Gerhard Hagn

Part of Tourmaline Bio, Inc., Tourmaline Sub, Inc. is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company based in New York, NY. The 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.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

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.

Apple Tree venture Managemnet LLC (Apple Tree Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Seth Harrison in 1999. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional offices in London, San Francisco and Cambridge.

Part of Rothschild & Co. The company is based in New York, NY. Continuation Holdings AG, Rothschild, Inc. provides investment banking and advisory services.

Braeburn Pharmaceuticals SPRL develops and commercializes medical products. It’s a pharmaceutical company focused on novel, long-acting implantable and injectable therapies for serious neurological and psychiatric disorders, including addiction, pain, and schizophrenia. The firm offers Probuohine, CAM2038q1w, CAM2038q4w and Risperdone implant. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Road Town, British Virgin Islands.

Syntimmune, Inc. engages in the research and development of therapeutics for autoimmune diseases based on neonatal Fc receptor biology. Its pipeline include SYNT001 which has target indication for dermatology, hematology, and neurology. It also focuses on pre-clinical investigation of SYTN002 and related compounds such as peptide mimetics. The company was founded by Laurence J. Blumberg and Richard S. Blumberg in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Medicxi Ventures (Jersey) Ltd. (Medicxi) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Francesco de Rubertis, Michèle Ollier, and Kevin S. Johnson. The firm is headquartered in London.

Kearny Venture Partners LP invests in US healthcare companies operating in the fields of medical devices and drugs (small molecules & biopharmaceuticals). The fund invests in the range of $10 - $15 million per company with an initial investment of $2 - $8 million. It provides financing for seed, early & later-stage capital requirements.

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.

Viewray Technologies, Inc. develops radiation therapy technology for the treatment of cancer. It operates through the MRIdian system software. The company was founded by James F. Dempsey and Russell S. Donda in March 2004 and is headquartered in Oakwood Village, OH.

Trickle Up Program, Inc. is an organization that aims to end extreme poverty by partnering with women. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company believes that women are agents of change and key to breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty. The organization invests in women and provides them with training and mentoring to build sustainable livelihoods and transform their futures. Trickle Up has reached many lives since 1979 and supports savings groups. The company works through partners and provide coaching in displaced contexts.

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

Tekla Capital Management LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Formerly known as Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC, the firm serves as an investment adviser for four closed-end funds – Tekla Healthcare Investors, Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund and Tekla World Healthcare Fund.

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

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.

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.

Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative therapies for vascular diseases. The firm develops small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Its two lead programs include a tie-2 activator for diabetic macular edema and vascular leak, and a hypoxia-inducible factor 1-a stabilizer for wound healing and the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by Joseph H. Gardner and Robert Shalwitz in 2011 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Waterstone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the provision of discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative drugs for the treatment of liver and gastrointestinal diseases. The company was founded by Faming Zhang in 2008 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

Corvidia Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focusing on cardiovascular therapies. It develops treatments for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, inflammation in chronic kidney diseases, and high triglyceride-induced acute pancreatitis. The company was founded by Michael H. Davidson, Rahul Kakkar, Matt Devalaraja, and Ram Aiyar in 2015 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Alumis, Inc. is a precision medicines company called Esker that aims to provide personalized treatments for people with autoimmune diseases. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. Esker uses a precision analytics platform, powered by foresite labs, and a team of experts with deep experience in precision medicine drug discovery, development, and immunology to create medicines that change the lives of people with autoimmune disease. The company was founded by June H Lee. Martin Babler has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Athanor Capital LP (Athanor) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Parvinder S. Thiara in 2017 and is a subsidiary of Athanor Capital GP LLC. Athanor serves as the investment adviser, with discretionary trading authority over private pooled investment vehicles.

QVT Financial LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2003 by Daniel Gold. QVT Financial provides administrative and/or investment management services to private funds including US limited partnerships, non-US limited partnerships and non-US Corporation.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Consonance Capital Management LP (Consonance Capital) is a hedge fund firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 by Mitchell Blutt, Kevin Livingston, and Benny Soffer. They are a subsidiary of Consonance Capman GP LLC. Consonance Capital provides investment advisory services to private pooled investment vehicles.

KVP Capital Advisors LP provides investment advice. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA.

D.E. Shaw & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment advisory services. The firm offers services to pooled investment vehicles. The company was founded by David E. Shaw in 1988 and was headquartered in New York, NY.

Ring Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of a gene therapy platform. Its Anellovector platform provides tissue specifities benefitting from the inherent diversity of tropism afforded by the commensal virome. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.