Maher F. El-Kady

Supermetalix, Inc. develops cutting tools. The American company was founded by Jack Kavanaugh. Jack Kavanaugh has been the CEO since incorporation.

Multiverse Investment LLC (Multiverse Investment) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Silq Technologies Corp. manufactures biomaterials and chemicals used for surface treatment activities. The private company is based in Sunny Isles Beach, FL. The company was founded by Brian McVerry, Richard B. Kaner. D. Verne Sharma has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Black Light Surgical, Inc. has developed breakthrough technology to revolutionize medical imaging, based on years of research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The company is based in Sunny Isles Beach, FL. The technology incorporates principles of auto-fluorescence lifetime and time-resolved auto-fluorescence spectroscopy, which can be used intra-operatively and is highly accurate in characterizing tissue without the need for dyes or drugs. The company's initial focus is on addressing the long-standing problem of breast cancer, where one-third of patients require a second or third procedure following breast conserving surgery (BCS) to fully remove the cancer.

Triller Corp. is an artificial intelligence technology platform for creators. It pairs music culture with sports, fashion, entertainment, and influencers through a 360-degree view of content and technology. The company was founded in June 2022 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Novonco Therapeutics, Inc. provides personalized treatments and therapies for cancer. It is advancing precision medicine through the development of novel small molecules to treat a number of solid and hematologic cancers. The company was founded by David Horne and Jack Kavanaugh in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Orbsen Therapeutics Ltd. operates as a regenerative medicine company. It engages in the development of therapies including Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, and Sepsis. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.

Part of Bristol Myers Squibb Co., ZetaRx Biosciences, Inc. is a company that develops therapies for the treatment of cancers and other diseases. The company is based in Seattle, WA. The company was founded by Jack Kavanaugh. ZetaRx Biosciences was acquired by Juno Therapeutics, Inc., part of Bristol Myers Squibb Co. from March 07, 2018 on October 31, 2013 for $8.40 million.

Arrogene, Inc. commercializes a cancer treatment technology and a proprietary molecular delivery platform. Its technology delivers peptide, protein and oligonucleotide therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier to cancer cells to prevent tumor growth or for imaging. The company was founded by Julia Ljubimova, Alexander Ljubimova, Keith Black and Eggehard Holler in 2006 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Noventis, Inc. engages in the provision of payment and transaction processing services. It offers financial, retail, and payments software solutions. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

PreCash, Inc. provides payment and transaction processing services. It specializes in real-time payment solutions that convert cash into electronic payments for consumers who do not use traditional payment methods such as credit cards or bank accounts. The firm offers bill payment processing services, prepaid debit card program management services, real-time cash bill payments, prepaid wireless refills, walk-in payments services, and mobile solutions to businesses, financial institutions, consumers, mobile industry and retailers. The company was founded by Matt J. Callanan and David Resnick in 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of Otello Corp. ASA, AdMarvel, Inc. is a company that provides advertising services specializing in the mobile industry. The company is based in San Mateo, CA. The company was founded in 2006 by Steve Manning, Mahinda de Silva, Sameer Merchant. AdMarvel was acquired by Otello Corp. ASA on January 20, 2010 for $23 million.

Triller, Inc. engages in the provision of artificial intelligence-powered music video platform. It allows users to create professional-looking videos in a matter of seconds. The company was founded by David Leiberman and Sammy Rubin in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Truverse, Inc. provides communication solutions. It operates a platform that helps the companies acquire, engage, educate, communicate, entertain, and transact with consumers who use messaging applications. The company was founded by Mark Fruehan, Manoj Malhotra, and Mahi de Silva in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Opera Mediaworks, Inc. operates as a mobile advertising platform. Its platform allows users to buy, create, and sell mobile, tablet and connected TV advertising. The firm serves the media companies and advertisers. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

ME digital GmbH engages in the provision of telecommunications solutions. It offers digital entertainment content, mobile content, and entertainment services. The company was founded by Oliver Christian Samwer and Alexander Samwer in 2000 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Trillerverz LLC provides an AI-powered open garden technology platform. It helps customers pair music culture with sports, fashion, entertainment, and influencers through a 360-degree view of content and technology. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Silq, Inc. operates as system which is designed to manage professional relationships and network. The company was founded by Borhan Samei and Jan Bouten and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Materia Deutschland GmbH engages in the development of a manufacturing and distribution ecosystem to grow the legal cannabis market across the European continent. It offers medical cannabis products. The company was founded by Deepak Anand and Michael Garbuz in 2018 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Fortem Neurosciences, Inc. is an American company that engages in medical and diagnostic laboratories. The company was founded by Jack Kavanaugh.

TwinMed LLC distributes medical supplies. It also offers gloves, incontinence products, respiratory products, enterals and oral feeding products, over-the-counter drugs, wound care products, urological and personal care products. The company was founded by Steve Rechnitz and Shlomo Yisroel Rechnitz in 1998 and is headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, CA.

Westwood Bioscience, Inc. develops a new nanocarrier technology.

Materia, Inc. manufactures catalysts and resins. It develops olefin metathesis catalyst technology. It offers design engineering, chemical process, catalyst screening solutions. The firm provides products to the automotive, industrial, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, and renewable chemical industries. The company was founded by Michael A. Giardello and Christopher J. Cruce in 1998 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Quantason LLC develops dual-mode ultrasound platform technology for medical applications. It offers real-time ultrasound imaging and stimulation systems, specialized sensors, real-time signal processing algorithms, image integration and detection units, and specialized disposable rings. The company was founded by Edmond Rambod in 2009 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA.

The Keck School of Medicine of USC is a place of dynamic activity in patient care, scientific discovery, medical and bioscience education, and community service. Their faculty, staff, students, residents, alumni, donors and friends are committed to excellence. Together they are poised to lead medicine in the 21st Century for the benefit of humankind. This is an exciting time of great transformation as they endeavor to create a truly stellar academic medical center at USC.