Kristen MacFarlane
Director/Board Member at RENOVORX, INC.
Net worth: 49 589 $ as of 2024-04-29
Network origin in Kristen MacFarlane first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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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.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 32 |
| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 16 | |
Spiral Therapeutics, Inc.
 Spiral Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Spiral Therapeutics, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The firm also develops therapies for inner ear disorders. The company was founded by Hugo Peris, Justin S. Hanes and Eugene de Juan in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 7 |
ForSight VISION5, Inc.
 ForSight VISION5, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology ForSight VISION5, Inc. develops ocular drug delivery technologies and device solutions for ophthalmic diseases. It engages in the development of non-invasive products to replace eye drops and provide sustained therapy for major anterior segment eye diseases including glaucoma, dry eye, and allergy. Its lead product candidate is the Helios insert, a novel, non-invasive delivery system designed to allow glaucoma and ocular hypertensive patients to continually receive their medication. The company was founded by Eugene de Juan Jr., J. Andrew Corley and K. Angela Macfarlane in 2010 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.
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| Subsidiary | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | 6 |
ForSight Labs LLC
 ForSight Labs LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ForSight Labs LLC operates as an ophthalmic technology incubator. It focuses on developing and applying solutions to improve the sight, care, and quality of life of visually impaired patients. The company was founded by Eugene de Juan, Hanson S. Gifford and Henry A. Plain in 2005 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 5 |
Fogarty Institute For Innovation
 Fogarty Institute For Innovation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Fogarty Institute for Innovation is a non-profit company that believes innovation is the key to medical advancement. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company strives to shape the future of human health through their work. The company was founded by Thomas J. Fogarty. Andrew Cleeland has been the CEO of the company since 2017.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 5 |
Recognify Life Sciences, Inc.
 Recognify Life Sciences, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Recognify Life Sciences, Inc. develops treatments for cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia. The company is based in Brisbane, CA. The company was founded by Thomas C. Südhof, Matthew P. Pando, Kristen Angela MacFarlane, Gary Walker. Matthew P. Pando has been the CEO since incorporation.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 4 |
Perceive Biotherapeutics, Inc.
 Perceive Biotherapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Perceive Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a biotech company that is focused on developing a diverse pipeline of targets and treatment modalities for various therapeutic verticals, with a particular emphasis on ophthalmology. The company is based in South San Francisco, CA. Perceive is backed by Deerfield Management and is planning to raise a series B later this year. The company was founded based on research that identified two novel protective biologies for treating retinal blindness, which were developed from collaborations in genetic science and target validation. Kristen Angela MacFarlane has been the CEO of the company since 2020.
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| Holding Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 2 |
ForSight VISION4, Inc.
 ForSight VISION4, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ForSight VISION4, Inc. develops novel drug delivery therapies for treatment of retinal diseases. The company was founded on June 26, 009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 1 |
ForSight VISION6, Inc.
 ForSight VISION6, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services ForSight VISION6, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.
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| Holding Company | Medical/Nursing Services | 1 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Kristen MacFarlane via their personal network
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| ALLERGAN, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
 Baxter Healthcare Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Baxter Healthcare Corp. develops, manufactures, and distributes hospital supplies and medical technologies. It distributes medical treatment options for conditions such as hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease, cancer, and trauma. The company was founded on June 21, 1967 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal President | |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ENDOLOGIX, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Medtronic Spine LLC
 Medtronic Spine LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic Spine LLC develops medical devices for invasive therapies. It designs, manufactures and markets instruments used in therapies for the restoration of spinal anatomy. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
 Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets soft tissue equipment. The firm's main focus is assisting physicians in the early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. The company was founded by Ben Heavrin, Bruce Lynskey, Jerome R. Edwards, and Evan Austill, Jr. in 2005 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Ulthera, Inc.
 Ulthera, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Ulthera, Inc. provides ultrasound therapy under the Ultherapy brand. It focuses on ultrasound imaging to to deliver its collagen-boosting treatment. The company was founded by Peter G. Barthe, Inder Raj S. Makin, Brain D. Oconner, Lana Slayton, and Michael H. Slayto n in April 2004 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
 Relievant Medsystems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Relievant Medsystems, Inc. develops treatment and technologies for chronic back pain. Its Intracept System solution is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiofrequency energy delivered into the vertebral body of the spine to ablate the basivertebral nerve. Relievant Medsystems was founded by James C. Peacock, Jeffrey Charles Lotz, and Rex Peters in 2004 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Medical Specialties | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Vertiflex, Inc.
