Jeffrey Chambers

The Hormel Foundation is a non-profit organization that was established in 1941 by George A. Hormel and Jay C. Hormel. The organization was incorporated for religious, charitable, scientific, literary and education purposes. It was formed to support the Hormel Institute which is a research body of the University of Minnesota.

Stonebridge Capital Management, Inc. (Stonebridge) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Julian Weiss in 1946. Stonebridge specializes in the management of growth equity portfolios for institutional investors and high net-worth individuals.

Synecor LLC (Synecor) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Richard S. Stack, William N. Starling, and Judith L. Swain. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Verax Biomedical, Inc. develops rapid tests for detecting bacterial contaminants in blood cells and tissues. The firm's first target application for its technology is to test for the presence of bacterial contaminants in platelets and bacterial contaminants in platelets and red blood cells represent the greatest lethal infectious risks in transfusion medicine today and no rapid, simple methods are presently available to effectively address this threat. Verax Biomedical was founded by Joe R. Sanders and Joe L. Straight in 1999 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

AcuFocus, Inc. develops KAMRA inlay for the treatment of presbyopia. Its KAMRA inlay is an intra-corneal inlay designed to create a small aperture effect, allowing the eye to see near and intermediate objects more clearly. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices. Its products include consoles, hand pieces, MRI, and biopsy markers. The company was founded by Joseph L. Mark, Michael E. Miller, and Timothy Goedde in 2000 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Preceptis Medical, Inc. manufactures pediatric surgical technologies. Its products are designed for the needs of children and the medical professionals. The company was founded by Steven Michael Anderson and Michael K. Loushin in 2011 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

ightLine Partners LLC (SightLine Partners) is an independent venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1992 by Buzz Benson and Maureen Harder. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Pediatric Center Holdings LLC provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Sherpa Partners LLC (Sherpa Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Mac Lewis. The firm is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota.

Altiva Corp. manufactures and distributes spinal medical devices. Its spinal pathologies products help in treating deformities, degenerative conditions, trauma, and tumors which can result in severe back pain and sometimes paralysis. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.