Joe Biller
Director/Board Member at DFINE, Inc.
Network origin in Joe Biller first degree
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University of Wisconsin
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 466 |
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 | 13 |
Arch Oncology, Inc.
 Arch Oncology, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arch Oncology, Inc. develops drugs for life-threatening disorders. Its products include anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody, CD47 antisense oligonucleotide, and a small molecule CD47 inhibitor. The company was founded by William A. Frazier and Jeffrey S. Isenberg in 2006 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 9 |
Monteris Medical, Inc.
 Monteris Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Monteris Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company that develops laser-based systems to treat brain tumors. It offers the AXiiiS Stereotactic Miniframe, a single use platform for image-guided, stereotactic brain biopsy, and the AtamA Stabilization System for MRI-guided neurosurgical procedures that require rigid head fixation. The company was founded by Mark G. Torchia in 1999 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 7 |
InterVene, Inc.
 InterVene, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology InterVene, Inc. develops non-implantable, catheter-based vein valve creation therapy. Its BlueLeaf endovenous valve formation system allows physicians to create new vein valves for patients who are unable to efficiently pump blood out of their legs and back to their heart. The company was founded by Fletcher Wilson in 2011 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.
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| Holding Company | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | 6 |
3x5 Partners LLC
 3x5 Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance 3x5 Partners LLC (3x5 Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Tony Arnerich and Nicholas Walrod. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 5 |
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.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 4 |
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Companies connected to Joe Biller via their personal network
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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 | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
LifeCell Corp.
 LifeCell Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology LifeCell Corp. develops and markets tissue repair products. The firm focuses on reconstructive, urogynecologic and orthopedic surgical procedures. Its products include alloderm, strattice, graft jacket, allocraftdbm and repliform. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Branchburg, NJ. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Artisan Partners LP
 Artisan Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Artisan Partners LP (Artisan Partners) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ziegler and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artisan Partners Holdings LP, itself a subsidiary of Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: APAM). Artisan Partners serves as investment adviser to a variety of separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, trustees of collective investment trusts, and to each series of Artisan Partners Funds, Inc. (Artisan Partners Funds) and Artisan Partners Global Funds plc (Artisan Partners Global Funds), an open-ended management investment company. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
Allspring Global Investments LLC
 Allspring Global Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| WRIGHT MEDICAL GROUP INC | Medical Specialties | 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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc.
 Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets disposable surgical devices. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Medical Specialties | Founder Director/Board Member | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Monteris Medical Corp.
 Monteris Medical Corp. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Monteris Medical US, Inc. engages in the provision of medical services for patients with neurological diseases. It develops MRI-guided, laser-based brain lesion therapy. The company was founded by Mark Torchia and Richard Tyc in 1999 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Medical Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Founder Director/Board Member | |
Tepha, Inc.
 Tepha, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Tepha, Inc. develops and commercializes medical devices and biomaterial technology. The firm’s products include monofilament suture, monofilament mesh, surgical film and composite mesh. The company was founded by Anthony J. Sinskey and Simon Williams in 1998 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| SMART WIRES TECHNOLOGY LTD. | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Arnerich Massena, Inc.
 Arnerich Massena, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Arnerich Massena, Inc. is an employee-owned registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The firm was founded by Tony Arnerich in 1991. They provide discretionary management and non-discretionary advisory services to high net-worth individuals and families, endowments and foundations, and corporations. Arnerich Massena is a signatory of the internationally recognized United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Consultant / Advisor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Alleviant Medical, Inc.
 Alleviant Medical, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alleviant Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company, which is developing potential therapies for congestive heart failure. The company was founded by Christopher Alex Arevalos, Albertien Greijdanus, Avni Patel and Jacob Kriegel in February 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Madison Asset Management LLC
 Madison Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Madison Asset Management LLC (Madison) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Frank Burgess in 1974 and is a subsidiary of Madison Investment Holdings, Inc. Madison provides individual and institutional clients a range of investment strategies across mutual funds, managed accounts and customized investment portfolios. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Portfolio Manager-Equities Investment Committee Member | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Smart Wires, Inc.
 Smart Wires, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Smart Wires, Inc. operates as an energy grid solutions company. It specializes in energy integration, transmission, and congestion management. The company was founded by Woddy Joe Gibson in 2010 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Engineering & Construction | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| 10K Lakes Capital LLC | Investment Managers | Founder Founder Director of Finance/CFO | |
| INSEAD | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
BMO Asset Management Corp.
 BMO Asset Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance BMO Asset Management Corp. (BMO AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp. (BMO), which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO), a Canadian diversified financial services company. BMO AM provides discretionary investment advisory services for, or provides non-discretionary investment advice to, institutions, individuals, and third-party sponsors of and clients participating in wrap-fee programs, as well as common and collective portfolios for which BMO Harris Bank, an affiliate of BMO AM, acts as trustee. In addition, BMO AM provides investment advisory services to private pooled vehicles and to affiliates for the benefit of their clients. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities Analyst-Equity | |
Vensana Capital Management LLC
 Vensana Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vensana Capital Management LLC (Vensana Capital) is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm founded in 2019 by Peter Klein Justin & Kirk G. Nielsen. The firm is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. | Investment Managers | Founder Consultant / Advisor | |
Velocimed LLC
 Velocimed LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Velocimed LLC develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices. The firm's products are used in cardiology and neurology applications. The company was founded in 2001 by Jay Schmelter, Michael Berman, and Dennis W. Wahr and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Walton Street Capital LLC
 Walton Street Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Walton Street Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Walton Capital Advisors LP founded in 1994. Walton Street Capital LLC is headquartered in Chicago. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Galil Medical, Inc.
