Dingdang Kuaiyao
Private Equity Round in 2021
Dingdang Kuaiyao is an online-to-offline drug purchasing and delivery platform. After users place orders on the mobile app, drugs will be delivered to their homes within half an hour.
Caris Life Sciences
Private Equity Round in 2020
Caris Life Sciences specializes in advanced molecular profiling technologies for cancer diagnostics and drug development. Established in 1987, it offers prognostic testing services, genomic profiling, and clinico-genomic data platforms to improve patient outcomes. The company operates globally with offices in the US and Switzerland.
NeuroPace
Private Equity Round in 2020
NeuroPace designs and markets implantable neuromodulation systems for neurological disorders, with a focus on epilepsy. Its flagship RNS System includes an implantable neurostimulator connected to depth and cortical leads that monitor brain activity and deliver targeted, responsive electrical stimulation to seizure onset regions. External components, including a programmer and software, enable device configuration and monitoring. Founded in 1997 and based in Mountain View, California, the company generates most revenue from selling RNS Systems to hospital facilities for implantation in patients with medically refractory partial epilepsy. NeuroPace aims to reduce or eliminate seizures through adaptive neuromodulation.
Compass Therapeutics
Private Equity Round in 2020
Founded in 2014, Compass Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing antibody therapeutics to treat solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Its pipeline includes CTX-471, an agonistic antibody of CD137 for immune cell activation, currently in Phase I trials; CTX-8371, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and PD-L1, in IND-enabling studies; and CTX-009, a bispecific antibody inhibiting DLL4 and VEGF-A signaling, completed Phase I and is in Phase Ib combination with chemotherapy.
Sonendo
Private Equity Round in 2020
Sonendo is a commercial-stage medical technology company that develops dental devices and software to save teeth. It markets the GentleWave System, a root canal therapy platform that cleans and disinfects the microscopic spaces within teeth without removing tooth structure, improving clinical outcomes and practice efficiency. The system includes a console and accessories and integrates with TDO Software, its endodontic practice management software that unifies imaging, practice management, referral reporting, CBCT imaging, and built-in communication with the GentleWave System. Founded in 2006 and based in Laguna Hills, California, Sonendo operates with two business segments: Product, comprising the GentleWave console and instruments, and Software, providing practice management licenses. The company aims to transform dentistry by saving teeth through sound science.
Relypsa
Private Equity Round in 2012
Relypsa, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Redwood City, California, focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines for iron deficiency, nephrology, and cardio-renal conditions. Incorporated in 2007, Relypsa specializes in non-absorbed polymeric drugs, aiming to address medical needs in these therapeutic areas. Its flagship product, VELTASSA, is a potassium binder used in the treatment of hyperkalemia, a condition characterized by elevated potassium levels in the blood. The company targets overlooked and undertreated conditions that can be managed through gastrointestinal applications. As of late 2016, Relypsa operates as a subsidiary of Vifor Pharma Ltd.
Puma Biotechnology
Private Equity Round in 2011
Puma Biotechnology is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing cancer therapies. It concentrates on treatments that address epidermal growth factor receptor family signaling, including neratinib for HER2-positive cancers, marketed as NERLYNX, and other candidates such as PB357, an irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting HER1, HER2 and HER4, as well as alisertib, a selective Aurora kinase A inhibitor. The company engages in licensing arrangements, including an agreement with Pfizer to develop, manufacture and commercialize neratinib products and related compounds. In addition to ongoing development, Puma Biotechnology pursues in-licensing opportunities to expand its portfolio and bring new cancer therapies to patients.