Dinesh C. Patel
Chairman at Acunova Life Sciences, Inc.
Profile
Dr. Patel, was the founding partner and managing director and of vSpring Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund with $400 million under management.
From 1999 to 2004, Dr. Patel was the founder, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Ashni Naturaceuticals, Inc., a company specializing in the research, development, and marketing of clinically-tested and patent-protected naturaceutical products.
In 1999, Dr. Patel co-founded and was the chairman of Salus Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the research and development of nucleic acid-based therapeutics, including antisense and gene therapy drugs.
In August 2003, publicly traded Genta, Inc. acquired Salus for $30 million.
For 14 years (1985-1999), Dr. Patel served as co-founder, chairman of the board of directors, president, and chief executive officer of TheraTech, Inc., a Salt Lake City, Utah-based company that has been a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of innovative drug-delivery products.
TheraTech went public in 1992, and became profitable in 1997.
In January 1999, TheraTech was acquired for approximately $350 million by Watson Pharmaceuticals of California.
Dinesh C. Patel active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Utah Policy Partnership | Director/Board Member | - |
Acunova Life Sciences, Inc. | Chairman | - |
The Indus Entrepreneurs
The Indus Entrepreneurs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Indus Entrepreneurs is a non-profit organization. It provides mentoring, networking, education and funding to entrepreneurs. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Rejuvenation Labs, Inc.
Rejuvenation Labs, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Rejuvenation Labs, Inc. develops, commercializes, manufactures and markets novel biotech products in the cosmetic, contract manufacturing and nutritional supplements industries. It represents the synergistic fusion of leading edge scientific research with proven entrepreneurial know-how. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Midvale, UT. | Director/Board Member | - |
Light Line Medical, Inc.
Light Line Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Light Line Medical, Inc. is a medical company based in an undisclosed location. Light Line Medical has developed a patented, non-invasive visible light platform to prevent catheter-associated infections. The technology uses safe visible light emitted through a fiber optic cable to disinfect and protect the inside and outside of the catheter, killing microbes and preventing infection without relying on drugs, chemicals, or harmful UV light. The American company's published international patent portfolio includes 23 issued patents and 16 pending patent applications. The technology is effective in preventing infections in dialysis, urinary/Foley, respiratory/endotracheal, and vascular catheter use. The company was founded by Mitchell Barneck and has been led by CEO Vicki E. Farrar since 2017. | Chairman | - |
JSK Therapeutics, Inc.
JSK Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology JSK Therapeutics, Inc. develops anti-cancer drugs. It develops novel anti-cancer drugs using an approved compound to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The company was founded by Thomas Kennedy and Paul J. Shami in 2008 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Chairman | - |
Coinzoom Ventures, LLC
Coinzoom Ventures, LLC Investment ManagersFinance COINZOOM VENTURES LLC (Coinzoom Ventures) is a venture capital founded in 2014 by Todd Crosland and Benjamin Crosland. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake, Utah. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Dinesh C. Patel
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vSpring Capital LLC
vSpring Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2000 by Dinesh Patel and Paul Ahlstrom, vSpring Capital LLC is a venture capital firm located in Salt Lake City, Utah with an additional office in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. | Founder | 2012-04-01 |
Ashni Naturaceuticals, Inc.
Ashni Naturaceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ashni Naturaceuticals, Inc. researches, develops, and markets clinically tested and patent-protected nutraceutical products. The private company is based in Salt Lake City, UT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Dinesh C. Patel. | Founder | 2003-12-31 |
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Training of Dinesh C. Patel
University of Michigan | Doctorate Degree |
Gujarat University | Undergraduate Degree |
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 1 |
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EXAGEN INC. | Health Services |
Private companies | 23 |
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Altimmune, Inc. /Old/
Altimmune, Inc. /Old/ Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Altimmune, Inc. develops vaccines and other biological products. The firm offers products for use in companion and commercial livestock, including cats, dogs, horses, swine, poultry and aquaculture. The company was founded by G. Michael Alder and De-chu Tang in 1997 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Health Services |
Graduation Alliance, Inc.
Graduation Alliance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Graduation Alliance, Inc. provides online and alternative educational services. It provides alternative education, diploma courses, and training and placement. The company was founded by Rebekah Richards, Pilzer Paul Zane and Gregg Rosann in 2007 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Commercial Services |
OneCarePlace | Finance |
Visionary RCM, Inc.
Visionary RCM, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Visionary RCM, Inc. provided healthcare Revenue Cycle Management services. It specialized in physician groups, hospitals, academic medical centers, durable medical equipment suppliers, billing and receivables management companies and practice management software companies. The company was founded in 2006 and was headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Technology Services |
TheraTech, Inc.
TheraTech, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services TheraTech, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices. The company was founded by Chick Sanford & Dinesh C. Patel in January, 1985 and is located in Hopkins, MN | Distribution Services |
MediConnect Global, Inc.
MediConnect Global, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MediConnect Global, Inc. provides medical record retrieval services. It specializes in medical records retrieval, digitization, coding and delivery via the Internet. The firm solutions help customers turn processes into centralized, web-based workflows. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Commercial Services |
Utah Policy Partnership | |
Salus Therapeutics, Inc.
