Caley Castelein

Founded in 1998, Thomas Weisel Partners (TWP) is a broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York City, Boston, Denver, Colorado and Palo Alto, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWPG), a San Francisco-based investment banking firm. Their ultimate parent is Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). TWP's investment banking, brokerage and equity research divisions serve emerging growth companies and institutional investors around the world. They are a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. TWP specializes in the growth sectors of the economy with a particular focus on the consumer, energy, healthcare, Internet, media/telecommunications, metals/mining and technology sectors. Within the consumer sector, the firm focuses on: financial products, gaming/lodging, interactive market services, lifestyles/sports retailers, restaurants and hardlines and softlines retailing. TWP's global energy research is provided by analysts in three countries and covers the following trends: (1) fast-growing oil and natural gas producers in North America and worldwide (2) domestic and international energy service companies and (3) alternative energy technology and resource developers. Within the healthcare sector, TWP focuses on: biotechnology, diagnostics, healthcare information technology, pharmaceutical services, life science technology, medical devices and specialty pharmaceuticals. The firm's interest in the Internet, media and telecommunications sector include: Internet services, media, broadcasting and telecommunications services. Their focus within the metals and mining sector include: base metals, gold, precious metals and uranium. TWP's technology research focuses on: (1) applied technologies (2) communications components (3) core and wireless communications equipment (4) IP networking communications equipment (5) electronic supply chain (6) enterprise hardware (7) information and financial technology services (8) semiconductor capital equipment (9) broadline and specialty semiconductors (10) applications and communications software and (11) infrastructure software. TWP also provides value-added equities analysis across a variety of sectors including: industrials, financials, consumer, technology and healthcare.

Wellpartner LLC engages in the provision of pharmacy services. It offers 340B program management. It provides a seamless, easy-to-use solution for covered entities currently or considering participating in the 340B Drug Program. The company was founded by Michael W. Wright and Robert Judge in November 1998 and is headquartered in Tualatin, OR.

Calvert Capital Management Co. (Calvert Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Neos Therapeutics, Inc is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing products utilizing its proprietary modified-release drug delivery technology platforms. Its products are Adzenys XR-ODT (amphetamine), Cotempla XR-ODT (methylphenidate), and Adzenys-ER (amphetamine) extended-release oral suspension, all for the treatment of ADHD, are the first three approved products using the Company's extended-release technology platform. The firm manufactures and markets its generic version of the branded product Tussionex, an extended-release oral suspension of hydrocodone and chlorpheniramine for the relief of cough and upper respiratory symptoms of a cold. The company was founded by Darlene R. Ryan on November 30, 1994 and is headquartered in Grand Prairie, TX.

Thomas Weisel Healthcare Venture Partners LLC (Thomas Weisel Healthcare) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Kearny Venture Partners (Kearny Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

NewBridge Pharmaceuticals FZ LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products, therapeutics and medical devices. The company was founded by G. Garrett Vygantas in 2007 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

AliveCor, Inc. develops mobile heart monitoring system. It offers kardia mobile that provides people with suspected or diagnosed heart conditions, and those at risk of heart conditions. The company was founded by David E. Albert, Bruce Satchwell, and Kim Barnett and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Aerpio Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research and development of treatments for ocular diseases. The firm's product candidate is AKB-9778, a small molecule activator of the Tie2 pathway, which completed the Phase 2a clinical trial for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. It also develops ARP-1536, a humanized monoclonal antibody that is in preclinical development stage for the treatment of diabetic vascular complications; and AKB-4924, a selective stabilizer of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha, which has completed a single ascending dose clinical trial for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by Joseph H. Garder on November 16, 2007 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Aadi Subsidiary, Inc. engages in biopharmaceutical company. Its therapeutic programs include pulmonary arterial hypertension, pediatric solid tumors, solid tumors with mTOR activation and mitochondrial disease. The company was founded by Neil Desai and is headquartered in Pacific Palisades, CA.

Part of Tourmaline Bio, Inc., Tourmaline Sub, Inc. is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company based in New York, NY. The private company's lead program, Tour006, is an anti-IL-6 antibody with high binding affinity and a naturally long half-life. Tour006 has been studied in over 400 autoimmune patients across six clinical trials. Tourmaline Sub plans to develop Tour006 for thyroid eye disease (TED) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), with additional indications being considered. The company, founded in 2021 by Sandeep Kulkarni and Caley M. Castelein, is focused on developing transformative medicines for patients with life-altering immune diseases. Sandeep Kulkarni has been the CEO since 2021. Tourmaline Sub was acquired by Talaris Therapeutics, Inc. on October 19, 2023, for $43.50 million.