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Healthcare Portfolio Companies

Medical Devices

Status
  • Anulex Technologies

    Anulex Technologies - Minnetonka, MN
    Implantable devices to repair anular defects in the spine

    Private

  • Ardian

    Ardian - Palo Alto, CA
    Catheter-based treatment for hypertension

    Acquired by Medtronic

  • Atritech

    Atritech - Plymouth, MN
    Cardiovascular devices for the treatment of atrial fibrillation

    Acquired by Boston Scientific

  • Cabochon Aesthetics

    Cabochon Aesthetics - Menlo Park, CA
    Scientific solutions for aesthetic procedures

    Private

  • Cayenne Medical

    Cayenne Medical - Scottsdale, AZ
    Orthopedic soft tissue reconstruction devices

    Private

  • DexCom

    DexCom - San Diego, CA
    Implantable glucose monitor for Type I and Type II diabetes

    Public (NASDAQ: DXCM)

  • Innovative system to treat vertebral compression fractures

    DFine - San Jose, CA
    Innovative system to treat vertebral compression fractures

    Private

  • EBR Systems

    EBR Systems - Sunnyvale, CA
    Wireless cardiac stimulation

    Private

  • Entellus Medical

    Entellus Medical - Maple Grove, MN
    Unique solutions to the unmet clinical needs of the ENT physician

    Private

  • Evalve

    Evalve - Menlo Park, CA
    Percutaneous mitral valve repair

    Acquired by Abbott Laboratories

  • Forsight Labs

    Forsight Labs - Menlo Park, CA
    A medical device company incubator focused on the ophthalmology sector

    Private

  • ForSight Vision 2

    ForSight Newco II - Menlo Park, CA
    Ocular punctal plug delivery system

    Acquired by QLT

  • Novel devices for treating lung diseases

    IPS - Bellevue, WA
    Novel devices for treating lung diseases

    Private

  • Developing implantable medical devices for the treatment of spine disorders

    Kspine - Minnetonka, MN
    Developing implantable medical devices for the treatment of spine disorders

    Private

  • Mirabilis

    Mirabilis Medica - Bothell, WA
    Therapeutic ultrasound devices for women's health

    Private

  • Medical devices for aesthetic indications

    Miramar Labs - Menlo Park, CA
    Medical devices for aesthetic indications

    Private

  • RF Surgical

    RFSurgical - Bellevue, WA
    Technology to detect and prevent retained surgical objects

    Private

  • Devices to quickly and easily repair problematic bone fractures.

    Sonoma Orthopedic - Santa Rosa, CA
    Devices to quickly and easily repair problematic bone fractures.

    Private

  • Spine-Tech

    Spine-Tech - Edina, MN
    Manufacturer of spinal implants and surgical instruments

    Acquired by Sulzer Medica

  • Developing novel Foot & Ankle solutions for unsolved problems within the field of extremity orthopedics

    Tarsus Medical - Menlo Park, CA
    Developing novel Foot & Ankle solutions for unsolved problems within the field of extremity orthopedics

    Private

  • The Foundry

    The Foundry - Menlo Park, CA
    A premier medical device company incubator

    Private

  • Tornier

    Tornier - Minneapolis, MN
    Orthopedic reconstructive products focused on joint replacement arthroplasty

    Public (NasdaqGS: TRNX)

  • Transcend Medical

    Transcend Medical - Menlo Park, CA
    Devices for the treatment of glaucoma

    Private

  • Developer of devices and methods to treat low back pain

    Zyga Technology - Eden Prairie, MN
    Developer of devices and methods to treat low back pain

    Private

Other Healthcare

Status
  • Ancillary Care Management

    Novologix - Eden Prairie, MN
    Healthcare management company focused on specialty pharmaceutical products and services

    Private

  • Prometheus Laboratories

    Prometheus Laboratories - San Diego, CA
    Gastroenterology disease management services and products

    Acquired by Nestle

  • Santarus

    Santarus - San Diego, CA
    Proprietary drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and disorders

    Public (NASDAQ: SNTS)

  • Skin Medica

    SkinMedica - Carlsbad, CA
    Novel, proprietary prescription and non-prescription products for the dermatology market

    Private

Software & Internet Services

Enterprise Software

Status
  • Adaytum Software

    Adaytum Software - Minneapolis, MN
    Web-based enterprise business planning solutions

    Acquired by Cognos

  • amcom

    Amcom - Eden Prairie, MN
    Provider of mission-critical communication solutions focused on healthcare, government and hospitality markets

