Avi Lazar

Curon Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets proprietary products for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. Its products consist of radiofrequency generators and single-use disposable devices. The company was founded on May 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

CardiacSense Ltd. is a digital health company based in Caesarea, Israel. The Israeli company has developed a medical watch that integrates proprietary patent-protected sensors and software algorithms to provide continuous measurement of parameters such as core temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and heart rate at CE and FDA-mandated accuracies. This provides an alternative to costly and complex invasive devices, addressing the increasing demand for remote patient monitoring and tele-health. The private company was founded in 2009 by Eldad Shemesh and Liat Shemesh, with Eldad Shemesh serving as the CEO since incorporation.

UltraShape redefines aesthetic medicine by developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative non-invasive technologies for fat cell destruction and body sculpting. The company develops and markets clinically proven safe and effective solutions that enhance the lives of patients. The UltraShape proprietary technology employs pulsed (non-thermal) focused ultrasound that instantly, selectively and permanently destroys fat cells without affecting surrounding structures. Founded in 2000, UltraShape has sold Contour I devices in more than 50 countries, demonstrating safety and efficacy. The UltraShape Contour I system, is authorized for marketing outside the U.S. It is the first clinically proven non-invasive solution that offers measurable lasting body sculpting results for men and women with no need for maintenance treatments. The UltraShape system has been shown to be safe and effective in a multi-center controlled trial and numerous other peer-reviewed published independent clinical studies. The device is designed to produce mechanical, non-thermal, acoustic effects which target and selectively destroy (breakdown) fat cells, leaving surrounding critical structures such as skin, blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue intact. The latest Contour I V3 system uses Vertical Dynamic Focus™ (VDF) pulsed (non-thermal) focused ultrasound that instantly and permanently destroys fat cells providing patients a convenient noninvasive no-downtime solution to reduce localized fat deposits and body circumference. The UltraShape procedure is based on a natural fat clearance process where triglycerides and cell debris from the destroyed fat cells are processed by the body's natural physiological and metabolic pathways. These pathways are the same that handle fat during weight loss. Results from UltraShape's peer-reviewed published multi-center controlled clinical trial and other independent clinical studies show that the released triglycerides do not accumulate to a clinically significant extent in the blood or liver. Over 200,000 patient treatments have been performed worldwide with the Contour I showing high patient satisfaction while demonstrating safety and efficacy. The UltraShape procedure is guided by proprietary real-time tracking and guidance technology designed to deliver smooth, uniform body contouring results. The software guides the operator through a pres-determined treatment algorithm designed to minimize risk of contour irregularities, a common side effect of invasive and non-invasive procedures. The UltraShape procedure is performed during a convenient, 'walk-in, walk-out' session carried out in an office-based environment; it requires no anesthesia or sedation. After treatment, patients immediately resume their daily routines with no need for maintenance treatments. The UltraShape Contour I received the CE Mark in 2005 and a medical device license from Health Canada in 2007. The Contour I system is not available for sale in the U.S; the Contour Plus system is an investigational product limited by U.S. law to investigational use only.

SoniVie Ltd. engages in the development of a system for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Its products include Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS) system, an intravascular, catheter-based technology that can cause denervation of nerves surrounding blood vessels and other structures like the bronchus. The company was founded by Moshe Arkin in 2014 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.

Part of Medtronic Plc, Mazor Robotics LLC is a company that specializes in the Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic guidance platform. The company is based in Orlando, FL. The platform is equipped with advanced software, robotic technologies, navigation, and instrumentation to support predictable surgical procedures. Christopher Prentice has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

EndoSpan Ltd. develops novel endovascular system for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. The firm is opening up options for repairing aneurysms and dissections in patients with anatomy previously unsuitable for endovascular therapy. The company was founded by Rafi Benary and Alon Shalev in 2009 and is headquartered in Herzlia, Israel.

ClearCut Medical Ltd. develops proprietary technology and tools for removal of cancer. Its product ClearSightTM MRI System, focuses on breast cancer lumpectomy for intraoperative margin assessment of surgically removed lumps. The firms applications include breast cancer biopsies, margin assessment of skin cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer and lung cancer tissue microstructure. The company was founded by Eyal Kolka and Erez Golan in 2010 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

InspireMD Ltd. is a medical device company, which engages in the development and commercialization of platform technology for the treatment of vascular and coronary disease. It offers MicroNet stent, a device designed to trap and seal thrombus and plaque against the vessel wall, preventing embolization. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Owlytics Healthcare operates personalized physiology-tracking health detection platform. The company was founded by Gill Zaphrir and Yaron Recher in 2015 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Qart Medical Ltd. is a medical, a clinical-stage medtech company, addressing the global infertility epidemic. The company was founded by Alon Shalev and Natan T. Shaked and is headquartered in Israel.

