eye drops for the treatment of presbyopia as an alternative to reading glasses. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

Surface Ophthalmics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics. The firm’s current drug pipeline consists of three proprietary drug candidates. Surface topical eye drop drug candidates, SURF-100 and SURF-200, utilize a patented delivery vehicle. The company is founded by Mark L. Baum and it is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Melt Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of proprietary non-opioid, non-intravenous, or non-IV, sedation and anesthesia therapeutics for human medical procedures in hospital, outpatient, and in-office settings. It intends to seek regulatory approval through the FDA regulatory pathway for the proprietary, patented small-molecule product candidates. The company was founded by Mark L. Baum on April 3, 2018 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Vialase, Inc. provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Synq3 Restaurant Solutions LLC provides call center solutions for the restaurant industry. Its solutions include drive improvements, enhanced guest relationships, increased average check, improved guest experience and innovative technologies that reduce costs. The company was founded by Steve Bigari in January 2008 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

TherOptix, Inc. develops and manufactures drug-eluting contact lens. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Iantrek Inc provides biotechnology services. The company is headquartered in White Plains, NY.

Neurolens, Inc. is a company that commercializes breakthrough technology to improve vision care. The company's patented contoured prism technology provides visual comfort for the nearly 65% of US adults who complain of headaches, neck/shoulder pain, and eyestrain when using digital devices, reading, or doing detail work. The company is based in Coppell, TX. Inspired by a breakthrough discovery linking optometry and neurology, Neurolens is unlocking a new dimension of vision care. The Neurolens contoured prism design helps the eyes work together comfortably, bringing the eyes into alignment to relieve painful symptoms. The technology is only available to independent eye care providers. The company was founded in 2012 by Davis Corley, and Pierre Bertrand has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Aurion Biotech, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotech company with offices in multiple locations. Aurion Biotech has initiated clinical trials in the US in 2023. The company is based in Seattle, WA. The company's mission is to restore vision to millions of patients with life-changing regenerative therapies. Aurion Biotech has received the prestigious Prix Galien award for best start-up in biotech. The company's first candidate is an off-the-shelf, clinically validated cell therapy for corneal care, which has received regulatory approval. The company is privately held and backed by leading investors, including Deerfield, Alcon, Petrichor, Flying L Partners, Falcon Vision/KKR, and Visionary Ventures. Greg Kunst has been the CEO of the company since 2021.