Seth Berkley

VaxInnate Corp. develops novel, proprietary vaccines for infectious diseases. It engages in the development and production of vaccines for pandemic and seasonal influenza diseases. The firm's products include Flagellin.HuHA and flagellin.AvHA, which are fusion proteins linking a potent immune stimulator, the bacterial protein flagellin, with immunoprotective domain of viral hemagglutinin. The company was founded by Ruslan Medzhitov, Michael I. Sherman and Richard Flavell in 2002 and is headquartered in Cranbury, NJ.

Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products for gastro-intestinal disorders. The company was founded by Lisa A. Conte in November 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc. researches and develops to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. It researches and develops vaccine candidates, conducts policy analyses, and serves as an advocate for the field with offices in Africa, India, and Europe. The firm's HIV research and development focuses on three strategies: the design of vaccine immunogens capable of inducing specialized proteins known as broadly neutralizing antibodies, the optimization and development of these antibodies as prevention products, and the development of replicating viral vectors and mRNA. The company was founded in 1996 by Seth Berkley and Lee C. Smith and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Rockefeller Foundation operates and organizes charitable trusts. The company supports grants, fellowships, and conferences for programs that try to identify and alleviate need and suffering. It was founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The Carter Center, Inc. provides human rights protection services. The firm's services include resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers to increase crop production. The company was founded by James E. Carter, Jr. and Rosalynn Smith Carter in 1982 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Acumen Fund, Inc (Acumen Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Global Alliance on Vaccines & Immunization (Gavi) is an international organization that was established in 2000. Gavi's headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland, and it operates in over 70 countries worldwide. The organization's main objective is to enhance access to new and underused vaccines for children residing in the poorest countries worldwide.