 Galil Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Galil Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets cryotherapy systems and disposable products to treat prostate and renal cancer. Its treatment areas include conditions affecting bone, kidney, liver and lung, as well as targeted pain and nerve applications. The company was founded by Gideon Even Sturlesi in 1996 and is headquartered in Arden Hills, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Fish People Corp.
 Fish People Corp. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Fish People Corp. sells fish and seafood's. Its products include seafood kits, soups, entrees, frozen seafood fillets and for chefs. The company is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Food Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Adarza BioSystems, Inc.
 Adarza BioSystems, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Adarza BioSystems, Inc. develops and manufacturers a multiplex immunoassay technology that can identify proteins and genetic markers in medical specimens. The firm operates as a medical diagnostics company which also develops a rapid and label-free biological assay platform for measuring clinical and point-of-care samples and also its technology allows hundreds of tests to be run simultaneously on a single chip. The company was founded by Benjamin L. Miller, Randolph R. Henke, Terry Gronwall and Christopher C. Striemer in 2008 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Good Therapeutics, Inc.
 Good Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Good Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops "context-dependent" protein drugs that sense biomarkers and respond with a therapeutic activity. The company was founded by John Mulligan in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Aptus Endosystems, Inc.
 Aptus Endosystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Aptus Endosystems, Inc. develops and manufactures medical equipment. It focuses on developing technologies to transform Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR), empowering physicians to perform minimally invasive aneurysm repair while still providing the control and potential long term durability of open surgical repair. The company was founded by Alan Kaganov and Lee Bolduc on August 7, 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| RELYPSA INC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member General Counsel | |
| ALLAKOS INC. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
Veniti, Inc.
 Veniti, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Veniti, Inc. operates as a medical device company which focuses on the treatment of venous insufficiency. Its products include VENI RF Plus which uses radio frequency generated steam to destroy problematic veins that manifest as varicose veins; VENI Vena Cava Filter system which is engineered to improve the accuracy, efficiency of deployment, placement and retrieval; and VICI Venous Stent which is designed specifically for the treatment of venous outflow obstruction. The company was founded by Sean C. Morris and Mark Klopp in 2009 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
| Purdue University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
RiverVest Venture Management LLC
 RiverVest Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance RiverVest Venture Management LLC (RiverVest Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Thomas Melzer, Craig Andrew and Jay Schmelter. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Founder | |
American Medical Systems, Inc.
 American Medical Systems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology American Medical Systems, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices. The company is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Deloitte & Touche LLP
 Deloitte & Touche LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| University of Oregon | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Denison University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Stark & Roth LLC
 Stark & Roth LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1992 by Brian Stark and Michael Roth, Stark & Roth LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm is a subsidiary of Stark & Roth Holding, Inc.. Stark & Roth also does business as Stark Investments. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cultivation Capital LLC
 Cultivation Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cultivation Capital LLC (Cultivation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Brian Matthews, Cliff Holekamp, Jim McKelvey, Kyle Welborn, and Peter Esparrago. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Cardialen, Inc.
 Cardialen, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cardialen, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers pain-free cardio version therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) using low-energy implantable atrial cardioverters. The firm develops and commercializes these as an independent specialist, to address major needs in atrial fibrillation management, achieve improved outcomes and reduce the risk of stroke, heart failure and high healthcare costs associated with atrial fibrillation. The company's products comprise implantable low-energy pain-free atrial cardioverters and cardiac leads and defibrillator equipment. Its products are used for the treatment of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Cardialen was founded in 2008 by D. Graeme Thomas, Randy H. Weiss and Igor R. Efimov and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
Clarity Partners
 Clarity Partners Investment ManagersFinance Clarity Partners (Clarity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 Stephen P. Rader, Barry A. Porter and David Li Lee. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst |
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International
| United States | 47 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| France | 2 |
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| Health Technology | 17 |
| Finance | 16 |
| Consumer Services | 10 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
| Distribution Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 294 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 141 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 90 |
| Graduate Degree | 51 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 48 |
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| Jonathan Silverstein | 42 |
| Richard B. Emmitt | 33 |
| Russell C. Hirsch | 31 |
| Bobby Sandage | 29 |
| Carole Nüchterlein | 26 |
| Kirk Nielsen | 25 |
| John McKearn | 25 |
| Josh Baltzell | 19 |
| Jay Schmelter | 19 |
| Nicholas Walrod | 18 |
| James A. Reinstein | 17 |
| Jesse Derris | 17 |
| Martin Emerson | 17 |
| Catherine Matthes | 15 |
| Matthew Strobeck | 15 |
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