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Samuel D.
Colella founded Versant Venture Management LLC in 1999, where he worked as Managing Director.
Mr. Colella also currently works at Halio, Inc., as Director.
Mr. Colella also formerly worked at Symyx Technologies, Inc., as Director from 1997 to 2007, Standard BioTools, Inc., as Independent Director in 2020, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as Independent Director from 2004 to 2012, Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as Director from 2001 to 2012, Genomic Health, Inc., as Director from 2001 to 2014, Veracyte, Inc., as Director from 2006 to 2014, Flexion Therapeutics, Inc., as Independent Director from 2008 to 2021, Rennovia, Inc., as Director, Thermage, Inc., as Director in 2007, Solta Medical, Inc., as Director from 1997 to 2007, Quanticel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as Director, EndoSonics Corp., as Principal, Athena Neurosciences LLC, as Principal, Arthrocare Corp., as Principal, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as Principal, MedImmune Vaccines, Inc., as Principal, CV Therapeutics, Inc., as Principal, Tularik, Inc., as Principal, Argonaut Technologies, Inc., as Principal, Pharmacopeia LLC, as Principal, Institutional Venture Partners, as General Partner, GenPharm International LLC, as Principal, IVAC Holdings, Inc., as Principal, Imagyn Medical, Inc., as Principal, National Venture Capital Association, as Principal, and Western Association of Venture Capitalists, as Principal.
Mr. Colella received his Masters Business Admin degree from Stanford University, undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and Masters Business Admin degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Samuel D. Colella active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Halio, Inc.
Halio, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Develops adaptive glass for the commercial, residential and automotive markets | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Samuel D. Colella
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| FLEXION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-11-18 |
| STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. | Chairman | 2020-04-30 |
| VERACYTE, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-31 |
| GENOMIC HEALTH, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-31 |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and markets pharmaceutical products | Independent Dir/Board Member | 2011-12-31 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 31 |
|---|---|
EndoSonics Corp.
EndoSonics Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, makes and markets intravascular ultrasound imaging systems | Health Technology |
Athena Neurosciences LLC
Athena Neurosciences LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops therapeutic and diagnostic products | Commercial Services |
Arthrocare Corp.
Arthrocare Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures medical devices for sports medicine and ear, nose & throat problems | Health Technology |
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that provide therapeutics for cancer | Health Technology |
MedImmune Vaccines, Inc.
MedImmune Vaccines, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets live vaccines | Health Technology |
CV Therapeutics, Inc.
CV Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops small molecule drugs | Health Technology |
Symyx Technologies, Inc.
Symyx Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops research technologies and research software | Technology Services |
Tularik, Inc.
Tularik, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research and development in cancer and inflammatory disease treatments | Commercial Services |
Argonaut Technologies, Inc.
Argonaut Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops, manufactures, and markets products that enable chemists to use high speed parallel synthesis in the development of new drugs | Commercial Services |
Standard BioTools, Inc.
Standard BioTools, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and markets innovative technologies and tools for life sciences research | Health Technology |
Pharmacopeia LLC
Pharmacopeia LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceuticals | Health Technology |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and markets pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops therapies for the acute treatment of central nervous system conditions | Health Technology |
Genomic Health, Inc.
Genomic Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Engages in genomic-based diagnostic tests for overtreatment and optimal treatment of early stage cancer | Health Services |
Veracyte, Inc.
Veracyte, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Discovers, develops and commercializes diagnostic products & biopharmaceutical services | Health Technology |
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes therapies for the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions | Health Technology |
Rennovia, Inc.
Rennovia, Inc. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Develops and commercializes catalyst and chemical manufacturing technologies | Process Industries |
Halio, Inc.
Halio, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Develops adaptive glass for the commercial, residential and automotive markets | Process Industries |
Institutional Venture Partners
Institutional Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Institutional Venture Partners invests in companies located in North America and Europe. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements with the investment size of USD 15 - 75 millions. It also participates in follow on investments. | Finance |
Stanford University
Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
GenPharm International LLC
GenPharm International LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology Manufactures biopharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
IVAC Holdings, Inc.
IVAC Holdings, Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Investment & acquisition co. | Miscellaneous |
Imagyn Medical, Inc.
Imagyn Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Makes micro-invasive devices | Health Technology |
Versant Venture Management LLC
Versant Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Versant Ventures invests in biotechnology companies located globally. The firm participates in early and later stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Thermage, Inc.
Thermage, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures medical devices | Health Technology |
National Venture Capital Association
National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business association services | Commercial Services |
Western Association of Venture Capitalists | |
Solta Medical, Inc.
Solta Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and distributes aesthetics technologies for skin tightening | Health Technology |
Quanticel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Quanticel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in the development of medicines for the treatment of cancer | Health Technology |
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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