Buzz Benson
Founder at 10K Lakes Capital LLC
Network origin in Buzz Benson first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 33 | |
SightLine Partners LLC
 SightLine Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance ightLine Partners LLC (SightLine Partners) is an independent venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1992 by Buzz Benson and Maureen Harder. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 16 |
Broncus Technologies, Inc.
 Broncus Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Broncus Technologies is a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative solutions for lung diseases. With LungPoint™, physicians plan bronchoscopic procedures and navigate to locations in the lungs accurately and quickly. Its line of Yield™ catheters are used to obtain tissue samples and detect blood vessels. Its patented treatment method, Airway Bypass using Exhale® Drug-Eluting Stents, is being investigated to determine if it can provide the first minimally-invasive treatment option for homogeneous, or diffuse, emphysema, the form of the disease experienced by the majority of emphysema patients.
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| Extinct | Medical Specialties | 15 |
Preceptis Medical, Inc.
 Preceptis Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Preceptis Medical, Inc. manufactures pediatric surgical technologies. Its products are designed for the needs of children and the medical professionals. The company was founded by Steven Michael Anderson and Michael K. Loushin in 2011 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 8 |
InSitu Biologics, Inc.
 InSitu Biologics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology InSitu Biologics, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which focuses on the development of painkiller. It offers AnestaGel, a long-lasting and long-acting non-opiate painkiller used in post-operative surgical procedures. The company was founded by Kevin Bassett in 2017 and is headquartered in Woodbury, MN.
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| Private Company | Biotechnology | 7 |
AcuFocus, Inc.
 AcuFocus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology AcuFocus, Inc. develops KAMRA inlay for the treatment of presbyopia. Its KAMRA inlay is an intra-corneal inlay designed to create a small aperture effect, allowing the eye to see near and intermediate objects more clearly. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 6 |
Synecor LLC
 Synecor LLC Investment ManagersFinance Synecor LLC (Synecor) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Richard S. Stack, William N. Starling, and Judith L. Swain. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 4 |
4C Medical Technologies, Inc.
 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of medical devices and therapies. It offers mitral regurgitation therapy for structural heart diseases. The company was founded by Jeffrey Chambers in 2015 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 3 |
Pediatric Center Holdings LLC
 Pediatric Center Holdings LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Pediatric Center Holdings LLC provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.
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| Private Company | Medical/Nursing Services | 3 |
10K Lakes Capital LLC
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 3 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Buzz Benson via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
University of Minnesota
 University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Indiana University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Cytyc Corp.
 Cytyc Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cytyc Corp. manufactures and markets medical diagnostic applications. The company is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Medical Specialties | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| GSK PLC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of St. Thomas
 University of St. Thomas Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
eyeonics, Inc.
 eyeonics, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology eyeonics, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells premium intraocular lenses. Its lenses are implantable devices that replace the natural lens in the human eye, typically after the natural lens has developed cataracts that can significantly impair vision. The firm's products are designed to both replace a cataractous lens and correct a refractive error. The company was founded by Andrew J. Corley and Stuart J. Cumming in 1998 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Electronic Components | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
NuAx, Inc.
 NuAx, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology NuAx, Inc. develops medical devices for the treatment of heart disease. The firm focuses on enhancing the clinical performance of pacing, cardiac resynchronization, and defibrillation therapy through advancements in lead design, placement and myocardial sensing, and activation. The company was founded by Robert G. Walsh and John L. Erb in 2008 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker)
 Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc.
 VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. provides medical devices and procedures for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, an underlying cause of varicose veins. Venous reflux disease results in symptoms such as leg pain, swelling, fatigue, skin ulcers, and painful varicose veins. The company was founded on January 31, 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Medical Specialties | Founder Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Purdue University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Medtronic, Inc.
 Medtronic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of California San Diego | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| HOLOGIC, INC. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| RENALYTIX PLC | Packaged Software | President Director/Board Member | |
Synergy Management Company I LLC
 Synergy Management Company I LLC Investment ManagersFinance Synergy Management Company I LLC (Synergy Management Company) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Richard S. Stack, William N. Starling and John Onopchenko. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Founder Founder | |
| The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina
 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina Life/Health InsuranceFinance Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina provides health care insurance services. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Life/Health Insurance | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
DFINE, Inc.
 DFINE, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology DFINE, Inc.engages in the development and commercialization of medical device system for treating vertebral compression fractures. The company was founded by John H. Shadduck and Csaba Truckai in 2004 and is headquartered in South Jordan, UT. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
EndoGastric Solutions, Inc.
 EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. develops natural orifice surgical products and procedures to advance the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The firm offers EsophyX device and StomaphyX device. The company was founded by Stefan J. M. Kraemer, Clifton A. Alferness, Scott Jordan Wolf, James W. Fitzsimmons and John M. Adams in 2003 and is headquartered in Redmond City, WA. | Medical Specialties | Founder Director/Board Member | |
The State Bar of California
 The State Bar of California Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
NeoTract, Inc.
 NeoTract, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology NeoTract, Inc. develops surgical devices for urological and gynecological disorders. It offers UroLift System, a minimally invasive device to treat lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. The company was founded by Joshua Makower, Joseph Catanese, Theodore C. Lamson and Earl A. Bright II in 2004 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Biotechnology | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member | |
| San Francisco State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | Medical Specialties | President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Freespira, Inc.
 Freespira, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Freespira, Inc. operates as a digital therapeutic company, that focuses on revolutionizing the mental health industry with clinically proven, non-invasive, drug-free solutions. The firm's first commercial product, Freespira, is a treatment for panic attacks and the symptoms of panic disorder. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Danville, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| East Carolina University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Menlo Ventures Management LP
 Menlo Ventures Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Menlo Ventures Management LP (Menlo Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 by DuBose Montgomery. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| St. John's University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| INSULET CORPORATION | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Equinox Ophthalmic, Inc.
 Equinox Ophthalmic, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Equinox Ophthalmic, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It specializes in cataract, corneal and glaucoma surgery. The company was founded by John Berdahl and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
 Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It also makes cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Medical Specialties | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Inc. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| INOGEN, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| EBR SYSTEMS, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
BaroSense, Inc.
 BaroSense, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology BaroSense Inc. operates as a medical device company that focuses on the research and development of minimally invasive medical devices for the treatment of obesity. The company was founded by Richard S. Stack and William N. Starling, Jr. in 2001 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Medical Specialties | Founder Founder |
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| Director/Board Member | 476 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 187 |
| Chairman | 99 |
| President | 72 |
| Founder | 69 |
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| Charlie Sanders | 38 |
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| Christopher Kersey | 33 |
| William Starling | 33 |
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