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Candela Corp. develops and manufactures lasers for aesthetic and cosmetic procedures. It offers LEDs, ballasts, fluorescents, HIDs, miniature lamps, sockets, incandescent, fixtures and induction lighting solutions. The company was founded by Horace Furumoto in 1986 and is headquartered in Wayland, MA.

Neutrogena Corp. manufactures and markets skin and hair care products. Its products include cleansers, acne, moisturizers, anti-aging, and cosmetics. The company was founded by Emanuel Stolaroff in 1930 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures novel small molecule medicines. It engages in developing novel medicines in the areas of hepatitis C and oncology. The firm develops ANA598, a direct-acting antiviral for the treatment of hepatitis C. The company was founded by Stelios B. Papadopoulos and Kleanthis G. Xanthopoulos in 1992 and is headquartered in Little Falls, NJ.

HUYA Bioscience International LLC develops biopharmaceutical products. It sources pharmaceutical innovation originating in China for global development in international markets. It's lead immune-oncology lead product, HBI-8000, already approved in China, is now in registration trials in Japan and Korea for lymphoma and in clinical trials in the U.S. for various solid tumor indications in combination with the checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab. The company was founded by Mireille Gillings in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Independa, Inc. provides software-based solution. It allows caregivers and family members to video chat, send Facebook messages and photos, set up appointments and medication reminders, and play games with their older loved ones. The firm also offers blood-pressure monitoring devices, scales and glucometers, and can serve as a door sensor and emergency-alert system. The company was founded by Kian Saneii in 2009 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of technology and therapeutics for rare diseases. It specializes in the application of application of ribonucleic acid technologies for the treatment of disease. The company was founded by Joseph E. Payne and Padmanabh Chivukula in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. It offers development services in the areas of process development, protein formulation technology, analytical development and validation, and regulatory support. The company was founded by Magda Marquet and Francois Ferre in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. operates as a non-profit organization. It mobilizes business, government, and civic leaders to maximize the region’s economic prosperity and global competitiveness. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

UCSD Athena operates as an organization for executive women in science, technology and healthcare. The company is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Economic Development Corp. provides financial and investment services. The private company is based in Trenton, NJ. The CEO of the company is Katrina Smith.

CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

San Diego Athena operates as a not-for-profit organization. It supports and develops women. The company was founded by Barbara Bry in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Raziel Therapeutics RT Ltd. develops innovative technology to treat obesity disease. It is developing RZL-12, is a potential first-in-class, injectable drug for the reduction of fat cell mass. the firm developed a novel drug (NCE) that after a single injection into subcutaneous fat, converts white adipose tissue (WAT) into brown adipose tissue-like. The company was founded by Shmuel A. Ben-Sasson in 2012 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

Swift Health Systems, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers dental solutions. The company was founded by John Pham and Hongsheng Tong in 2014 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Cerus Advisors DMCC (Cerus) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Dubai with additional offices in UAE and in La Jolla, California, United States.

MatriSys Bioscience, Inc. engages in the development of biologic therapeutics. It offers therapies for dermatology and skin care conditions including atopic dermatitis, rosacea, psoriasis, acne, and skin infections. The company was founded by Mark S. Wilson and Richard L. Gallo in 2015 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Aesthetic Factors LLC manufactures point-of-care systems for regenerative medicines. The private company is based in Bethlehem.

Arcturus Therapeutics Ltd. engages in the provision of RNA medicines, which focuses on liver and respiratory diseases. Its RNA medicines include mRNA; siRNA, miRNA, and ASO;, CRISPR, TALEN, and meganucleases; and Replicon RNA and DNA. The company was founded by Joseph Payne in March 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Phoenix Molecular Designs operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing first-in-class inhibitors against ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK), an important drug target for cancer, heart disease, and inflammation. The company was founded by Sandra Dunn in 2012 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Soltego, Inc. engages in research and development in dermatology. It provides biopharmaceutical technology used for skin’s pigmentation power for therapeutic and aesthetic applications such as melanin formation, salt-inducible kinase (SIK) inhibitors and melanogenesis, and tanning fair skin without the sun. The company was founded by David E. Fisher, Irina Erenburg, and Nathanael S. Gray and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

Forepont Capital LLC (Forepont Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Eric M. Attias. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional office in Paris, France.

Dyve Biosciences, Inc. operates as a research and development company. It focuses on biotech that creates novel therapeutics using proprietary science. The company was founded by Ryan Beal and Rajit Malhotra and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA.

NC8, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Shoreline Biosciences, Inc. engages in biotechnology business activities. The company is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Orange Twist LLC provides aesthetics treatment services. The private company is based in El Segundo, CA. The company was founded in 2015 by Clinton E. Carnell. The CEO is Paul Gainer.

Hydrafacial France SASU is a private company based in France that retails pharmaceutical products.

Part of The Beauty Health Co., HydraFacial France SAS is a French company that distributes hydra facial treatment products. The company is based in Paris, France. The company was founded in 2014. HydraFacial France was acquired by HydraFacial LLC on September 06, 2021.

Part of The Beauty Health Co., HydraFacial Germany GmbH supplies pharmaceutical products, medical and orthopedic articles. The company is based in Wiesbaden, Germany. The German company was founded in 2005. The CEO is Clinton E. Carnell.

Revelle Aesthetics, Inc. is a privately held medtech company based in Mountain View, CA. Bright, and Jonathan Podmore. Revelle Aesthetics is committed to developing precision technologies that deliver meaningful results for women and reliable outcomes for physicians. The company's first device, avéli®, is FDA-cleared and TGA authorized for long-term reduction in the appearance of cellulite in the buttock and thigh areas of adult females as supported by clinical data demonstrating treatment benefits through one year of observation. The company was founded in 2018 by Joshua Makower, Earl A. The CEO is Caroline F. van Hove.

ALMA Life Sciences LLC operates as an early stage investment firm focuses on the creation and growth of healthcare companies. The company was founded by Magda Marquet and François Ferré in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.