Joan Piesinger

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.

Conor Medsystems LLC develops vascular drug delivery technologies. Its products include controlled vascular drug delivery technologies and novel stent that are used in the treatment of coronary artery disease and delivery of a broad spectrum of therapeutic agents. The company was founded by John F. Shanley in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Viveve, Inc. engages in the development of medical devices that promote personal health and wellness. It offers InControl products and Viveve system solutions. The company was founded by Jonathan B. Parmer in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Hancock Medical, Inc. engages in the provision healthcare solutions to sleeping problems. Its product Beddr SleepTuner shows how breathing and position affects sleep quality. The company was founded by Kirby Chiang, Simon Vining, Tom Goff, and Michael C. Kisch in 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It also makes cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Cardeon Corp. develops devices based on the principle of hypothermia to protect the brain against damage during or after cardiovascular and other surgical procedures. The company's technology also segments the brain circulation from the corporeal circulation to keep the brain free of emboli. The company is located in Cupertino, CA.

Versant Venture Management LLC (Versant Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Brian Atwood, Samuel Colella, Bill Link and Ross Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Basel and Vancouver.

Amaranth Medical, Inc. develops and manufactures a technology platform for fully bioresorbable scaffolds. It operates as a holding company that engages in the development and manufacture of technology platform for fully bioresorbable scaffolds. Its proprietary bioresorbable technology platform holds great potential for both vascular and nonvascular applications. The company was founded by Freddy Yin Chiang Boey and Subbu S. Venkatraman in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Coronis Medical Ventures LLC (Coronis Medical Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.