Maria-Teresa Ajamil

Alta Partners Management Co. LP (Alta Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Jean Deleage, Guy Paul Nohra, Marino Polestra and Garrett P. Gruener. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CABG Medical, Inc. develops medical devices focused on the treatment of coronary heart disease. It is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

CR Group LP (CRG) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Charles Tate. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

MedAvail, Inc. operates as a technology-enabled pharmacy organization. The firm offers turnkey in-clinic pharmacy services through its proprietary robotic dispensing platform, the MedAvail MedCenter, and home delivery operations, to Medicare clinics. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Benvenue Medical, Inc. engages int the provision and development of invasive systems for spine repair. It offers Kiva an implant solution for vertebral augmentation and a departure from balloon kyphoplasty, Blazer-C a vertebral augmentation system that utilizes a unique cannulated curved wire offering mechanical channel creation, and Luna a interbody implant that is delivered through a minimally-invasive cannula to the disc space and expands in-situ. The company was founded by Laurent B. Schaller in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

TriVascular, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. It provides devices and procedures for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms and endovascular grafts. The company was founded by Michael V. Chobotov, Robert G. Whirley, and Joseph W. Humphrey in 1998 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. is a company that specializes in implanting pacemakers in patients with an abnormally low heart rate. The company is based in St. Paul, MN. The pacemakers are implanted under the skin, in the chest area, and are connected to the heart by transvenous leads that conduct electrical impulses to pace the heart and restore a normal heart rhythm. Patients implanted with a pacemaker must be regularly monitored by their cardiologist to ensure that the pacing system is working correctly. The company was founded by Manny A. Villafana.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is a business law that provides legal solutions catering to the needs of business as they enter new markets, establish joint ventures overseas, and navigate international law. The company was founded in in 1912 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Minnesota Orchestra provides support for the orchestra and promotes music education. Its association reaches 10,000 children and adults each year through its music education programs. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis strengthens families and works to end poverty and homelessness in the Twin Cities. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts houses art collections and conducts art exhibitions in the United States. Their collections encompass artworks, painting and sculpture, print and drawing collections, decorative arts, modernist design, photographs and textiles. It also collects, preserves, and makes work of art. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Heraeus Medical Components LLC designs and manufactures medical device guidewires and other components. The company was founded on January 4, 2010 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, MN.

Guthrie Theater Foundation is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The company was founded in May 7, 1963 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

GE Healthcare Ltd. provides transformational medical technologies and services which include icenter, AssetPlus, preventive maintenance, continuity, digital solutions and Unisys multi brand probe repair services. The firm offers magnetic resonance imaging, hemodynamic recording, EP recording, metabolic health and computed tomography. The company was founded on February 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Little Chalfont, the United Kingdom.

Eximis Surgical, Inc. develops and manufactures surgical devices. It offers XCor, a specimen removal device that reduce surgery times and risks associated with traditional tissue removal methods. The company was founded by Donna Ford-Serbu, Kristin D. Johnson, William Gregg, and Dirk Johnson on June 5, 2014 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

Respicardia, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of cardiovascular ultra-sound diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos, Mark Gelfand, Dr. Howard R. Levin and Dr. Danny Sachs in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

3F Therapeutics, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets cardiovascular devices. The firm's products include Aortic Bioprosthesis, a biological replacement aortic heart valve to maintain flow characteristics after implant. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos in 1998 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.

Medical 21, Inc. develops and manufactures artificial graft for coronary bypass surgery. The company was founded by Manny A. Villafana and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Direct Flow Medical, Inc. develops transcatheter heart valve technologies. It explores application of its technology beyond the aortic valve, to the mitral valve, and other valve anatomy. The firm’s Transcatheter Aortic Valve System is indicated for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are at risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The company's system incorporates a polymer frame, which is expanded using pressurized saline and contrast for placement, assessment and repositioning. Direct Flow Medical was founded by Gordon B. Bishop and Randall T. Lashinski in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Nanomix, Inc. provides nano technology solutions. It is a nanotechnology company focused on development of next generation Point of Care diagnostic tests to enable earlier and more accurate testing in hospital and pre-hospital settings. The firm's nanoscale electronic sensors have enabled the development of the next generation of Point of Care testing systems that can be used in any setting. The company's mobile diagnostic platform performs multiple in-vitro diagnostic assays simultaneously from a single whole-blood sample. Nanomix was founded by Alexander Zettl and Marvin L. Cohen in September 2000 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.