Bill Link

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.

Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of implantable visual prosthetics. It offers Orion Visual Cortical Prosthesis System, an implanted cortical stimulation device intended to provide artificial vision to individuals who are blind due to a wide range of causes, including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, optic nerve injury or disease, and eye injury. The company was founded by Alfred E. Mann, Aaron Mendelsohn, Sam Williams, Robert J. Greenberg, and Gunnar Bjorg in 1998 and is headquartered in Sylmar, CA.

TrueVision Systems, Inc. provides 3D vision systems for microscopes. It offers pre-operative image registration, intra-operative eye tracking, incision location calculator, surgeon incision preferences and default settings, Phaco SIA compensator, and 3D overlay depth control. The company was founded by Michael A. Weissman on October 14, 2003 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

Qlt Plug Delivery, Inc. provides ocular punctual plug drug delivery system. Its product is used in the treatment of glaucoma. The company was founded by Henry A. Plain Jr. and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

LenSx Lasers, Inc. develops computer-controlled and image-guided laser system. The company was founded by Juhasz Tibor, Weinberg Eric and Kurtz M. Ronald in 2008 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

ForSight VISION4, Inc. develops novel drug delivery therapies for treatment of retinal diseases. The company was founded on June 26, 009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

DOSE Medical Corp. engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

ForSight VISION5, Inc. develops ocular drug delivery technologies and device solutions for ophthalmic diseases. It engages in the development of non-invasive products to replace eye drops and provide sustained therapy for major anterior segment eye diseases including glaucoma, dry eye, and allergy. Its lead product candidate is the Helios insert, a novel, non-invasive delivery system designed to allow glaucoma and ocular hypertensive patients to continually receive their medication. The company was founded by Eugene de Juan Jr., J. Andrew Corley and K. Angela Macfarlane in 2010 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

Oculeve, Inc. develops devices for dry eye disease treatment. The company was founded by D. Michael Ackermann, Brandon M. Felkins, Garrett Cale Smith and Victor Wayne McCray in 2011 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Brentwood Venture Capital (brentwood) is a venture capital firm located in the US. The firm is the venture capital investment arm of Brentwood Associates, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. it was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Los Angeles,California.

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. designs and develops therapeutic systems for retinal diseases. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Cumberland, RI.

Cameron Health, Inc. develops medical devices for patients and medical professionals. It has developed a totally subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) system that remedies many of the issues associated with traditional implantable cardioverter defibrillators. The company was founded on August 21, 2000 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

Versant Venture Management LLC (Versant Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Brian Atwood, Samuel Colella, Bill Link and Ross Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Basel and Vancouver.

eyeonics, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells premium intraocular lenses. Its lenses are implantable devices that replace the natural lens in the human eye, typically after the natural lens has developed cataracts that can significantly impair vision. The firm's products are designed to both replace a cataractous lens and correct a refractive error. The company was founded by Andrew J. Corley and Stuart J. Cumming in 1998 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Confirma, Inc. develops and markets computer aided detection systems and accessories for medical imaging. The firm's products include CADstream, CADalog, and SureLoc. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Braille Institute of America, Inc. offers different services to people with vision loss. The company was founded by Robert J. Atkinson in 1919 and is headquartered in Los Angles, CA.

Equinox Ophthalmic, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It specializes in cataract, corneal and glaucoma surgery. The company was founded by John Berdahl and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Nexis Vision, Inc. develops ophthalmic solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Allegro Ophthalmics LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development of novel integrin-regulating therapies for the treatment of ocular diseases. The company was founded by Hampar Karageozian and John Park and is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

AEON Biopharma Sub, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing a proprietary botulinum toxin complex, ABP-450, for debilitating medical conditions, with an initial focus on the neurology and gastroenterology markets. The company was founded by Robert E. Grant on February 24, 2012 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

CorneaGen, Inc. engages in the provision of cornea care services. It offers precision cut corneal tissue, Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty, and Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty. The firm's products include EndoSerter, Geuder Glass Cannula, and Donor Trephine Punch. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

RxSight I LLC, a special purpose fund, formed to invest in RxSight, Inc.

Aviana Molecular Technologies LLC develops technologies for point of care diagnostic of infections. It develops a miniaturized biosensor capable of attaching to a smartphone or smart device through Bluetooth or other wireless connections. The company's diagnostic system is a diagnostic platform that can accurately, detect a target infectious disease, biomarkers or proteins in both clinical and scientific research settings. Its platform uses the latest developments in cellular communications, semiconductor electronics, micro-fluidics and manufacturing methods to create a unique point-of-care diagnostic platform to detect biomarkers or infections. The company was founded by Vanaja Ragavan in 2008 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Flying L Management LLC (Flying L Management) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Steamboat Springs.

TearClear Corp. operates as an early-stage medical science company. It develops a hydrogel filter to remove potentially harmful preservatives from multi dose topical ophthalmic products used to treat chronic diseases such as glaucoma, dry-eye and allergic conjunctivitis. The company was founded by Anuj Chauhan in 2015 and is headquartered in Copley, OH.

Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical therapies to treat ocular surface diseases. Its product candidate, OC-01, is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist, which is being developed as a nasal spray to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. The company was founded by Michael and is Ackermann in June 30, 2015 headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Vialase, Inc. provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Neurolens, Inc. is a company that commercializes breakthrough technology to improve vision care. The company's patented contoured prism technology provides visual comfort for the nearly 65% of US adults who complain of headaches, neck/shoulder pain, and eyestrain when using digital devices, reading, or doing detail work. The company is based in Coppell, TX. Inspired by a breakthrough discovery linking optometry and neurology, Neurolens is unlocking a new dimension of vision care. The Neurolens contoured prism design helps the eyes work together comfortably, bringing the eyes into alignment to relieve painful symptoms. The technology is only available to independent eye care providers. The company was founded in 2012 by Davis Corley, and Pierre Bertrand has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Aurion Biotech, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotech company with offices in multiple locations. Aurion Biotech has initiated clinical trials in the US in 2023. The company is based in Seattle, WA. The company's mission is to restore vision to millions of patients with life-changing regenerative therapies. Aurion Biotech has received the prestigious Prix Galien award for best start-up in biotech. The company's first candidate is an off-the-shelf, clinically validated cell therapy for corneal care, which has received regulatory approval. The company is privately held and backed by leading investors, including Deerfield, Alcon, Petrichor, Flying L Partners, Falcon Vision/KKR, and Visionary Ventures. Greg Kunst has been the CEO of the company since 2021.