Ed Hedblom

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. develops advanced wound care solutions and therapies designed to deliver positive outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals. It operates business through two segments: Active Healing Solutions and LifeCell. The Active Healing Solutions segment is focused on the development and commercialization of advanced wound care therapies primarily based on its negative pressure technology platform. The LifeCell segment focuses on the development and commercialization of regenerative and reconstructive acellular tissue matrices for use in reconstructive, cosmetic, orthopedic and urogynecologic surgical procedures to repair soft tissue defects, as well as for reconstructive and cosmetic procedures. It has offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North America. The company was founded by James R. Leininger in 1976 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company for manufacturers of medical devices for the treatment of heart defects and vascular diseases. The companies AGA Medical Holdings operates sell devices, which are used by pediatric cardiologists, radiologists, and vascular surgeons. The company was founded in July 2005 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Anser Innovation LLC operates as a technology company. It develops Internet-based software and hardware to enhance remote interaction and multi-sensory interaction. The company was founded by Lisa M. Lavin, Braden Kroll and Mark Kroll in 2011 and is headquartered in Burnsville, MN.

Acelity LP, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the research and development, manufacture, and marketing of regenerative medicines. The firm provides pressure wound therapy solutions and tissue matrices. It offers regenerative and reconstructive solutions to repair soft tissue defects and autologous fat grafting solutions. The company was founded in 1976 is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

American Heart Association, Inc. operates a voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. The organization offers services for coronary heart diseases and strokes, high blood cholesterol & physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Allina Health System, Inc. operates hospitals and clinics. The company was founded by Kaye J. Ehlen in 1983 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

University Enterprise Laboratories, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization. It provides a host of supports including targeted programming, networking, shared equipment, and services and facilities. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Arboretum Ventures LLC (Arboretum Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Jan L. Garfinkle and Tim B. Petersen. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

About Healthcare, Inc. offers a purpose-built solution that allows hospitals and health systems to operate as a connected network of care. The company is based in St. Paul, MN. The company's solution enables clinicians to easily move patients into and out of the acute care setting, improving patient outcomes. About Healthcare provides health systems with necessary controls and insights to grow with resilience and drive clinician effectiveness. The company was founded in 2005. Angie Franks has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota is a bioscience membership organization based in Minnesota. The American company operates as a membership organization for bioscience professionals. The non-profit company was founded by Dale A. Wahlstrom and has been led by CEO Shaye R. Mandle since 2014.

AGA Medical Corp. manufactures medical devices used to treat structural heart defects and abnormal blood vessels. Its AMPLATZER products help improve patient outcomes, reduce length of hospital stay, and accelerate patient recovery times. The company was founded by Kurt Amplatz and Franck L. Gougeon on July 12, 1995 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

CaringBridge is a nonprofit health platform that provides support to family caregivers at no cost. The non-profit company is based in Eagan, MN. The platform helps improve emotional health and social connectedness, addressing feelings of overwhelm, isolation, and loneliness. With over 300,000 people on the platform every day sending or receiving support, there are over 1,600 messages of love, hope, and compassion posted every hour. Founded in 1997, the organization offers tools to share and document a health journey, simplify care coordination, and connect caregivers with a supportive community. The company was founded by Sona Mehring. Tia Newcomer has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Liazon Corp. engages in the provision of web-based employee benefit solutions. It operates bright choices exchange, an online benefits store that helps employers manage their resources on their benefits costs by setting predictable budgets while guiding employees purchase coverage of health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. The company was founded by Ashok Subramanian and Alan Cohen in 2007 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Bind Benefits, Inc. provides health insurance services. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Digital Reasoning Systems, Inc. provides data analytic solutions. It offers surveillance and customer insights, security and intelligence, and healthcare. The company was founded by Kenneth G. Elzinga, Dorothy Currey and Timothy W. Estes in 2000 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Central Logic, Inc. provides healthcare technology solutions for hospitals. Its solutions include transfer center technology, on call scheduling, advanced reporting and central logic patient connect. The company was founded by Darin M. Vercillo, Ryan Larsen and Scott Jordan in 2005 and is headquartered in South Jordan, UT.

Plansource Benefits Administration, Inc. operates as a software-as-a-service company which provides human resources and healthcare software solutions. It offers benefits administration, insurance exchanges, and human capital management. The company was founded by Scott Carver and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Marani Health, Inc. develops wearable and textile-based products to measure key vital statistics of women and the developing fetus for use during pregnancy, labor & delivery. The company is headquartered in Stillwater, MN.

Paytient Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of application which helps patients pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses with a virtual card. It offers healthcare payment card pre-loaded with funds matching the employee's deductible that can be used to pay for any medical, dental, pharmacy, vision, and veterinary service. The company was founded by Brian Whorley and is headquartered in Columbia, MO.

Black Opal Ventures LLC (Black Opal Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Dr. Tara Bishop and Eileen Tanghal. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Greater Twin Cities United Way provides services related to basic needs, education and health to the people in some counties in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Cedar Cares, Inc. develops and operates an online platform for streamlined billing. Its technology provides workflow management and segmentation, analytics, custom dashboards and alerts, training and ongoing support, comprehensive billing and early out solutions, lock-box and payment reconciliation, revenue cycle management, and data science. The company was founded by Arel Lidow and Florian Otto and is headquartered in New York, NY.