Marc Appel

Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical products. It develops compounds for the treatment of oncologic and metabolic diseases. The firm products include anamorelin for the treatment of anorexia and cachexia. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Alba Therapeutics Corporation is a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical Company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and is based in Baltimore, Maryland. Genetics, environment, aberrant immune response, and barrier dysfunction are all required for autoimmunity. Alba's technology platform is based on modifying disease state epithelial permeability using compounds which impact the regulation of tight junctions in cell barriers throughout the body with potential applications in celiac disease, Crohn's disease, asthma/COPD and acute lung injury. As a development stage company Alba maximizes value creation by leveraging its human capital, partnerships and technology. Since the Company's formation in 2004, the company has entered human clinical trials with its lead product, received Fast Track designation from the FDA (in Celiac Disease), successfully completed three Phase I clinical trials and completed its first Phase II study. Along with $30m raised in its Series A financing, equity and non-equity capital, such as SBIR and ATP grants and venture debt, are being used to develop products, enhance its powerful IP position and build the Company's infrastructure and core competencies

Lux Biosciences, Inc. provides therapies for treatment of ophthalmic diseases. It develops and commercializes medications for ophthalmic diseases. The company was founded by Ulrich M. Grau, Eddy Anglade, Clarke A. Atwell and Sidney L. Weiss in 2006 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

L7 Informatics, Inc. provides integrated informatics platform for laboratory operations. The firm''s solutions include EnterpriseScience Platform, Genomic Cloud, BioBuilds and custom solutions. The company was founded by Christopher Mueller in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Exelixis, Inc., Metaxen LLC is an American company that provides compound screening assays and compound optimization services. The company was founded by Lutz B. Giebel, Michael Jay Ross.

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. designs and develops therapeutic systems for retinal diseases. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Cumberland, RI.

SV Health Investors LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of SV Health Investors LLP founded in 2006. SV Health Investors LLC is headquartered in Boston.

SHVMS, LLC (Sante Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2006 by Joe Hal Cunningham, Kevin Myles Lalande and Doug Dewitt French. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

AlloCure, Inc. develops cell therapies for the treatment of kidney diseases. It engages in developing allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell therapy for acute kidney injury. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

PanOptica, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that provides ophthalmology drugs for treatment of eye diseases. The company was founded by Paul G. Chaney and Martin B. Wax in March 2009 and is headquartered in Bernardsville, NJ.

Spybiotech Ltd. develops molecular superglue which it believes can be used to create vaccines. The company was founded by Sumit Biswas and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

Research Bridge Partners (Research Bridge Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Reid Hoffman. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Erisyion, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It specializes in single molecule protein sequencing, diagnostics, oncology, plant sciences, drug development, and industrial biology. The company was founded in March 2018 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Tuebor Energy develops ion-selective separator membranes for batteries. The company is based in Ann Arbor, MI.

Good Start Genetics, Inc. operates as a molecular diagnostics firm. It offers pre-pregnancy diagnostic test services to screen a panel of genetic disorders. The firm also provides clinical laboratory and genetic counseling support services. The company was founded by Eric Boutin, Paris Wallace, and Gregory J. Porreca in December 2007 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.