Founded in 1996, Prism VentureWorks (formerly Prism Venture Partners), Westwood, MA, and Santa Monica, CA, is a venture capital firm built by experienced entrepreneurs in technology and life sciences. With approximately $1.25 billion in capital under management across five funds, Prism's primary goal is to deliver superior value to its investors. Its partners have served as the founders, CEOs, and senior executives of numerous venture-backed companies. By leveraging its network of seasoned entrepreneurs, skilled executives, and long time industry contacts, Prism identifies and works closely with companies that have the potential to be market leaders. For more information, visit www.prismventure.com.
The Vertical Group is one of the largest venture capital firms in the United States focused on medical devices and biotechnology. The firm and its partners have founded or led investments in many of the most successful venture-backed medical device companies of the past two decades including: SciMed Life Systems, Kyphon Inc., ev3 Inc., CardioThoracic Systems, Support Systems International, E.P. Technologies, Cardiovascular Imaging Systems, Ventana Medical Systems, Integrated Vascular Systems, Spinecore, Optos, Osteobiologics, and Masimo Corporation. The Vertical Group also has been an active and successful investor in medical device companies involved in corporate buyout and spin-off transactions including Xomed Surgical Products, American Medical Systems, Wright Medical Group, and Tornier. For more information, visit www.vertical-group.com.
