Priyanka Melgiri

LEO Pharma A/S develops, manufactures and markets drugs within the area of dermatology and critical care medicine. It supplies medicines to patients suffering from skin infections and diseases such as psoriasis and eczema, thrombosis, kidney disease and cancer. The company was founded by August Kongsted and Anton Antons in 1908 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.

AlgoTherapeutix SAS is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Suresnes, France. The French company is focused on developing targeted, first-in-class therapeutics for peripheral neuropathic pain. Its lead asset, ATX01, is a proprietary topical formulation of amitriptyline that targets the signaling pathways involved in the regulation of pain by inhibiting specific nociceptive sodium channel receptors. The company is currently recruiting patients for a phase II clinical trial of 240 patients for chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain and a phase II proof of concept trial for erythromelalgia. AlgoTherapeutix has secured FDA fast track development status and orphan drug designation in both the US and EU. AlgoTherapeutix has raised EUR 35 million to date and has a consortium of investors, including Relyens Innovation Santé/Turenne Capital, UI Investissement, and angel investors. The company was founded in 2018 by Olivier Jean Bohuon and Stéphane Thiroloix, with Stéphane Thiroloix serving as the CEO since 2018.

Laboratoires Majorelle SAS operates as an independent French pharmaceutical company. Its products include Vitaros, Optilov, Keat range, and Carmex. The company was founded by Guillaume El Glaoui in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Planned Parenthood of New York City, Inc. operates as medical center. Its services include vasectomy, pre-exposure prophylaxis and transgender hormone therapy. The firm specializes in reproductive health education, sexual and reproductive health care. The company was founded by Margret Sanger in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Allonnia LLC operates as a bioremediation company. It offers solutions for waste pollution challenges, including industrial wastewater treatment, soil remediation, and solid waste management and upcycling. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Novo Principal Investments (Novo Principal) is a private equity operating division of Novo Nordisk Fonden. The firm was established in 1999, and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.

Enhanced Healthcare Partners (Enhanced Healthcare Partners) is a private equity firm subsidiary of Enhanced Management Co., founded in 2005 by Andy M. Paul. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah with additional office in Santa Monica, California.

Cain Brothers & Co. LLC delivers solutions to mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic and financial advisory clients. Its services include strategic and financial advisory, direct bank placements, tax-exempt bond underwriting, joint ventures and affiliations, fairness opinions and valuations, leverage finance, swaps and derivatives, and growth equity. The company was founded by Daniel M. Cain and James E. Cain in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cota, Inc. provides healthcare services. It specializes in healthcare information technology. The company was founded by Andrew L. Pecora in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Smith & Nephew A/S operates as a is a global medical technology business. It specializes in healthcare, medical supplies, medical devices, wound care, orthopaedic reconstruction and sports medicine. The company was founded by Thomas James Smith in 1856 and is headquartered in Horsholm, Denmark.

Remedy Partners, Inc. develops and manages patient-centric episode payment programs for employers, commercial health insurers and government payers. Its products include care coordination program, episode connect, data management and analytics, financing, risk pooling and reinsurance. The company was founded by Charles Anthony Wiggins, Joseph O''Connor and Nicholas A. Fisser in 2011 and is headquartered in Darien, CT.

Visiant Holdings, Inc. provides enterprise-level cloud computing technologies. The firm specializes in core administration solutions, government services, sales and Member acquisition and medical management and enterprise solutions which include commercial, medicare and medicard. The company was founded by Ravi Ika in 1999 and is headquartered in Southborough, MA.

HealthPartners, Inc. provides medical and dental clinic, medical insurance and pharmacy services. It engages in providing health care and health plan financing and administration services. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

Accessible Space, Inc. provides rooming and boarding housing services. The non-profit company is based in St. Paul, MN. The company was founded by Steve F. Wiggins.

Touchstone Health Partnership, Inc. provides care management services. The firm operates as a Provider Sponsored Organization and offers an alternative to traditional fee-for-service (“FFS”) Medicare and its zero and low dollar premium plans with benefits that include, but are not limited to, medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, hearing and mental health. The company was founded by Timothy J. O'Donnell and James Hickey in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

People Power Co. engages in the provision of smart home application. It focuses on its Presence product. It specializes in AI-powered solutions for residential telehomecare, safety and security, and energy management. The company was founded by Gene Wang and David Moss in 2009 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Part of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Oxford Health Plans (CT), Inc. provides health benefit plans. The company is based in Norwalk, CT. The company was founded by Charles T. O'Neill, Steve F. Wiggins.

Millennium Pharmacy Systems, Inc. Provides pharmaceutical management services. Its services include electronic order entry, medication and treatment administration, and management and reporting, in-house pharmacy, car coded med-pass packs, and pharmacy response. The firm also offers transition services such as data transfer, training, and installation and se-up. The company was founded by Gary Duty, Lena Sturgeon, and William J. Gatti in 2001 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Pierre Fabre SA is a holding company which engages in the research, development, and production of health and beauty product based on natural and biological active ingredients. It operates through the following divisions: Pharmaceutical, Consumer Health Care, and Dermo-Cosmetics. The Pharmaceutial division focuses on therapeutic products for oncology, urology, women’s health, neuropsychiatry, cardiology, pulmonology, allergology, and rheumatology. The Consumer Health division includes prescription over-the-counter drugs which covers family health, oral care, and natural health care. The Dermo-Cosmetics division comprises skin and hair care products. The company was founded by Pierre Fabre in 1962 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

EW Healthcare Partners Fund seeks investment opportunities in middle market companies located in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and China with revenues of USD 20 to USD 200 million. It targets companies operating in the fields of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, healthcare services, and healthcare IT. It provides financing for growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 20 to USD 80 million and invest up to USD 100 million. It also acquires minority and majority interest.