W.L. Gore & Associates

W. L. Gore & Associates, founded in 1958 and based in the United States, is a privately held manufacturing company recognized for its innovative, technology-driven solutions across various sectors. With annual sales exceeding $3 billion, Gore specializes in four primary areas: electronics, fabrics, industrial products, and medical devices. Its electronics division develops high-performance signal transmission products, while the fabrics division is known for GORE-TEX® materials that provide protection against environmental conditions. The industrial division addresses contamination control and processing challenges, and the medical division focuses on advanced implants that offer solutions to complex health issues. Employing over 10,000 associates, Gore operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, and China, and maintains a global presence through sales offices.

Edward Rubin

Senior Vice President-External Ventures

7 past transactions

Mitico

Seed Round in 2025
Mitico specializes in advanced carbon capture technology. Utilizing its patented granulated metal carbonate sorption process, developed at Caltech, Mitico removes over 95% of CO2 emissions from post-combustion sources such as gas-fired power plants and waste-to-energy facilities. This enables cost-effective carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) services.

Arzeda

Venture Round in 2023
Founded in Seattle in 2008, Arzeda specializes in protein design technology. It creates and manufactures proteins and enzymes for pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, polymers, and other advanced applications.

InnAVasc

Acquisition in 2022
InnAVasc Medical, Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, specializes in the design and development of medical devices for vascular access in hemodialysis. The company's primary product, the Bullet Proof Vascular Access Graft, is an arteriovenous graft featuring two multilayer cannulation chambers, engineered to resist posterior and sidewall needle penetration and injury, thereby enhancing the safety and longevity of vascular access for hemodialysis patients.

PhysioLogic Devices

Corporate Round in 2019
Founded in 2013 and based in Alpine, California, PhysioLogic Devices focuses on developing advanced implantable products aimed at transforming the treatment of insulin-requiring diabetes. The company's flagship technology is an implantable pump that delivers insulin to the intraperitoneal space, fully automating glucose control and normalizing physiology.

ViaCyte

Convertible Note in 2018
ViaCyte, Inc. is a regenerative medicine company based in San Diego, California, that specializes in developing cell replacement therapies for diabetes. The company’s primary product candidates, VC-01 and VC-02, aim to treat type 1 diabetes by implanting pancreatic beta-cell precursors derived from stem cells within an encapsulation device. This innovative approach allows the implanted cells to produce insulin in response to blood glucose levels while minimizing the risk of immune rejection, thereby eliminating the need for immunosuppressants. ViaCyte's goal is to provide a long-term solution that can free both type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients from dependence on insulin and reduce associated complications such as hypoglycemia and cardiovascular issues. Founded in 1999, ViaCyte was previously known as Novocell, Inc., and changed its name in 2010. The company also operates an additional facility in Athens, Georgia.

ViaCyte

Venture Round in 2017
ViaCyte, Inc. is a regenerative medicine company based in San Diego, California, that specializes in developing cell replacement therapies for diabetes. The company’s primary product candidates, VC-01 and VC-02, aim to treat type 1 diabetes by implanting pancreatic beta-cell precursors derived from stem cells within an encapsulation device. This innovative approach allows the implanted cells to produce insulin in response to blood glucose levels while minimizing the risk of immune rejection, thereby eliminating the need for immunosuppressants. ViaCyte's goal is to provide a long-term solution that can free both type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients from dependence on insulin and reduce associated complications such as hypoglycemia and cardiovascular issues. Founded in 1999, ViaCyte was previously known as Novocell, Inc., and changed its name in 2010. The company also operates an additional facility in Athens, Georgia.

Quellan

Series C in 2007
Quellan, Inc. is a designer and developer of analog signal processing and radio frequency noise cancellation integrated circuits (IC) based in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 2001, the company specializes in creating innovative solutions for various markets, including automotive, computing, data centers, storage, consumer electronics, and wireless applications. Quellan's product offerings include noise cancellers that detect and counteract unwanted noise in signal paths, system developer kits for mobile television and GPS, quad and single lane extenders for maintaining analog signal integrity in data center equipment, as well as evaluation boards, cable modules, and active cables. These products are utilized in a range of applications, such as active cables, linecards, backplanes, and mobile television systems. As of 2009, Quellan operates as a subsidiary of Intersil Corp.
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