Jay Watkins

PhotoThera, Inc. (Carlsbad, CA) is a privately-held medical device company that was founded by Jackson Streeter, MD. The Company is developing proprietary, noninvasive laser energy therapies that may revolutionize the clinical care and management of ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury, global ischemia, and other conditions characterized by disturbances in cellular metabolic function. The Company's initial product, the NeuroThera Laser System, will focus on the Transcranial Laser Therapy (TLT) of acute ischemic stroke. Estimates show that, in the United States, there are more than 600,000 ischemic strokes annually, and that stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability.

Luminous Medical is developing an Automated Blood Glucose Monitor (ABGM) that addresses the rapidly growing clinical demand for better, safer glycemic control in the intensive care unit (ICU), Operating Room (OR) and Intermediate Care Units. Compelling clinical evidence has demonstrated significant morbidity and mortality benefits from normalizing glucose levels in hyperglycemic patients. As a result, clinicians have rapidly adopted glycemic control procedures but struggle with time consuming and inadequate manual glucose monitoring methods.

SynergEyes, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells contact lenses. It offers hybrid contact lenses that transform vision for patients with astigmatism, presbyopia, and irregular cornea conditions. The company was founded by Jerome Legerton, Ali Dahi, Barry Chen, and Joe Collins in 2001 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

C2 Therapeutics, Inc. develops treatment for esophageal cancer. Its Coldplay CryoBalloon Focal Ablation System sets a new standard for simplicity in ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus. The company was founded by Peter Garcia-Meza in 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Sierra Surgical Technologies, Inc. offered minimally invasive surgical systems. It also developed female sterilization systems. The company was founded by Eugene Skalnyi in 2007 and was headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Gauss Surgical, Inc. engages in mobile health operation which specializes in blood and hemoglobin loss monitoring during surgery. Its services include research and development, publications, clinical performance, feature extraction technology, rapid integration with surgical workflow, and inoperative mobile platform. The company was founded by Siddarth Satish in 2011 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Ciel Medical, Inc. solves unmet clinical needs in the ICU. It is a biotechnology company which develops a medical device to treat ventilator associated pneumonia. The firm’s products include The Sherpa Suction Guide and The NEMO Gauge. The company was founded by Kate Garrett and Dan Azagury in 2012 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

G.I. Windows, Inc. develops and markets a technology which involves a series of self assembling magnets (SAMSEN) for incision less bypass procedures within the digestive system. It specializes in non-surgical bypass and nitial clinical applications. The company was founded by Christopher Thompson and Marvin Ryou and is headquartered in West Bridgewater, MA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Origin Medsystems, Inc., is a manufacturer of the products used in hernia repair surgery. This company is a subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Co.

De Novo Ventures LLC (De Novo ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Frederick Dotzler, Richard Ferrari and David Mauney. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Guidant Compass Group (Guidant Compass Group) is a venture capital subsidiary of Boston Scientific Corp. founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Ventus Medical manufactured and distributed medical devices Located in Belmont, California, Ventus Medical has developed a new breakthrough therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA afflicts roughly 50 million people in the United States alone, and existing solutions do not always meet patient's needs. Through truly innovative technology, solid clinical evidence, and a focus on the patient, Ventus Medical seeks to deliver consumer-preferred, physician-recommended solutions. Ventus Medical has conducted several randomized clinical studies across the United States and has received FDA clearance for PROVENT Sleep Apnea Therapy.

Loma Vista Medical, Inc. develops and provides medical balloons for Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. It develops cutting-edge products in medical inflatables. The company was founded in 2007 by Alexander Tilson and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

ReCor Medical, Inc. develops novel therapeutic ultrasound catheter technologies The firm develops a therapeutic non-focused ultrasound system for performing renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension. The company was founded by Mano Iyer and Jacques Seguin in July 2009 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

BioParadox, Inc. develops treatment for cardiovascular disease. The company was founded by Allan Kumar Mishra and Todd J. Brinton in 2008 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Reflexion Medical, Inc. develops medical devices. Its products include marketwired resonate and influencers, news distribution, IR and PR hosted newsroom and media database. The company was founded by Akshay Nanduri and Samuel Mazin in 2009 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Tissium SA engages in the development and commercialization of biodegradable sealants and adhesives for invasive surgery. It offers biomimetic wound closure solutions. The company was founded by Bernard J. Gilly, Robert S. Langer, Christophe Bancel, Jeff Karp, Jacques Marescaux, Maria Pereira, and Patrick Houvet in 2013 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Avail Medsystems, Inc. engages in medical device companies to support physicians through its nurep mobile platform. It specializes in mobile communications, customer engagement, hospital supply chain, operating room and medical devices. The company was founded by David Paul Schultz, Nick Damiano, Adam Daniel John, and Sainath Shenoy in 2012 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Sonder Capital Management LLC (Sonder Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Sonder Futures I Partners Fund LP operates as investment firm. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Sonder Capital Management LLC, Sonder Spv Z LP functions as a venture capital fund. The private company is based in Burlingame, CA.