Salus Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Salus Therapeutics, Inc. discovers and develops RNA pharmaceutical products. It engages in the identification of drugs based on deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA). Its drugs include antisense, small interfering RNAs, and delivery systems for DNA/RNA-based drugs. The company was founded by Dinesh C. Patel and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Health Technology |
Ashni Naturaceuticals, Inc.
Ashni Naturaceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ashni Naturaceuticals, Inc. researches, develops, and markets clinically tested and patent-protected nutraceutical products. The private company is based in Salt Lake City, UT and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Dinesh C. Patel. | Commercial Services |
Juneau Biosciences LLC
Juneau Biosciences LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Juneau Biosciences LLC develops and commercializes novel diagnostic and therapeutic products focused on women's health care. It is a molecular genetics company. The company was founded by Kenneth Ward in 2007 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Health Technology |
Signal Peak Ventures LLC
Signal Peak Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Signal Peak Ventures LLC (Signal Peak Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Ron Heinz, Brandon Tidwell and Scott Petty. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. | Finance |
vSpring Capital LLC
vSpring Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2000 by Dinesh Patel and Paul Ahlstrom, vSpring Capital LLC is a venture capital firm located in Salt Lake City, Utah with an additional office in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. | Finance |
Inflabloc Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Inflabloc Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Inflabloc Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the research and development of pharmaceutical treatments. It develops products for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Commercial Services |
Abeille Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Abeille Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Abeille Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company develops products for oncology supportive care, diabetes, and related metabolic disorders based on technologies such as transdermal delivery and oral controlled-release systems. It was founded by Suresh B. Borsadia in 2003 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ. | Health Technology |
Coherex Medical, Inc.
Coherex Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Coherex Medical, Inc. designs, develops, and markets catheter-based technologies for the treatment of structural heart defects. It offers WaveCrest device that is placed in the opening of the left atrial appendage to reduce complications associated with other device types, as well as simplifies the implant procedures. The company was founded by Brian K. Whisenant and Clark C. Davis in 2003 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Health Technology |
Tute Genomics, Inc.
Tute Genomics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tute Genomics, Inc. develops and provides cloud-based application that delivers genomic insights to genetics research, clinicians and medical practitioners. Its clinical-grade web based application allows researchers and clinicians to analyze, utilize, and interpret human genomes data for scientific discovery and individualized treatment. The firm’s platform also supports disease gene finding and biomarker discovery, as well as provides machine intelligence, genome management, data filtration for streamlined output, and association analysis. The company was founded by Kai Wang and Reid Robison in 2012 and is headquartered in Provo, UT. | Technology Services |
Acunova Life Sciences, Inc. | |
The Indus Entrepreneurs
The Indus Entrepreneurs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Indus Entrepreneurs is a non-profit organization. It provides mentoring, networking, education and funding to entrepreneurs. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Commercial Services |
Rejuvenation Labs, Inc.
Rejuvenation Labs, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Rejuvenation Labs, Inc. develops, commercializes, manufactures and markets novel biotech products in the cosmetic, contract manufacturing and nutritional supplements industries. It represents the synergistic fusion of leading edge scientific research with proven entrepreneurial know-how. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Midvale, UT. | Health Technology |
Q Therapeutics, Inc.
Q Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Q Therapeutics, Inc. engages in developing adult stem cell therapies to treat debilitating disease of the central nervous system. Its product, Q-Cells will undergo first-in-human trials for ALS. The firm’s therapeutic strategy is intended to restore the normal activity of neurons by providing the support functions present in healthy central nervous system tissue. The company was founded by Dennis B. Farrar, Mahendra S. Rao, Mani Ramaswami, and Steven Goldman in March 2002 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Health Technology |
Light Line Medical, Inc.
Light Line Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Light Line Medical, Inc. is a medical company based in an undisclosed location. Light Line Medical has developed a patented, non-invasive visible light platform to prevent catheter-associated infections. The technology uses safe visible light emitted through a fiber optic cable to disinfect and protect the inside and outside of the catheter, killing microbes and preventing infection without relying on drugs, chemicals, or harmful UV light. The American company's published international patent portfolio includes 23 issued patents and 16 pending patent applications. The technology is effective in preventing infections in dialysis, urinary/Foley, respiratory/endotracheal, and vascular catheter use. The company was founded by Mitchell Barneck and has been led by CEO Vicki E. Farrar since 2017. | Health Technology |
JSK Therapeutics, Inc.
JSK Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology JSK Therapeutics, Inc. develops anti-cancer drugs. It develops novel anti-cancer drugs using an approved compound to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The company was founded by Thomas Kennedy and Paul J. Shami in 2008 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Health Technology |
Coinzoom Ventures, LLC
Coinzoom Ventures, LLC Investment ManagersFinance COINZOOM VENTURES LLC (Coinzoom Ventures) is a venture capital founded in 2014 by Todd Crosland and Benjamin Crosland. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake, Utah. | Finance |
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