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LipoScience, Inc. develops and markets medical applications of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. The firm provides advanced patient care for the patients who are suffering from cardiovascular, metabolic and other related diseases. The company was founded by James D. Otvos, Stephen K. Markham, and Richard A. Franco, Sr. and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Stonebridge Capital Management, Inc. (Stonebridge) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Julian Weiss in 1946. Stonebridge specializes in the management of growth equity portfolios for institutional investors and high net-worth individuals.

North Sky Capital LLC (North Sky Capital) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Verax Biomedical, Inc. develops rapid tests for detecting bacterial contaminants in blood cells and tissues. The firm's first target application for its technology is to test for the presence of bacterial contaminants in platelets and bacterial contaminants in platelets and red blood cells represent the greatest lethal infectious risks in transfusion medicine today and no rapid, simple methods are presently available to effectively address this threat. Verax Biomedical was founded by Joe R. Sanders and Joe L. Straight in 1999 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

iScience Interventional Corp. discovers and develops microcatheter and imaging technologies that enable ophthalmologists to deliver site-specific ocular therapies. It encompasses microcatheter-based therapies designed to access anatomical structures within the eye to aspirate ocular fluids or deliver sterile ophthalmic solutions to the eye. The firm addresses the previously unmet need for treatment of sight-threatening diseases with the innovative, minimally invasive iCath™ procedures. The company was founded by Michael F. Nash and Stan Conston in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

AcuFocus, Inc. develops KAMRA inlay for the treatment of presbyopia. Its KAMRA inlay is an intra-corneal inlay designed to create a small aperture effect, allowing the eye to see near and intermediate objects more clearly. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Pediatric Center Holdings LLC provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Minnetonka, 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.

InSitu Biologics, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which focuses on the development of painkiller. It offers AnestaGel, a long-lasting and long-acting non-opiate painkiller used in post-operative surgical procedures. The company was founded by Kevin Bassett in 2017 and is headquartered in Woodbury, MN.

4C Medical Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of medical devices and therapies. It offers mitral regurgitation therapy for structural heart diseases. The company was founded by Jeffrey Chambers in 2015 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

Synecor LLC (Synecor) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Richard S. Stack, William N. Starling, and Judith L. Swain. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.