    Acquired by USA Mobility

  • Auxilium

    Auxilium - Minneapolis, MN
    Enterprise Application Integration software for manufacturing organizations

    Acquired by Parametric

  • Big Fix

    Big Fix - Emeryville, CA
    Targeted, actionable software bug fixes broadcast over the Internet

    Acquired by IBM

  • Provider of strategy, products, and services for enabling enterprise scale adoption of open source software

    BlackDuck - Waltham, MA
    Provider of strategy, products, and services for enabling enterprise scale adoption of open source software

    Private

  • Calabrio

    Calabrio - Minneapolis, MN
    Customer interaction and workforce optimization software

    Private

  • Calix

    Calix - Petaluma, CA
    Next generation access solutions for broadband services delivery (acquired Optical Solutions)

    Public (NYSE: CALX)

  • Code42

    Code 42 Software - Minneapolis, MN
    Cloud-based data protection solutions scaling from consumers to the enterprise

    Private

  • HighJump Software

    HighJump Software - Eden Prairie, MN
    Internet-powered supply chain execution solutions

    Acquired by 3M

  • On-demand accounting and financial management solutions for businesses and CPA firms

    Intacct - San Jose, CA
    On-demand accounting and financial management solutions for businesses and CPA firms

    Private

  • Lawson Software

    Lawson Software - St. Paul, MN
    Enterprise software solutions for service organizations

    Public (NASDAQ: LWSN)

  • Net Perceptions

    Net Perceptions - Minneapolis, MN
    Data mining, analytic and recommendation technologies for the retail industry

    IPO

  • Sentillion

    Sentillion - Andover, MA
    Application integration technology for the healthcare industry

    Acquired by Microsoft

  • Spanlink

    Spanlink - Minneapolis, MN
    Customer interaction solutions that leverage VoIP technology

    Private

  • Vendavo

    Vendavo - Palo Alto, CA
    Enterprise price and deal management software

    Private

Business & Consumer Services

Status
  • Social shopping platform

    8thBridge - Minneapolis, MN
    Social shopping platform

    Private

  • provides a platform for comprehensive audience data management, acquisition and analytics

    BlueKai - San Francisco, CA
    Provides a platform for comprehensive audience data management, acquisition and analytics

    Private

  • Caring, Inc.

    Caring - San Mateo, CA
    Online community for family members of aging parents

    Private

  • Compete

    Compete - Boston, MA
    Business intelligence platform providing consumer-behavior data and competitor insights

    Acquired by TNS

  • eBureau

    eBureau - St. Cloud, MN
    Information services and decision support targeting online commerce and direct marketing

    Private

  • online daily deal site exclusively focused on families

    FamilyFinds - Los Angeles, CA
    Online daily deal site exclusively focused on families

    Private

  • Flycast Communications

    Flycast Communications - San Francisco, CA
    Internet direct response advertising solutions

    Acquired by CMGI

  • Guardian Analytics is the leader in online banking security solutions that detect and prevent Internet banking fraud.

    Guardian Analytics - Los Altos, CA
    Focused on the prevention of online banking fraud

    Private

  • HireRight

    HireRight - Irvine, CA
    Technology-enabled pre-employment screening services

    Acquired by USIS

  • IDeaS

    IDeaS - Bloomington, MN
    Real-time pricing optimization solutions

    Acquired by SAS Institute

  • Internet Broadcasting Systems

    Internet Broadcasting Systems - St. Paul, MN
    Network of local web portals built in partnership with media properties

    Private

  • LowerMyBills.com

    LowerMyBills.com - Santa Monica, CA
    Online lead generation and comparison engine for consumers' monthly expenditures

    Acquired by Experian

  • MyNewPlace

    MyNewPlace - San Francisco, CA
    Next generation pay for performance Internet Listing Service

    Acquired by RealPage

  • NextCard

    NextCard - San Francisco, CA
    Online credit cards and financial services

    IPO

  • Rapidly growing cash remittance business focusing on payments from the United States to Latin America

    Nexxo - San Bruno, CA
    Rapidly growing cash remittance business focusing on payments from the United States to Latin America

    Private

  • QuinStreet

    QuinStreet - Foster City, CA
    Technology platform designed and integrated to serve eDirect marketing and selling

    Public (NASDAQ: QNST)

  • SPS Commerce

    SPS Commerce - Minneapolis, MN
    Supply chain integration service provider

    Public (NASDAQ: SPSC)

  • Gearworks

    Xora - Mountain View, CA
    Location-based mobile business applications

    Private