John P. Sullivan

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.

Saatchi & Saatchi North America, Inc. provides advertising services. It offers creative advertising services and plans marketing campaigns for advertisers and global companies. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Qiagen, Inc. provided technologies for separating, purifying and handling nucleic acids. The company was founded in 1988 and was headquartered in Germantown, MD.

Molecular Staging, Inc. (MSI) developed products for the detection & measurement of proteins and nucleic acids. The company's amplification technologies included products & services that identify individual and multiplexed sets of biomarkers & a method of generating DNA from a few cells. MSI enabled transformational products and services across multiple health care markets. The company was founded in 1998 and was located in New Haven, CT.

Founded in 2001, Foundation Medical Partners is a venture capital firm located in Rowayton, Connecticut. The firm is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic