Kim Kamdar

Achaogen, Inc. engages in developing and commercializing innovative antibacterial agents for multi-drug resistant gram-negative infections. The firm is also involved in the development of C-Scape, an orally administered antibiotic to address a serious unmet need for an effective oral treatment for patients with complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamases producing Enterobacteriaceae. The company was founded by Nathaniel Eames David, Floyd E. Romesberg, and Peter G. Schultz in June 2002 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Adastra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the provision of clinical and commercial development of proprietary drugs for the treatment of various cancers. The company was founded by Tracy L. Parrott in 2005 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Altair is a privately owned company that was spun out of ISIS Pharmaceuticals in October 2007 with the objective of applying ISIS’s proprietary second generation (2’-MOE Gapmer) antisense oligoneucleotide technology to the field of inhaled therapeutics. Through its collaboration with ISIS Altair has access to both near term clinical stage opportunities, as well as early stage development projects. Altair's first compound AIR645 is currently in phase I clinical trials. This first in class compound posses unique anti-inflammatory activities appropriate for multiple therapeutic applications, including asthma, rhinitis and COPD. Additionally, the characteristics of the 2'-MOE Gapmer chemistry provides for the possibility of administration of AIR645 as an inhaled therapeutic delivered once weekly. Altair is also planning on developing a future pipeline of other best-in-class molecules for respiratory targets by exploiting the advantages of its propriety 2nd generation antisense oligonucleotide chemistry.

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.

MPM Bioimpact Inc (MPM Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Ansbert K. Gadicke and Luke B. Evnin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Epic Sciences, Inc. develops novel diagnostics to the treatment and management of cancer. It develops sensitive diagnostic tests to molecularly characterize circulating tumor cells in the blood. The firm also offers fluid-phase biopsy that identifies rare cell of interest in the blood; and provides cancer management through earlier diagnosis, staging and therapeutic selections. The company was founded by David M. Nelson in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Domain LLC provides investment advice.

ROX Medical, Inc. manufactures medical ultrasonic scanning devices. It offers ROX Coupler that is intended for use in patients with treatment resistant hypertension to lower blood pressure by reducing peripheral vascular resistance and improving vascular compliance; and in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to improve breathing, reduce symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and improve exercise tolerance. The company was founded by Rodney Brenneman and John Faul in 2004 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

Neothetics, Inc. operates as a holding company, which provides clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical and developing therapeutics for the aesthetic. It focuses on localized fat reduction and body contouring. The company products include LIPO-202, is an injectable formulation of the long-acting ß2-adrenergic receptor agonist, salmeterol xinafoate. Neothetics was founded by John D. Dobak in February 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

BiPar Sciences, Inc. develops and markets drugs for cancer patients. It offers BSI-201, a poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor for metastatic triple negative breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and other malignancies; BSI-401, a follow-on PARP inhibitor candidate for pancreatic cancer; and BSI-301, an iodothyronine program with anti-tubulin properties. The company was founded by Barry M. Sherman, Thomas F. White and Allan Basbaum in 2002 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

San Diego Venture Group operates as a non-profit organization that engages in the funding of start up companies. it focuses on the provision of support to the venture capital eco-system. It serves entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, community leaders, and business advisors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Novartis International AG manages the Novartis Group. It provides administrative, financial, legal, and technical services. It also offers scientific consultation to the Group. The company was founded on December 13, 1989 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Truvian Sciences, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services. It offers automated benchtop system which produces lab-accurate results for a full suite of tests from a small sample of blood. Its product features include compact and fully automated, dry reagent technology, and fast accurate results. The company was founded by Dena Marrinucci, Mark Bowles and Kim Puloma Kamdar in 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Corthera, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals, such as cardiovascular preparations. It engages in acquiring, developing, and commercializing therapies for illnesses in the acute care setting. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Omniome, Inc. provides biotechnical research services. The firm's biosensors can be adopted for mobile diagnostics and health monitoring applications. The company was founded by Kandaswamy Vijayan in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Aspen Neuroscience, Inc. engages in the provision of neurological treatment services. It offers technologies for patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cell-based therapies. The company was founded by Jeanne Loring and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Adjuvant Capital LP (Adjuvant Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Glenn Rockman, Kabeer Aziz and Charlie Petty. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Seraphina Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a health and wellness company. The company was founded by Stephanie Venn-Watson, Eric Venn-Watson, Nicholas J. Schork and Kim Kamdar and is headquartered in San Diego ,CA.

Alume Biosciences, Inc. operates as an biotechnology company. It develops nerve- targeted pharmaceuticals for surgical and therapeutic use. The company was founded by Quyen Nguyen, Brett Berman, Chrysa Mineo, Mike Whitney, and Roger Tsien in 2017 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Pleno, Inc. is a company that specializes in multi-omic instrument platform technology for clinical testing and biomedical research. The company is based in San Diego, CA and was founded by Pieter van Rooyen, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company's proprietary hypercoding™ technology uses signal processing techniques to provide targeted biological information with exceptional scale, precision, and performance.

Access Youth Academy operates as a school. The non-profit company is based in San Diego, CA.

Epitel, Inc. is a digital health company that specializes in monitoring brain health through wearable EEG technology and data analytics. The company is based in Salt Lake City, UT. The company designs and develop wireless solutions that provide long-term monitoring for individuals with epilepsy. The company's flagship product, Remi, is an unobtrusive wearable seizure detection system that records long-term EEG, providing people living with epilepsy a tool to better understand and manage their seizures.

Medical Excellence Capital LLC (MEC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by John R. Prufeta. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to help people lead healthy and productive lives. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to create a world where everyone has equal opportunities. The company is guided by the belief that every life has equal value. The foundation is currently working on 'the big catch-up' project, which aims to increase vaccination levels among children to pre-pandemic levels and strengthen primary healthcare services for essential immunization in the future. The company was founded by Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates, and the CEO is Mark Suzman.