John D. Thompson

Allied Capital Corp, a business development company, invests in private middle market companies located in the US. The fund target companies across a broad range of sectors with an EBITDA of $5 - $150 million. It provides debt and equity financing for buyout transactions and also makes minority equity co-investments. It also invests in private equity and debt funds.

Paradigm Diagnostics, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes high throughput microbiological screening tests. It has developed and is currently selling diagnostic tests to the food processing industry that allow them to screen environmental samples for pathogens in- house. The company was founded by Alan D. Olstein in 2001 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Tales2go, Inc. provides audio books for early childhood programs and primary schools. Its products can be installed in laptops and mobile devices issued and available to both students and teachers. The company was founded by William Weil and Tracey Weil in 2009 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

PerceptiMed, Inc. develops and markets a medical device for eliminating medical errors in pharmacies. The firm's products include IdentRx, IdentRx telepharmacy, MedPass, and ScripClip. Its technology identifies the composition of individual pills in real-time, checks each and every pill against the doctor's prescription, and ensures delivery to the patient. The company was founded by Alan Jacobs and Jennifer L. Jacobson is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Mikroscan Technologies, Inc. manufacturers of live robotic microscopy and whole slide imaging (WSI) system. It offers live telemicroscopy, image analysis, and archival and retrieval. The company was founded by Victor Casas is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Part of Cardinal Health, Inc., LAB-InterLink develops software solutions used to get quality laboratory testing results. The company is based in Omaha, NE. The company was founded by Rodney S. Markin. LAB-InterLink was acquired by Cardinal Health, Inc. on June 18, 2004 for $3.25 million.

HX Diagnostics, Inc. provides diagnostic services for infectious diseases. It develops and commercializes seasonal and pandemic influenza assays that allow clinicians to make assessments of their patient's health status. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

selectION, Inc. provides a technology platform to develop peptide blockers for ion channels. The company was founded by Andreas Klostermann and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Williams & Gallagher LLC (Williams & Gallagher) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by George Williams and Susan Gallagher. The firm is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Afaxys, Inc. is a socially conscious healthcare company that provides affordable access to sexual and reproductive healthcare products and services. The private company is based in Charleston, SC and was founded in 2008 by Ronda K. Dean and Susan Overly. The company operates under two wholly owned subsidiaries, Afaxys Pharma, LLC and Afaxys Group Services, LLC (AGS). Afaxys Pharma provides a broad portfolio of branded and generic contraceptives to the public healthcare market, while AGS negotiates favorable pricing across a broad base of products and services through its group purchasing organization and emapp. The company partners with community and public health, and private industry to ensure healthcare providers have stable pricing and reliable access to the products and services they need to care for their patients. Ronda K. Dean has been the CEO since 2008.

Part of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, Sequenom GmbH is a German company that manufactures computer applications and technology systems for the diagnostic of genomic sciences. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany.

Maravai Life Sciences, Inc. provides investment services. It focuses on acquiring companies and products in the diagnostics and life sciences industry. The company was founded by Carl W. Hull and Eric Tardiff in March 18, 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Myraqa is the leading IVD and companion diagnostic consulting firm. Founded in 1998 as a solo practice, Myraqa has grown to include leading experts in Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, Biostatistics and Development. Myraqa serves a wide range of clients, including established diagnostic and therapeutic companies, up & comers and even stealth startups. They work strategically with their customers to smooth the path toward regulatory success. Myraqa has worked on a full range of applications in the US and EU, including PMAs, pre-submissions, IDEs, 510(k)s, de novo 510(k)s, and EU technical files. But Myraqa is more than just a collection of expertise. They''re a team that''s dedicated to helping their clients succeed.

Nebraska Medicine provides healthcare services. Its services include behavioral health, cancer care, diabetes, eye care, transplant, weight loss, urologic conditions, trauma, radiology, pain, sports medicine, and primary care. The company is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Nobl, Inc. provides software and technology services to meet patient needs. It develops an hourly rounding solution for nurses. The company was founded by Brett Byman, Katie Hottovy and Raymond Page in 2013 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Global Source Ventures LLC (Global Source Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Antonius Schuh and Stephen Zaniboni. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Illumina Accelerator is a venture capital subsidiary of Illumina, Inc founded in 2014 by Mostafa Ronaghi and Amanda L. Cashin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Delfi Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the development of blood test for detection and interception of cancer. It uses artificial intelligence and whole genome sequencing to detect patterns of DNA fragmentation in the blood of patients with cancer. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.