B. Nicholas Oray

Rochester Medical Corp. manufactures disposable medical catheters and devices for urological and continence care applications. The company was founded by Anthony J. Conway, Philip J. Conway and Richard D. Fryar, Jr. in April 1988 and is headquartered in Murray Hill, NJ.

Image Sensing Systems, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of video and radar image processing products used in traffic applications such as intersection control, highway, bridge and tunnel traffic management, and traffic data collection. It operates through the Intersection and Highway business segments. The Intersection segment comprises sale of machine-vision product line, video products, international products, and royalties. The Highway segment consists of radar product lines sold domestically and internationally. The company was founded by Panos G. Michalopoulos on December 20, 1984 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Medtronic ATS Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets medical devices for the treatment of structural heart disease. The company was founded on November 09, 2000 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Quantech Ltd. engages in system design to increases the productivity, speed and cost effectiveness of the hospital emergency department through 'FasTraQ' a patient treatment information platform. The FasTraQ consists of an instrument that sits on the top of a counter and reads PrePaQ disposable test cartridges developed by the company. Its technology creates surface plasmon resonance in a controlled environment which enables the FasTraQ to detect and transmit information concerning the presence and quantity of certain native and foreign molecules in blood, urine which associated with specific diseases

Vital Images, Inc. provides visualization and image analysis solutions for medical professionals in clinical analysis and therapy planning . It offers software, customer education, software maintenance and support, professional services, and third-party hardware. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

CABG Medical, Inc. develops medical devices focused on the treatment of coronary heart disease. It is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Torax Medical Inc. designs and develops medical devices to treat chronic diseases related to defective sphincter muscles. Its technology platform, Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation (MSA), uses attraction forces to augment weak or defective sphincter muscles to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and fecal incontinence (FI). The firm's products include LINX, a reflux management system for the treatment of GERD; and FENIX, a continence restoration system for the treatment of FI. The company was founded by Todd Berg in 2002 and is headquartered in Shoreview, MN.

ReconRobotics, Inc. manufactures and distributes micro-robot and personal sensor systems. The firm offers mobile Recon Scout and Throwbot devices to protect personnel, minimize collateral damage and gain reconnaissance within dangerous and hostile environments. The company was founded by Alan F. Bignall and Charles E Hays in 2005 and is headquartered in Eden, MN.

Phraxis, Inc. operates as a medical device company. The company was founded by Alexander S. Yevzlin, John Zentgraf, and John Seaberg and is headquartered St. Paul, MN.

AUM Cardiovascular, Inc. operates as a medical device company, focuses on developing a technology to detect heart blockages. The company was founded by Marie Johnson and is headquartered in Northfield, MN.

Preceptis Medical, Inc. manufactures pediatric surgical technologies. Its products are designed for the needs of children and the medical professionals. The company was founded by Steven Michael Anderson and Michael K. Loushin in 2011 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ACIST Medical Systems, Inc. provides technology for contrast imaging system in the fields of cardiology and radiology. The company was founded by Robert F. Wilson in 1991 and is located in Eden Prairie, MN.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Compellent Technologies, Inc. provides network storage solutions. The firm provides Fluid Data storage solutions that automate the movement and management of data at a granular level, enabling organizations to constantly adapt to change, slash costs and secure information against downtime and disaster. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

The Center for Victims of Torture is an organization that aims to advance human rights and eliminate torture. The non-profit company provides healing services for torture survivors and work towards restoring their dignity. The organization also conducts research, training, and advocacy to build a larger vision for the torture rehabilitation movement. The company has several locations, including a healing center in St. Paul, MN. The Center for Victims of Torture was founded in 1985, and Simon Adams has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd., Cardiac Rhythm Management is a company that manufactures implantable devices to treat arrhythmias. The company is based in Sylmar, CA.

NeoChord, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers NeoChord, a disposable device that replaces damaged chordae through a small incision while the heart is beating. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN.

NuAx, Inc. develops medical devices for the treatment of heart disease. The firm focuses on enhancing the clinical performance of pacing, cardiac resynchronization, and defibrillation therapy through advancements in lead design, placement and myocardial sensing, and activation. The company was founded by Robert G. Walsh and John L. Erb in 2008 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. is a company that specializes in implanting pacemakers in patients with an abnormally low heart rate. The company is based in St. Paul, MN. The pacemakers are implanted under the skin, in the chest area, and are connected to the heart by transvenous leads that conduct electrical impulses to pace the heart and restore a normal heart rhythm. Patients implanted with a pacemaker must be regularly monitored by their cardiologist to ensure that the pacing system is working correctly. The company was founded by Manny A. Villafana.

Cedar Point Capital LLC provides investment banking services. The company was founded by Richard Nigon and is headquartered in Edina, MN.

Part of Artivion, Inc., CryoLife Europa Ltd. is a British company that sells and distributes medical devices. The company is based in Guildford, UK.

GREAT NORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (Great North Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ryan J. Weber, Robert J. Weber and James DonFrancesco. The firm is headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota.