Charles T. Liamos

MedVenture Associates (MedVenture Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Annette J. Campbell-White. The firm is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

TheraSense develops, manufactures and sells easy to use glucose monitoring systems designed to reduce the pain of testing for people with diabetes. The company began selling its first product, the FreeStyle® blood glucose monitoring system, in June 2000. The FreeStyle system has wide distribution in the United States through national retailers including Walgreens, Wal-Mart, CVS, Eckerd and Rite Aid

Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. manufactures glucose monitoring equipments. It designs, develops and manufactures glucose monitoring systems and test strips for use in both home and hospital settings. The company was founded on August 29, 2005 and is headquartered in Abbott Park, IL.

Lifescan, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and market of blood glucose monitoring products. Its portfolio includes personal blood glucose meters, testing strips, lancets, point of care testing systems and integrated digital solutions. The company was founded by Gary H. Stroy in 1981 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Vital Therapies, Inc. operates as a biotherapeutic company, which develops a cell-based therapy targeting the treatment of acute forms of liver failure. Its product candidate, ELAD System, is a human cell-based bio-artificial liver support system that operates outside the body or extracorporeal. The company was founded in May 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Sound ID Corp. developed personalized sound devices. It offered products which provided clear audio through the reduction of back ground noise and bluetooth headsets. The company was founded in 2000 and was headquartered in Redwood City, CA.