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Medtronic CoreValve LLC develops transcatheter technologies for failing aortic heart valves. Its proprietary ReValving System allows both percutaneous (PAVR) and transapical aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and is intended to provide an alternative to open-heart surgery. The company was founded by Jacques Seguin in 2001 and is located in Irvine, CA.

Athera Biotechnologies AB operates as a biopharmaceutical company which focuses on developing targeted anti-inflammatory biological candidate drugs and companion diagnostics. It has a proprietary program the fully human antibody PC-mAb. The frim develops a biomarker and companion diagnostic CVDefine® kit. Its PC-mAb is a fully human monoclonal antibody which neutralizes a key driver of vascular inflammation, phosphorylcholine, which targets market of reducing secondary cardiovascular events, focusing on high-risk patients with low anti-PC levels. The company was founded by Johan Frostegard in 2002 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

T-Bolaget AB engages in investment and trading of securities, for a limited and closed group of owners. The company was founded on December 15, 1958 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

HealthCap AB (HealthCap) is a venture capital subsidiary of Odlander, Fredrikson & Co. AB founded in 1995 by Björn Ingemar Odlander and Peder Fredrikson. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with an additional office in Switzerland.

GSK Equity Investment Ltd (GSK Equity) is a venture capital firm a subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline Plc founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Reedwood City, California.

Nobel Biocare AB provides esthetic dental solutions. The firm offers crown, bridge and implant products, as well as training & education and clinically documented treatment concepts. Its solutions enable dental specialists, general practitioners and dental technicians to offer patients esthetic new teeth. The company is headquartered in Goteborg, Sweden.

AstraZeneca AB engages in biopharmaceutical business. It provides treatment of diseases in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, cancer, respiratory, inflammation, and autoimmunity. The firm offers operations in the areas of infection, neuroscience, and stomach and intestinal diseases. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sodertalje, Sweden.

Industrifonden is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Government of Sweden founded in 1979. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm.

Newron Sweden AB is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of novel therapies for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous systems. The company was founded by Jonas Cristopher Frisen and Ann Marie Janson in 1998 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Arexis AB develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products are used for molecular dissection of metabolic and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Goteborg, Sweden.

F2G Ltd. provides novel drugs for the treatment of life-threatening systemic fungal diseases. It primarily focuses on developing an F3 series of anti mould compound, which is an antifungal agent that acts through a mechanism different from marketed drugs. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Storegate AB offers cloud service for business people who wants to synchronize, share, and backup information. It lets user share files and folders to suppliers, employees, and customers. The firm offers Storegate Live Sync, an online storage application that gives a folder on computer that synchronizes automatically with the cloud and across computers; Storegate Online Backup, a disaster protection solution for digital documents and photos in computer; and mobile applications for automatic backup of mobile photos and videos. In addition, it offers white label solution for service providers and enterprises; and online services through its distribution channels and resellers. The company was founded by Matz Erik Arne Karlsson and Ulf Bertil Hedénin 2002 and is headquartered in Karlshamn, Sweden.

Airsonett AB is a holding company that is engaged in the research and development of a non-pharmaceutical treatment for asthma. Its product Airsonett is based on temperature controlled Laminar Airflow technology that creates a radically reduced allergen exposure in the breathing zone for treatment of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic eczema. The company was founded by Jan Tommy Lennart Hedberg, Jan Kristensson, and Dan Kristensson in 2000 and is headquartered in Ängelholm, Sweden.

Takara Bio Europe AB is a provider of stem cell derived products and technologies which will drive unprecedented innovation in drug discovery and regenerative medicine today and in the future. The company was first in the world to bring to the market human embryonic stem (hES) cell-derived hepatocytes and cardiomyocytes for use as drug discovery tools. Cellartis is also the single commercial source of ethically derived hES cell lines and has developed cell lines for a range of uses. This hES cell technology platform offers a path to tools and regenerative medicine discoveries of the future. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Aprea Therapeutics AB operates as a holding company that provides research performed at Karolinska Institutet. It focuses its activities on discovery and development of novel anticancer compounds targeting the tumor suppressor protein. Its product has been tested in a Phase I/II dose escalating safety study in patients with refractory hematological malignancies or prostate carcinoma. It pursues the development of an anticancer drug, APR-246, which has p53-based mechanism for patients with ovarian cancer. The company was founded by Klas Gosta Wiman, Galina Selivanova, Vladimir Bykov, Wenjie Bao, Natalia Issaeva, and Staffan Strömblad in 2003 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Part of Odlander, Fredrikson & Co. AB, Healthcap 1999 GP AB is a company that manages and trades securities. The company is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Part of Beijerinvest AB, Ryda Bruk AB is a consulting services provider. The company is based in Heby, Sweden.

InCarda Therapeutics, Inc. develops cardiovascular disease treatment through pulmonary delivery of established drugs. It also develops an inhaled therapy intended to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Narasimhan Rangachari, John S. Patton, Gregory M. Marcus and Carlos A. Schuler in 2009 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Avidicare AB operates as a medical device company. It specializes in the management of airborne bacteria and virus pollution at hospitals. The firm provides Opragon, a ventilation system for reduction of airborne bacterial contamination in various hospital environments primarily for infection sensitive surgery. The company offers Opragon for preparation rooms, operating theaters, and hybrid rooms; and air curtains and external air showers. Avidicare was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Lund, Sweden.

QuiaPEG Pharmaceuticals AB operates as biotech company developing biopharmaceuticals based on a proprietary PEGylation technology platform. The firm’s technology is applicable on proteins, peptides, and small molecules. It develops novel long-acting biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of metabolic disorders. The company was founded by Hans Marcus Bosson in 2012 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Gesynta Pharma AB develops and manufactures novel oral treatments for patients with chronic inflammatory conditions. The company was founded by Gunilla Anders Ekström, Charlotte Elisabet Edenius, Urban Paulsson, Ralf Morgenstern, Per-Johan Göte Jakobsson and Patric Stenberg in 2017 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Part of Bayer AG, Algeta US LLC is a pharmaceutical wholesaler. The company is based in Cambridge, MA.