Larry Yost

Sprout Group (Sprout) is venture capital subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1969. The firm headquartered in New York.

World Heart Corp. develops artificial heart and related technologies. The company was founded on April 1, 1996 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Delos Advisors Ltd (Delos Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded by Lin Zheng Chen in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Altura Medical, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It offers Agili-D AAA System, an endovascular aneurysm repair technology. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Spiracur, Inc. develops innovative wound healing technologies. Its products include smart negative pressure wound care system that includes cartridge, hydrocolloid dressing, and interface layer for the treatment of chronic and acute wounds; and ciSNaP closed incision systems, including sterile cartridges, controlled tension relief layers, advanced surgical dressing, and straps for patients undergoing high-risk procedures, including orthopedic, abdominal, vascular, and podiatric surgeries. The company was founded by Kenton D. Fong and Moshe Pinto in 2007 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

ReShape Medical, Inc. develops non-surgical medical devices for the treatment of obesity. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Part of CMIC Holdings Co., Ltd., Cell Product, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides services in Site Management Organization (SMO). The company is based in Sapporo, Japan. Cell Product was acquired by SSI-CP Co., Ltd. on January 05, 2006.

Part of Roche Holding AG, Roche Laboratories, Inc. markets and sells pharmaceutical medications. The company is based in Nutley, NJ.

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.

Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners.

Access Closure, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular markets. Its products include Mynx ace, Mynx grip, Mynx sealant technology and flash ostial system. The company was in founded in 2002 by Farhad Khosravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Intrinsic Therapeutics, Inc. develops device-based therapies for soft-tissue injuries of the spine. It offers surgeons and patients better options for treating painful disc herniations that cause sciatica and low back pain. The company was founded by Gregory H. Lambrecht in 1999 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Aspire Medical is a privately held, venture capital financed medical device company developing minimally invasive surgical treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The procedure is conducted by ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists, who are also known as otolaryngologists. The company was founded in 2004.

New Leaf Venture Partners LLC (New Leaf Ventures) is an independent Venture Capital firm founded by Jeani Delagardelle, Philippe Chambon, Vijay Lathi, Ron Hunt, James Niedel, and Kathy LaPorte. The firm is headquartered in New York. It spun out from Sprout Group.

Radiant Medical, Inc. develops and manufactures endovascular temperature therapy products. Its products are used for the treatment of radiocontrast nephropathy, heart attack, and cardiac arrest. The company was founded in 1997 and is located in Redwood City, CA.

Target Therapeutics, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets disposable and implantable medical devices. It provides medical devices used in minimally invasive procedures to treat vascular diseases and other diseases related to small vessels of the circulatory system. The company was founded by Anna Marie and John R. Daniels in 1985 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Epidarex Capital Partners LLC (Epidarex Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Kyparissia Sirinakisvin. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.