Kevin Lalande

Hospitalists Now, Inc. offers customized hospitalist services. It offers clinical workflow automation, benchmark and dashboard reporting, hospitalist staffing and scheduling, physician communication, ongoing management, and consulting services. The company was founded by Michael Gonzales and Francisco Loya in 2002 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Spinal Restoration, Inc. engages in the research and development of early intervention, minimally invasive therapies for the treatment of chronic low back pain. Its solution, the Biostat System, is a propriety resorbable biologic compound and delivery system for the treatment of chronic disc pain. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

LDR Holding Corp. is a medical device company, which engages on designing and commercializing novel and proprietary surgical technologies for the treatment of patients suffering from spine disorders. Its products include VerteBRIDGE fusion and Mobi non-fusion platforms. The company was founded by Christophe Lavigne, Herve Dinville and Patrick Richard in 2000 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

BAROnova, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage medical-device company. It develops nonsurgical, nonpharmacologic devices. The firm's TransPyloric Shuttle device enables the patient' stomach to fill up faster, stay full longer, and potentially delay gastric emptying. The company was founded by Hugh Narciso in 2006 and is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

Molecular Templates, Inc. operates as a holding company that engages in the discovery and development of immunotoxins for the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases. These are capable of targeting validated therapeutic cell surface receptors but also non-traditional targets that cannot be therapeutically targeted by antibodies or small molecules. Its product pipeline consists of lead candidates for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and breast cancer. The company was founded by Jean Gariépy and Leigh Revers in 2009 and is headquartered in Georgetown, TX.

Laguna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures biopharmaceutical products. Its lead product, Vanoxerine is a therapeutic candidate being developed for treatment of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. The firm’s product is a potential pharmaceutical option to rapidly terminate atrial fibrillation in both hospital and home settings. The company was founded in 2006 by Arthur M. Brown and Howard C. Dittrich and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Lyric Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. The firm develops novel gastrointestinal therapeutics for unmet medical needs in the hospital settings. The company was founded by David Wurtman and M. Scott Harris in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Fancisco, CA.

Ketra, Inc. provides lighting solutions to retail, hospitality, and office spaces. Its products include luminaires, lamps, interfaces, controls and integration. The company was founded by Horace Ho and David J. Knapp in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

LDR Spine USA, Inc. offers sterile spinal implant systems. Its product line which includes pre-sterilized fusion devices help in ensuring simple and reliable management of spinal implants. The company was founded in December 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

NewLink Genetics Corp. is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company. It engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel immunotherapeutic products to improve cancer treatment options for patients and physicians. The firm's portfolio includes biologic and small molecule immunotherapy product candidates intended to treat a range of oncology indications. It products include HyperAcute Pancreas, HyperAcute Lung, HyperAcute Melanoma, HyperAcute Imunotherapies, NLG8189, and IDO Pathway Inhibitors. The company was founded by Charles J. Link and Nicholas N. Vahanian on June 4, 1999 and is headquartered in Ames, IA.

Molecular Templates OpCo, Inc. provides medical services. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Santé Capital Management LP (Santé) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded in 2016 by Kevin Lalande, Douglas French and Joe Cunningham. Santé serves as the investment manager and provides discretionary advisory services to certain private funds.