Bruce N. Ames

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Aurora Biosciences Corp. designs and develops proprietary drug discovery systems, services and technologies to the discovery of new medicine. It develops a proprietary ultra-high throughput screening platform that uniquely integrates innovative fluorescence chemistry, molecular biology, miniaturization, automation, and informatics. The company also provides assay development and screening services. Aurora was founded in 1995 and is located in San Diego, CA.

Part of AbbVie, Inc., DNA Sciences, Inc. is a company that develops and produces in vitro diagnostic and research reagent products. The company is based in Fremont, CA. The company was founded by Hugh Young Rienhoff. DNA Sciences was acquired by Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc., part of AbbVie, Inc. from October 07, 2005 on April 01, 2003 for $1.30 million.

Yipes Holdings, Inc. provides ethernet solutions and networking services. It provides services in major metropolitan markets throughout UK and US. The company was founded in 1998 by Kamran Sistanizadeh, Jerry Parrick and Ron Young and is located in San Francisco, CA.

HealthCap AB (HealthCap) is a venture capital subsidiary of Odlander, Fredrikson & Co. AB founded in 1995 by Björn Ingemar Odlander and Peder Fredrikson. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with an additional office in Switzerland.

New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Rodan & Fields LLC develops and sells skin care products. It offers anti-aging, anti skin discoloration, anti-acne, sensitive skin, everyday use, and enhancement creams. The company was founded by Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

CX Ignited SAS engages in product digitalization, localization, personalization and authentication across the Omni-channel for luxury retailers and global brands. It delivers item level intelligence and inventory as well as availability/visibility all in a single real-time view. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Hydra Biosciences, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. It is focused in major therapeutic areas, which include pain, inflammation, renal, anxiety, and pulmonary diseases. The company was founded by Laurie Bartlett Keating, Dean Y. Li, David E. Clapham, and Mark T. Keating in 2001 and is headquartered in Belmont, MA.

Odyssey Thera, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The company was founded by John Westwick and Stephen W. Michnick in 2000 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Abingworth Management, Inc. invests in life sciences and biomedical companies. The firm's investment in enables technologies, devices and instrumentation as well as companies developing products in therapeutic areas. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

FerroKin BioSciences, Inc. offers clinical stage biotechnology services for iron chelator in the treatment of iron-overload in patients with transfusion-dependent hereditary and acquired refractory anemia. The company was founded by Hugh Young Rienhoff, Jr. in 2007 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

The Seven Hills School is a non profit school for Grades Preschool through Eighth. It caters PreSchool/Pre-K, Lower School: K-5, and Middle School: 6-8; and provides student support services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.

Puppet, Inc. provides enterprise information technology automation services. It products include open source projects and pricing. The firm's software helps system administrators automate configuration and management of machines. The company was founded by Luke Kanies, Teyo Tyree, and Andrew Shafer in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Children's Hospital & Research Center Foundation provides healthcare services to children. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA.

Attenua, Inc. engages in the provision of biopharmaceutical services. The company was founded by Jing Liang and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Parvus Therapeutics, Inc. manufactures and sells biopharmaceutical products. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada.

Puppet Labs, Inc. develops information technology automation software. The private company is based in Portland, OR.

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation is a non-profit organization that operates hospitals. The private company is based in Oakland.

Part of University of California, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital is a medical facility that provides healthcare services for children. The hospital has locations in San Francisco and Oakland, and offers a range of medical services. Patients can find doctors, access various medical treatments, and receive care from a team of healthcare professionals.