RiverVest Venture Management LLC (RiverVest Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Tom C. Melzer, Jay W. Schmelter, Mark J. Mendel and Andrew B. Craig III. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with additional offices in San Diego and Cleveland.

RDC - Rafael Development Corp. Ltd. (RDC - Rafael Development Corp) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Elron Ventures Ltd. founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Renalsense Ltd. is a privately owned Israeli medical device company that specializes in real-time renal diagnostics. The company is based in Jerusalem, Israel. The company's first product, Clarity RMS, provides continuous and automatic monitoring of urine flow for early detection of acute kidney injury (AKI). Renalsense aims to improve critical care management in the ICU and peri-operative setting by providing additional real-time parameters and expanded diagnostic capabilities in their next-generation products. Renalsense was founded in 2009 by Avi Kleiman and Mor Grinstein, and Avi Kleiman has been the CEO since then.

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.

SleepRate is an Israeli company that aims to help people worldwide improve their lives and achieve their peak mental and physical potential through better sleep. SleepRate is located in Petach Tikva, Israel. The private company offers a personalized smart program that uses heart rate and brain activity to provide an accurate sleep measurement and assessment, followed by an individually tailored, adaptive sleep coaching program. The program is based on behavioral sleep medicine practices with content developed at Stanford University's Behavioral Sleep Division. The company has won the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Award, and clinical research has found that it has an 80 percent success rate of helping people fall asleep faster and stay asleep throughout the night.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Velocimed LLC develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices. The firm's products are used in cardiology and neurology applications. The company was founded in 2001 by Jay Schmelter, Michael Berman, and Dennis W. Wahr and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

BeneChill, Inc. develops non-invasive cooling technology for cerebral ischemia treatment. The company was founded by Michael L. Berman and Denise Barbut in 2004 is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Bridgepoint Medical, Inc. develops interventional technology in the field of cardiology. It focuses on developing innovative and proprietary technology in the field of interventional cardiology for access to and treatment of chronic total occlusions. The company was founded by Michael L. Berman, Chad J Kugler and Robert E Atkinson in 2005 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

UltraShape, Inc. manufactures and markets non-invasive devices for the aesthetic medical field. The company was founded by Betsy S. Atkins and Glicksman Ami in 2000 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Lutonix, Inc. develops and commercializes drug coated balloon catheters. Its catheters help to deliver therapeutic dose of paclitaxel. The firm’s catheters are used to treat peripheral and coronary lesions. The company was founded in July 2007 by Dennis Wahr and Lixiao Wang and is headquartered in New Hope, MN.

Data Sciences International, Inc. offers telemetry instrumentation and software and services in support of research. Its services include data services, surgical services, validation services and technical training. The firm’s products include implantable and external telemetry, software, signal conditioners, glucose monitoring, infusion pumps and inhalation/exposure systems. The company was founded by Brian P. Brockway in 1984 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

InterValve, Inc. operates as a medical device company which develops aortic valvuloplasty balloons for treatment of calcific aortic stenosis. Its V8 product is enhanced with leaflet hyperextension without increasing the risk of annulus over-distension. The firm also develops tools for the percutaneous and trans-apical aortic valve replacement procedure. The company was founded by Wes Pedersen, Mark Ungs, Robert S. Schwartz and Robert A. Van Tassel in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Rebiotix, Inc. develops and commercializes medical therapies. It offers human microbiome, clostridium difficile, inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis, hepatic encephalopathy, multi-drug resistant organism, and microbiota restoration therapies. The company was founded by Lee A. Jones, Michael Berman, and Erwin A. Kelen in 2011 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

Pharmacentra LLC provides marketing and communications programs for the pharmaceutical and insurance industries. The private company is based in Norcross, GA. The CEO of the company is Dan Berman.

medCPU, Inc. provides clinical health care solutions. It offers clinical decision support and documentation improvements to the health care systems. The company was founded by Eyal Ephrat and Sonia Ben-Yehuda in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.