Michael T. Dineen

Target Therapeutics, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets disposable and implantable medical devices. It provides medical devices used in minimally invasive procedures to treat vascular diseases and other diseases related to small vessels of the circulatory system. The company was founded by Anna Marie and John R. Daniels in 1985 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Cardiogenesis Corp. designs, develops, and distributes surgical products for the treatment of refractory angina in patients with chronic cardiac ischemia caused by coronary artery disease. The company was founded by Randy J. Kesten in April 1989 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

World Heart Corp. develops artificial heart and related technologies. The company was founded on April 1, 1996 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Kerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc. is a medical device company. It develops solutions to treat vascular disease. The company develops proximal embolic-protection technology to recover debris dislodged during angioplasty and stent placement Investors. Kerberos Proximal Solutions was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA

Vasca, Inc. develops access and related technologies. It manufactures and markets life site hemodialysis access system technologies to improve the quality of patient care in the United States. The company was founded by Jeffrey H. Burbank in April 1996 and is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA.

Direct Flow Medical, Inc. develops transcatheter heart valve technologies. It explores application of its technology beyond the aortic valve, to the mitral valve, and other valve anatomy. The firm’s Transcatheter Aortic Valve System is indicated for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are at risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The company's system incorporates a polymer frame, which is expanded using pressurized saline and contrast for placement, assessment and repositioning. Direct Flow Medical was founded by Gordon B. Bishop and Randall T. Lashinski in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Access Closure, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular markets. Its products include Mynx ace, Mynx grip, Mynx sealant technology and flash ostial system. The company was in founded in 2002 by Farhad Khosravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Pulsar Vascular, Inc. engages in the design and development of minimally invasive medical devices for the endovascular treatment of neurovascular disorders. The company was founded by Joseph M. Eskridge and Gilbert Clarke on August 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

ReShape Medical, Inc. develops non-surgical medical devices for the treatment of obesity. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Niveus Medical, Inc. provides stimulation to quadriceps. It indicates for relaxation of muscle spasms, muscle re-education of the quadriceps and increasing local blood circulation. The company was founded by Brian Fahey on October 8, 2008 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Sprout Group (Sprout) is venture capital subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1969. The firm headquartered in New York.

Blue Shield of California engages in the provision of healthcare insurance services. The firm offers insurance products include HMO, preferred provider organization, dental and medicare supplemental plan, accidental death and dismemberment, executive medical reimbursement, life insurance, and vision and short-term health plans. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Appriva Medical, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures medical devices. The firm's products include manufacturing of closed-chest, catheter-based device for occluding the left atrial appendage and PLAATO. The company was founded by Dr. Lesh and Erik van der Burg in 1998 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA

Intrinsic Therapeutics, Inc. develops device-based therapies for soft-tissue injuries of the spine. It offers surgeons and patients better options for treating painful disc herniations that cause sciatica and low back pain. The company was founded by Gregory H. Lambrecht in 1999 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Three Arch Partners (TAP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Thomas Fogarty and Wilfred Jaeger. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Part of CMIC Holdings Co., Ltd., Cell Product, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides services in Site Management Organization (SMO). The company is based in Sapporo, Japan. Cell Product was acquired by SSI-CP Co., Ltd. on January 05, 2006.

New Leaf Venture Partners LLC (New Leaf Ventures) is an independent Venture Capital firm founded by Jeani Delagardelle, Philippe Chambon, Vijay Lathi, Ron Hunt, James Niedel, and Kathy LaPorte. The firm is headquartered in New York. It spun out from Sprout Group.

American Society For Quality, Inc. engages in promoting and advancing quality tools, principles and practices in their workplaces and communities. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Part of Roche Holding AG, Roche Laboratories, Inc. markets and sells pharmaceutical medications. The company is based in Nutley, NJ.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.

BrainsGate Ltd. develops medical devices. The firm specializes in therapies for patients suffering from central nervous system diseases. Its platform technology involves electrical stimulation of the Spheno-Palatine Ganglion, a nervous center known to increase cerebral blood flow. The company was founded by Yossi Gross and David Yarnitsky in 2000 and is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.

NewSpring Healthcare is the venture capital/private equity operating health care division of NewSpring Capital LLC founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

Altos Health Management, Inc. is a venture capital firm specializing in growth capital investments. It typically invests in companies in the healthcare services and medical devices sectors. The company was founded by Michael K. Kaplan in 2009 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

HealthLoop, Inc. operates as a SaaS-based platform that enables medical practices to monitor and communicate with patients during the recovery process. Its platform enables doctors to identify patients at risk of decline in the follow up period. The company was founded by Jordan Shlain in 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Granite Growth Health Partners Management Co. LLC (Granite Growth Health Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Mark J. Brooks and Diane Daych. The firm headquartered in Hillsborough, California.

forTRA Health, Inc. engages in the provision of food allergy treatments. It offers food allergy assessment, prevention, treatment, and long term care. The company was founded by Kimberly Yates, Debbie Chizever Taback, and Julie Bitler and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

MMC Health Services Inc (MMC Health Services) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California.