Mark Tanner

Synogen Inc (Synogen) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Jamie M. Grooms and Richard R. Allen. The firm is headquartered in Gainesville, Florida.

BluAzu LLC develops global positioning system tracker devices. It allows users to locate the device using mobile applications and also detects real time location, speed, and temperature. The company was founded by Richard R. Allen and Jonelle Toothman on February 12, 2013 and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

HyGreen, Inc. provides electronic hand hygiene monitoring system to hospitals, offices, restaurants, and educational institutions to control infection. The firm offers the first line of defense in the control of healthcare associated infections. The company was founded by Richard R. Allen and Richard J. Melker and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

Xhale, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It develops and commercializes patient-centric monitoring solutions for the healthcare industry. The firm specializes in biotechnology, medical devices, clinical trials monitoring, and breath diagnostics. The company was founded by Richard J. Melker and Donn M. Dennis in 2005 and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

Optima Neuroscience, Inc. develops software, systems and devices for diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. The company’s products line includes devices for bedside neurological status monitoring, including automated seizure detection and prediction; and IdentEvent, a software solution for improving the diagnosis and management of patients with seizure disorders. The company was founded in 2005 by Deng-Shan Shiau, Stephanie H. Warrington and J. Chris Sackellares and is headquartered in Alachua, FL.