Richard M. Berkeley

Member of Advisory Board

Renard Charity

Senior VP

John Fletcher

Managing Partner Emeritus

Lisa Granick

Senior VP

Molly Hoult

SVP

Peter Low

Senior VP

RS

Robert Schmidt

VP

Peary Spaght

General Partner

CS

Courtney Steinberg

Director of Finance

Linda Tufts

General Partner and Co-Founder

32 past transactions

Ventaira Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2003
Ventaira Pharmaceuticals is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of new inhalation products by utilizing its novel proprietary electrohydrodynamic (EHD) aerosolization and formulation technologies.

Swift Biosciences

Series C in 2016
Swift Biosciences, Inc. develops molecular biology reagents for research and diagnostic applications. Swift Biosciences, Inc. is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Metabolon, Inc.

Series C in 2009
Metabolon is a technology company, develops analytical methods and software for biomarker discovery using metabolomics. It offers a biochemical profiling platform that analyzes and identifies biochemicals in the research of pharmaceutical, biotech, agriculture, cosmetic, and consumer products. Metabolon provides a unique, real-time fingerprint of biological system to reveal novel discoveries and realize the promise of precision medicine. The company can deliver an instantaneous snapshot of the entire physiology of a living being at a discreet point in time, as well as identify changes in that system brought about the impact of the disease, medical intervention, diet, or the environment. This deep and comprehensive view of the metabolome provides biological insights that cannot be revealed through any other research methodology, enabling life sciences researchers and drug developers to discover answers to some of biology’s most difficult questions. Metabolon was founded in 2000 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Quick Study Radiology

Series D in 2007
Quick Study Radiology provides digital imaging solutions for community hospitals, radiology and oncology practices, and imaging centers. The company offers image and data archiving, and disaster recovery services; monitoring and security services; and networking and web distribution services. It also provides picture archiving and communication systems for community hospitals and other facilities, and radiology information systems to store, manage, and distribute patient’s data and imagery. Quick Study Radiology was founded in 1999 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Swift Biosciences

Series B in 2013
Swift Biosciences, Inc. develops molecular biology reagents for research and diagnostic applications. Swift Biosciences, Inc. is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Juventas Therapeutics

Series B in 2012
Juventas Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, develops non-viral gene therapies that activate natural processes to repair the body. The company focuses on treatment of non-healing wounds in patients with advanced peripheral artery disease. It offers JVS-100, a non-viral gene therapy that expresses stromal cell-derived factor-1 or SDF-1, a naturally occurring signaling protein that has been shown to recruit the body’s own stem cells and promote tissue repair in a range of disease states. Juventas Therapeutics, Inc. was formerly known as AcelleRX Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Juventas Therapeutics, Inc. in April 2009. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cayenne Medical

Venture Round in 2012
Cayenne Medical, Inc. a sports medicine company, provides arthroscopic surgery products. It offers AperFix System that enables the surgeons to perform anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using the hamstring and various soft tissue grafts. The company also provides AperFix Femoral device to restore native knee kinematics; AperFix Tibial device for anatomic reconstruction applications; and iFix Interference Screw System for ACL reconstruction procedure using the bone-patellar tendon-bone and various bone-tendon-bone grafts. In addition, it offers interference screws and shoulder products. Cayenne Medical, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

SironRX Therapeutics

Series A in 2011
SironRX is developing novel therapies exclusively licensed from Juventas Therapeutics and Cleveland Clinic that promote dermal wound repair and reduce scarring. Our lead product is a clinically tested biopharmaceutical that encodes Stromal cell-Derived Factor-1 (SDF-1). SDF-1 is key molecule responsible for activating natural repair processes after tissue injury through prevention of cell death and recruitment of stem cells to the damaged organ. Studies from several laboratories suggest the therapeutic potential of SDF-1 for treatment of a range of wounds such as post-surgical incisions, chronic diabetic ulcers and burns. Development of a cost-effective interactive wound therapy that can be topically administered at the site-of-injury or in chronic wound care settings with the potential to significantly improve function of the damaged tissue will have a major impact on the multi-billion dollar advanced wound management market.

Quick Study Radiology

Series C in 2004
Quick Study Radiology provides digital imaging solutions for community hospitals, radiology and oncology practices, and imaging centers. The company offers image and data archiving, and disaster recovery services; monitoring and security services; and networking and web distribution services. It also provides picture archiving and communication systems for community hospitals and other facilities, and radiology information systems to store, manage, and distribute patient’s data and imagery. Quick Study Radiology was founded in 1999 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Metabolon, Inc.

