Argonaut Ventures
Argonaut Ventures LLC, founded in 2006 and located in Sausalito, California, focuses on providing strategic consulting, funding, and business development services, along with design and technical expertise, primarily for online health and medical companies. The firm has a history of developing successful internet businesses, having established several online health communities, including Alzheimers.com, Depression.com, Diabetes.com, and Obesity.com. Argonaut Ventures also owns a portfolio of domain names and collaborates with other entities to enhance their domain portfolios. With deep connections to Silicon Valley, the firm aims to identify and build technologies that facilitate connections among consumers, businesses, and medical professionals.
OmniGuide
Series F in 2013
OmniGuide is a manufacturer specializing in advanced surgical tools that utilize CO2 laser technology to enhance precision in minimally invasive procedures. The company's Beampath CO2 laser energy system integrates cutting, ablation, and coagulation capabilities while minimizing thermal damage to surrounding healthy tissues. OmniGuide's products are designed to improve surgical outcomes and expand the possibilities of minimally invasive surgery through indication-specific instruments. By delivering energy in a precise and electrically silent manner, the company aims to enhance surgical accuracy and control, ultimately preserving healthy tissues during procedures. Committed to improving patient quality of life, OmniGuide also emphasizes exceptional customer service, ensuring that healthcare providers have access to innovative solutions that support safe and effective surgical practices.
TeraDiode
Series B in 2011
TeraDiode, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures direct-diode lasers. Its products are applied in materials processing, gauge thickness metal cutting, and penetration welding and remote welding; and defense applications, including infrared countermeasures, target designators, and directed energy weapons. The company's direct-diode lasers offer high spectral and spatial brightness for pumping fiber lasers, diode-pumped solid state lasers, and diode-pumped alkali lasers. TeraDiode, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Littleton, Massachusetts.
Solyndra
Private Equity Round in 2010
Solyndra is a manufacturer of cylindrical panels utilizing CIGS thin-film solar cell technology, located in Fremont, California. Established in 2005, the company focuses on designing and producing photovoltaic systems that include both panels and mounting hardware specifically for the commercial rooftop market. Solyndra employs high-volume manufacturing techniques to address the needs of the global solar industry. Its proprietary cylindrical modules are engineered to achieve low installation costs while maximizing solar energy output, particularly on low-slope commercial rooftops. The company operates a fully-automated manufacturing facility spanning 300,000 square feet, underscoring its commitment to efficiency and innovation in solar technology.
Actelis Networks
Venture Round in 2009
Actelis Networks, Inc. specializes in high-performance broadband solutions over copper, enabling the delivery of Ethernet and broadband access services. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Fremont, California, the company offers a range of products, including aggregation switches, Ethernet access devices, and various broadband amplifiers. Its solutions cater to service operators and government customers, addressing needs in residential broadband, business Ethernet, small cell and Wi-Fi backhaul, as well as intelligent traffic systems and municipal networks. Actelis Networks effectively transforms copper infrastructure into a strategic asset, facilitating reliable and cost-effective connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) projects across diverse environments such as cities, campuses, and military bases. The company emphasizes security in its networking solutions, ensuring protection for critical IoT data through advanced coding and encryption technologies. Actelis distributes its products via a network of resellers and maintains research and development facilities in Tel Aviv, alongside regional sales offices globally.
CorAssist
Venture Round in 2009
CorAssist Cardiovascular Ltd. is a clinical stage medical device company based in Haifa, Israel, focused on developing innovative products for treating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and diastolic dysfunction. The company offers CORolla, an elastic self-expanding device designed to be implanted inside the left ventricle through minimally invasive procedures, including transapical and percutaneous approaches. This device enhances cardiac diastolic function by improving diastolic dynamics and filling performance without the need for an external power source. Additionally, CorAssist's ImCardia is a device that attaches to the external surface of the left ventricle and is implanted through a straightforward off-pump procedure, further contributing to the improvement of diastolic function in heart patients. Founded in 2003, CorAssist aims to address the unmet needs in heart failure treatment through its proprietary technology.
Solyndra is a manufacturer of cylindrical panels utilizing CIGS thin-film solar cell technology, located in Fremont, California. Established in 2005, the company focuses on designing and producing photovoltaic systems that include both panels and mounting hardware specifically for the commercial rooftop market. Solyndra employs high-volume manufacturing techniques to address the needs of the global solar industry. Its proprietary cylindrical modules are engineered to achieve low installation costs while maximizing solar energy output, particularly on low-slope commercial rooftops. The company operates a fully-automated manufacturing facility spanning 300,000 square feet, underscoring its commitment to efficiency and innovation in solar technology.
OmniGuide
Series E in 2008
OmniGuide is a manufacturer specializing in advanced surgical tools that utilize CO2 laser technology to enhance precision in minimally invasive procedures. The company's Beampath CO2 laser energy system integrates cutting, ablation, and coagulation capabilities while minimizing thermal damage to surrounding healthy tissues. OmniGuide's products are designed to improve surgical outcomes and expand the possibilities of minimally invasive surgery through indication-specific instruments. By delivering energy in a precise and electrically silent manner, the company aims to enhance surgical accuracy and control, ultimately preserving healthy tissues during procedures. Committed to improving patient quality of life, OmniGuide also emphasizes exceptional customer service, ensuring that healthcare providers have access to innovative solutions that support safe and effective surgical practices.
Eglue Business Technologies
Venture Round in 2008
eglue is a software company founded in 2001 that provides real-time customer interaction management solutions. The company seeks to make it possible for companies to cut through complexity, manage unpredictability, categorize information and win customer loyalty.
MedNews.com
Venture Round in 2007
MedNews.com provides the latest health and medical news, categorized by disease and conditions. Since 1995, NetMed has provided health and medical information online and has published dozens of disease-specific websites such as Diabetes.com, Alzheimers.com, Depression.com, Obesity.com, and others. MedNews.com does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Amimon, Inc. is a semiconductor company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of wireless video modems for various markets, including medical, professional camera, and audio/video installations. Established in 2004 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company also has offices in Guangzhou, China, and Tokyo, Japan, as well as a research and development center in Ra’anana, Israel. Amimon is recognized for its pioneering technology in uncompressed wireless high-definition video connectivity, which allows devices such as flat-panel televisions and multimedia projectors to connect wirelessly with video sources while maintaining quality equivalent to traditional wired connections. This technology is particularly beneficial in sectors like medical, industrial, cinema, and live production, providing robust video connectivity with zero latency. As of November 2018, Amimon operates as a subsidiary of The Vitec Group plc.
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