Nicholas Simon

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.

Biovitrum AB develops and sells specialist pharmaceuticals that improve people's lives. The company's business goal is to create a pharmaceutical company with long-term profitability through the international launch and sale of in-house developed products. Research expertise and capabilities are focused on development and production of biotechnology therapeutics within the prioritized areas of hemophilia, inflammation/autoimmune diseases, cancer supportive care and malabsorption. The company was founded in January 2001 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Neosil, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops hair growth products and anti-microbial agent for acne and anti-infective use. The company was founded by Sam Sawan in 2004 and is headquartered in Emeryvill, CA.

QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Co. manufactures and develops therapeutic compounds. Its clinical products, ospemifene and fispemifene, treat hormone deficiencies that result from aging in women and men. The firm's preclinical program is designed to address sex steroid dependent diseases through inhibition of 17beta- hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) enzymes. The company was founded by Robert Zerbe, Christopher Nicholas, and Stuart Dombey on November 20 2000 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Verus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was provided pediatric-oriented pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by David A. Socks, James Carroll Blair, Robert W. Keith, Cam L. Garner and David F. Hale in 2002 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Genteric, Inc. develops revolutionary therapeutic protein delivery technology. It is a biotech company formed to commercialize several proprietary technology platforms that harness the body's own protein production and distribution system. Genteric proprietary technology captures natural protein manufacturing capability for therapeutic benefit. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Clarus Ventures LLC (Clarus Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Blackstone, Inc. founded in 2005 by Nicholas G. Galakatos. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development of therapeutic products for the treatment of nervous system disorder. The company was founded on August 31, 1988 and headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Pearl Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies for the treatment of chronic respiratory diseases. It offers respiratory product development, high quality therapies for COPD, Asthma and treatment and prevention of chronic respiratory diseases and asthma. The company was founded in 2006 by Sarvajna Dwivedi and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development of oral small molecule complement system inhibitors. Its pipeline includes Danicopan and ACH-5228. The company was founded on August 17, 1998 and is headquartered in Blue Bell, PA.

The J. David Gladstone Institutes operates as an independent state-of-the-art biomedical research institution. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

CoTherix, Inc. develops therapeutic products. Its ventavis product is a nebulizer delivered therapy for pulmonary artery hypertension, which restricts blood flow to the lungs. CoTherix markets its products in the US, Europe, and Australia. The company was founded in February, 2000 by Donald J. Santel and Gerard Turino and is located in Brisbane, CA.

Proacta, Inc. develops drugs to treat cancer. It is developing a new generation of hypoxia-activated prodrug compounds to treat cancer. The firm’s lead product PR610, is a proprietary, hypoxia-activated prodrug with potential antineoplastic activity. The company was founded in 2001 by William A. Denny, Amato J. Giaccia, William Robert Wilson and Martin J. Brown and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Nuvelution Pharma, Inc. provides solutions for R&D companies in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The firm leverages its knowledge, experience and relationships in the Pharma and Biotech industries to deploy capital in risk-sharing collaborations with companies where product development can be facilitated by both capital and human resources, making this model an essential tool for pharma and biotech companies to bring products to the market. The company was founded by Sanford S. Zweifach and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Lycera Corp. develops novel oral medicines for treating autoimmune diseases and cancer. It specializes in immune metabolism, cell signaling and immune cell differentiation. The firm designed gut-directed ATPase modulator, designated LYC-30937, for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, and oral RORgamma agonists for diverse applications in immune-oncology. The company was founded in 2006 by Anthony William Opipari, Jr., and Gary D. Glick and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

InterMune, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that researches, develops and commercializes therapies in pulmonology and orphan fibrotic diseases. It focuses on therapies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive and fatal lung disease. The firms research programs are focused on the discovery of targeted, small-molecule therapeutics and biomarkers to treat and monitor serious pulmonary and fibrotic diseases. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

The California Academy of Sciences operates as a scientific and cultural institution. The Academy houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a rainforest. It was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Rinat Neuroscience Corp. manufactures and markets drugs for treating neurological diseases. The company was founded by Arnon Rosenthal and Patrick G. Lynn on November 21, 2000 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Blackstone Life Sciences Advisors LLC (Blackstone Life Sciences) is a private equity subsidiary of Blackstone, Inc. founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in New York.