Series D in 2011
Metabolon is a technology company, develops analytical methods and software for biomarker discovery using metabolomics. It offers a biochemical profiling platform that analyzes and identifies biochemicals in the research of pharmaceutical, biotech, agriculture, cosmetic, and consumer products. Metabolon provides a unique, real-time fingerprint of biological system to reveal novel discoveries and realize the promise of precision medicine. The company can deliver an instantaneous snapshot of the entire physiology of a living being at a discreet point in time, as well as identify changes in that system brought about the impact of the disease, medical intervention, diet, or the environment. This deep and comprehensive view of the metabolome provides biological insights that cannot be revealed through any other research methodology, enabling life sciences researchers and drug developers to discover answers to some of biology’s most difficult questions. Metabolon was founded in 2000 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Cheetah Medical

Series C in 2014
Cheetah’s proprietary CHEETAH NICOM system is CE marked and FDA cleared. It is the only non-invasive cardiac output monitor with substantial equivalence to the Swan Ganz thermodilution system for U.S. regulatory purposes. The CHEETAH NICOM is now used by leading medical centers around the globe providing clinicians with invaluable clinical information in complicated scenarios. Cheetah Medical is committed to ongoing research and development and close cooperation with clinicians.

HistoSonics

Series B in 2017
HistoSonics provides the Edison Platform, which uses advanced imaging and proprietary sensing technology to deliver non-invasive, personalized treatments with precision and control, and uses the science of histotripsy and focused sound energy to generate pressures to liquify and completely destroy targeted tissues at sub-cellular levels.

Ventaira Pharmaceuticals

Series C in 2005
Ventaira Pharmaceuticals is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of new inhalation products by utilizing its novel proprietary electrohydrodynamic (EHD) aerosolization and formulation technologies.

BioTrove

Venture Round in 2006
BioTrove, Inc. provides micro and nano-scale technology platforms for life science and drug discovery research applications. The company offers OpenArray, a technology platform for relative gene expression analysis that advances genomic research in various life science fields, including agriculture, disease research, and public health; RapidFire, a technology platform that enables the screening of intractable drug targets via mass spectrometry based assay development; and RapidFire mass spectrometry hardware system, a native detection technology for drug screening and in vitro ADME applications.

Courtagen Life Sciences

Venture Round in 2006
Courtagen Life Sciences is a privately held life science company that provides innovative proteomic and genomic products and services to the Life Sciences industry. Founded by innovators in next-generation sequencing (NGS), genetics, molecular biology, and information science, our company deliver tools that enable researchers and clinicians to make better decisions regarding drug development and patient care.

Metabolon, Inc.

Series E in 2014
Metabolon is a technology company, develops analytical methods and software for biomarker discovery using metabolomics. It offers a biochemical profiling platform that analyzes and identifies biochemicals in the research of pharmaceutical, biotech, agriculture, cosmetic, and consumer products. Metabolon provides a unique, real-time fingerprint of biological system to reveal novel discoveries and realize the promise of precision medicine. The company can deliver an instantaneous snapshot of the entire physiology of a living being at a discreet point in time, as well as identify changes in that system brought about the impact of the disease, medical intervention, diet, or the environment. This deep and comprehensive view of the metabolome provides biological insights that cannot be revealed through any other research methodology, enabling life sciences researchers and drug developers to discover answers to some of biology’s most difficult questions. Metabolon was founded in 2000 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

HistoSonics

Series A in 2010
HistoSonics provides the Edison Platform, which uses advanced imaging and proprietary sensing technology to deliver non-invasive, personalized treatments with precision and control, and uses the science of histotripsy and focused sound energy to generate pressures to liquify and completely destroy targeted tissues at sub-cellular levels.

PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals

Series D in 2018
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of novel for cardiopulmonary diseases. Its lead product candidate is PB2452, a reversal agent for the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor that is in Phase III clinical trial for patients experiencing uncontrolled bleeding events or in patients requiring urgent or emergency surgery. The company is also developing PB1046, a vasoactive intestinal peptide analogue that is in Phase IIb clinical trial for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; and PB6440, an oral agent for the treatment of resistant hypertension. The company has a co-development agreement with SFJ Pharmaceuticals X, Ltd. to develop PB2452, a reversal agent for the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor. PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

CardioFocus

Debt Financing in 2014
CardioFocus is a biotechnology company that focuses on the advancement of ablation treatments for cardiac disorders. The company specializes in providing electrophysiologists with innovative and effective tools that bring new levels of precision and control to the treatment of atrial fibrillation that focuses on developing, manufacturing, and investigating disposable fiber optic catheters for the visualization of the cardiac anatomy and the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. CardioFocus was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Cheetah Medical

Series C in 2017
Cheetah’s proprietary CHEETAH NICOM system is CE marked and FDA cleared. It is the only non-invasive cardiac output monitor with substantial equivalence to the Swan Ganz thermodilution system for U.S. regulatory purposes. The CHEETAH NICOM is now used by leading medical centers around the globe providing clinicians with invaluable clinical information in complicated scenarios. Cheetah Medical is committed to ongoing research and development and close cooperation with clinicians.

PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2012
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of novel for cardiopulmonary diseases. Its lead product candidate is PB2452, a reversal agent for the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor that is in Phase III clinical trial for patients experiencing uncontrolled bleeding events or in patients requiring urgent or emergency surgery. The company is also developing PB1046, a vasoactive intestinal peptide analogue that is in Phase IIb clinical trial for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; and PB6440, an oral agent for the treatment of resistant hypertension. The company has a co-development agreement with SFJ Pharmaceuticals X, Ltd. to develop PB2452, a reversal agent for the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor. PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
As of September 22, 2009, Interactive Supercomputing, Inc. was acquired by Microsoft Corporation. Interactive Supercomputing, Inc. develops and commercializes Star-P, an interactive parallel computing platform for automatic parallelization and interactive execution of desktop simulation applications in biomedical, financial, and government laboratory research sectors. Its Star-P software platform allows users performing scientific, engineering, or analytical computation on array or matrix-based data to use parallel architectures, such as multi-core workstations, multi-processor systems, distributed memory clusters, and/or utility/cloud-based environments. The company also offers customer support and professional services, as well as application consulting, and enterprise installation and training services. It offers its products through authorized resellers in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

CardioFocus

Series C in 2011
CardioFocus is a biotechnology company that focuses on the advancement of ablation treatments for cardiac disorders. The company specializes in providing electrophysiologists with innovative and effective tools that bring new levels of precision and control to the treatment of atrial fibrillation that focuses on developing, manufacturing, and investigating disposable fiber optic catheters for the visualization of the cardiac anatomy and the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. CardioFocus was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals

Venture Round in 2007
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of novel for cardiopulmonary diseases. Its lead product candidate is PB2452, a reversal agent for the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor that is in Phase III clinical trial for patients experiencing uncontrolled bleeding events or in patients requiring urgent or emergency surgery. The company is also developing PB1046, a vasoactive intestinal peptide analogue that is in Phase IIb clinical trial for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; and PB6440, an oral agent for the treatment of resistant hypertension. The company has a co-development agreement with SFJ Pharmaceuticals X, Ltd. to develop PB2452, a reversal agent for the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor. PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals

Series C in 2015
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of novel for cardiopulmonary diseases. Its lead product candidate is PB2452, a reversal agent for the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor that is in Phase III clinical trial for patients experiencing uncontrolled bleeding events or in patients requiring urgent or emergency surgery. The company is also developing PB1046, a vasoactive intestinal peptide analogue that is in Phase IIb clinical trial for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; and PB6440, an oral agent for the treatment of resistant hypertension. The company has a co-development agreement with SFJ Pharmaceuticals X, Ltd. to develop PB2452, a reversal agent for the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor. PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

Quick Study Radiology

Series C in 2005
Quick Study Radiology provides digital imaging solutions for community hospitals, radiology and oncology practices, and imaging centers. The company offers image and data archiving, and disaster recovery services; monitoring and security services; and networking and web distribution services. It also provides picture archiving and communication systems for community hospitals and other facilities, and radiology information systems to store, manage, and distribute patient’s data and imagery. Quick Study Radiology was founded in 1999 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

SurgiQuest

Series D in 2012
Surgiquest offers technology solutions for minimally invasive surgery. It offers AirSeal, a technology that creates an air curtain that maintains an insufflated and airtight environment and has application in laparoscopic and laparoscopic-assisted surgery. The company focuses on bariatric, colorectal, general, gynecological, and urologic surgery. Surgiquest was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Orange, Connecticut.

GlycoFi Inc.

Series C in 2005
GlycoFi is a biotech firm that develops biotherapeutics based on the glycan optimization technology. The firm aims to develop its own pipeline of therapeutic proteins and team with other drug-makers to develop products. GlycoFi has developed a protein manufacturing process using yeast-based glycolysation where the resulting proteins can be used in drug development. GlycoFi was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Lebanon, New Hampshire. As of June 6, 2006, GlycoFi, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Inc.
HTG Molecular Diagnostics is a leading provider of molecular-based technology solutions for gene expression profiling, miRNA, siRNA and mRNA measurement for translational medicine and diagnostic applications. The Company's qNPA molecular technology platform is well-suited for reliably detecting small, yet important, changes in gene expression levels in a variety of sample types. Privately-held HTG is based Tucson, Arizona.

PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2010
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of novel for cardiopulmonary diseases. Its lead product candidate is PB2452, a reversal agent for the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor that is in Phase III clinical trial for patients experiencing uncontrolled bleeding events or in patients requiring urgent or emergency surgery. The company is also developing PB1046, a vasoactive intestinal peptide analogue that is in Phase IIb clinical trial for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; and PB6440, an oral agent for the treatment of resistant hypertension. The company has a co-development agreement with SFJ Pharmaceuticals X, Ltd. to develop PB2452, a reversal agent for the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor. PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

SurgiQuest

Series C in 2011
Surgiquest offers technology solutions for minimally invasive surgery. It offers AirSeal, a technology that creates an air curtain that maintains an insufflated and airtight environment and has application in laparoscopic and laparoscopic-assisted surgery. The company focuses on bariatric, colorectal, general, gynecological, and urologic surgery. Surgiquest was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Orange, Connecticut.

Proteus Digital Health

Series B in 2004
Proteus Digital Health® is creating a new category of pharmaceuticals: Digital Medicines. Digital Medicines includes drugs that communicate when they’ve been taken, wearable sensors that capture physiologic response, applications that support patient self-care and physician decision making and data analytics to serve the needs of doctors and health systems. The goal of Digital Medicines is to empower patients and their families, enable physicians and health systems to more effectively manage risk and ensure that outcomes are reliably achieved.