Chris Christoffersen

Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. develops and markets catalytic biopharmaceutical products. Its technology consists of methods to identify proteases with tailor-made specificity or improved pharmacological properties. The company was founded by Charles Craik, Sandra Waugh Ruggles and Christopher Thanos in 2003 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Adastra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the provision of clinical and commercial development of proprietary drugs for the treatment of various cancers. The company was founded by Tracy L. Parrott in 2005 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Galleon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures medicines for breathing-control conditions. Its product pipeline addresses the needs of both acute and chronic care patients. The firm's GAL-021 product is a small molecule for intravenous administration designed to support respiratory drive in surgical and critical care patients, and in particular those high risk patients with sleep apnea who are undergoing surgery. The company was founded by James C. Mannion in 2003 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

Ethos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. used to develop peptide drugs. The company had operations in Philadelphia and Charlottesville. The company was headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Asterand Biosciences, Inc. provided stem cell research products. It offered proprietary reagents and tools developed by stem cell scientists. The firm's products included small molecules for pluripotency, self-renewal and differentiation, viral-delivered transcription factors, matrices, cell lines, cytokines, antibodies and transfection reagents. The company was founded by Ian W. Ratcliffe, Stephen M. Chang and Sheng Ding in 2006 and headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Elcelyx Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel therapeutics based on gut sensory modulation. Its product NewMet is being developed for use by type 2 diabetes patients who have difficulty tolerating generic metformin or are contraindicated for its use. The firm also provides dietary supplements for weight management. The company was founded by Alain D. Baron in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Nimbus Therapeutics LLC provides drug discovery research services. It is a computational technology-driven paradigm to rapidly advance a diverse pipeline of novel small molecule product candidates into clinical development. The company was founded by Bruce Lee Booth in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Scioderm, Inc. engages in the development of innovative therapies for areas of high unmet need, including orphan products. The company was founded by Robert Ryan and Robert John Coull in 2012 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

OptiScan Biomedical Corp. develops and provides continuous monitoring systems for hospital intensive care units. The company offers OptiScanner 5000, a bedside blood monitoring platform that provides plasma-based, automated monitoring of patients’ glucose levels without the need for calibration, as well as uses a disposable cartridge containing the fluid pathway for sampling, storing, processing, and analyzing blood. The company was founded by James R. Braig and Daniel S. Goldberger in 1994 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Morgenthaler Management Corp (Morgenthaler Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1968 by David Morgenthaler. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California.

GlaxoSmithKline LLC engages in discovering, developing, and delivering medicines, vaccines, and other healthcare products. It offers prescription medicines that treat various diseases, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, herpes, asthma, migraine, and heart diseases, as well as stomach and skin problems, infections, and flu. It also provides vaccines for children and adults; and over-the-counter products. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

LSV Capital Management LLC (Lightstone Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.