Reference Capital
Reference Capital Management, LLC is a venture capital firm based in Portland, Oregon, established in 2006. It specializes in incubation, seed, start-up, and early-stage investments, primarily targeting companies located in the Northwest and West Coast regions of the United States and Canada. The firm focuses on sectors where the Northwest has competitive advantages, particularly emphasizing environmental stewardship and innovative technologies. As the General Partner for the Sustainability Investment Funds, Reference Capital seeks to invest in companies that effectively utilize their resources, including materials, employees, and community assets, to achieve sustainable growth. The firm aims to capitalize on these strategies to generate exceptional returns in both national and international markets.
Spark Grills features proprietary wood and charcoal Briq system, loading and quick ignition is simple, while clean-up is seamless and mess-free. Spark is a design-forward charcoal grill that fires up in seconds and has oven-like temperature control, allowing grilling enthusiasts, and home chefs alike, to dial in their culinary creativity.
It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.
Osprey Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. develops protein therapeutics for the treatment of inflammatory and immune diseases. Its pipeline of fusion protein therapeutics includes leukocyte population modulators that target and neutralize chemokine-activated leukocytes underlying a variety of inflammatory and immune diseases. The company's lead candidate CCL2-LPM targets the CCR2 chemokine receptor expressed by pathologically activated leukocytes is for the treatment of IgA nephropathy, an inflammatory kidney disease. Osprey Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, California.