 Vertiflex, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology VertiFlex, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It offers minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), which is the cause of spinal surgery in the elderly. The firm specializes in minimally invasive, motion preservation, spine and medical device. The company was founded by Moti Altarac in 2005 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Vytronus, Inc.
 Vytronus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology VytronUS, Inc. develops imaging and therapeutic capabilities of ultrasound energy to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The firm develops a catheter-based ablation platform based on low-intensity collimated ultrasound (LICU) which allows for precise non-contact energy delivery and producing high-resolution maps of cardiac anatomy. The company was founded by Hira V. Thapliyal in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Medtronic Monitoring, Inc.
 Medtronic Monitoring, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Medtronic Monitoring, Inc. treats cardiac arrhythmias. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director of Finance/CFO Sales & Marketing | |
EPIX Therapeutics, Inc.
 EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a medical device company that designs and manufactures catheter-based systems. It offers irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheters for atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Kenneth Carr, Peter van der Sluis, Eric Kanowsky and Timothy J. Lenihan in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Nuvaira, Inc.
 Nuvaira, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Nuvaira, Inc. develops medical devices for treating lung diseases. It works on a novel catheter-based system that has the potential to improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded by Steven Dimmer and Martin L. Mayse in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Earlens Corp.
 Earlens Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Earlens Corp. develops medical devices. It offers EarLens Contact Hearing Device that uses light to transmit sound. Its earlens contact hearing device two components: a tympanic membrane transducer, which is nonsurgically placed deep in the ear canal on the eardrum, and a light-based behind-the-ear sound processor placed at the base of the ear canal. The company was founded in 1999 by Rodney C. Perkins and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Intact Vascular, Inc.
 Intact Vascular, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Intact Vascular, Inc. develops products for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures. Its tack endovascular system is designed to optimize peripheral balloon angioplasty results in the treatment of peripheral artery disease and this technology will offer physicians a new treatment option for treating peripheral artery disease. The company was founded by Robert Mero Giasolli and Peter M. Schneider in 2011 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
 ZOLL Respicardia, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Respicardia, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of cardiovascular ultra-sound diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos, Mark Gelfand, Dr. Howard R. Levin and Dr. Danny Sachs in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate 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 | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Versant Venture Management LLC
 Versant Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Versant Venture Management LLC (Versant Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Brian Atwood, Samuel Colella, Bill Link and Ross Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Basel and Vancouver. | Investment Managers | Chairman Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CVRX, INC. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
The Foundry LLC
 The Foundry LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Foundry LLC provides investment services to medical device companies. It includes the inventor partners of business development, product development and prototyping, market analysis and development, human resources and recruitment and intellectual property enterprise. The company was founded by Allan R Will and Henry A. Plain, Jr. in 1998 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Founder Founder | |
Advanced Medical Technology Association
 Advanced Medical Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Medical Device Manufacturers Association
 The Medical Device Manufacturers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Medical Device Manufacturers Association operates as a trade association. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Thomas C. Thompson. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Lutonix, Inc.
 Lutonix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Lutonix, Inc. develops and commercializes drug coated balloon catheters. Its catheters help to deliver therapeutic dose of paclitaxel. The firm’s catheters are used to treat peripheral and coronary lesions. The company was founded in July 2007 by Dennis Wahr and Lixiao Wang and is headquartered in New Hope, MN. | Medical Specialties | Sales & Marketing Founder Chief Operating Officer | |
Twelve, Inc.
 Twelve, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Twelve, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the operation as an investment fund for a medical device incubator. It specializes on funding and developing medical device inventions. The company focuses on medical and biotech ventures. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Financial Conglomerates | President Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Topera, Inc.
 Topera, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Topera, Inc. develops electrophysiological mapping systems. The company was founded by Sanjiv M. Narayan and Ruchir Sehra on October 11, 2011 and is headquartered in Abbott Park, IL. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
ClarVista Medical, Inc.
 ClarVista Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ClarVista Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company which focuses on the novel solutions in ophthalmology. It develops the harmoni modular intra-ocular lens systems to optimize vision in the setting of cataract surgery. The company was founded by Paul McLean and Robert E. Atkinson in 2012 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| MEDTRONIC PLC | Medical Specialties | Chief Investment Officer Sales & Marketing Private Equity Investor | |
Metavention, Inc.
 Metavention, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services metavention, Inc. develops novel interventional therapies and sympathetic nervous system. The company was founded by Bobak Azamian in 2011 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Vesper Medical, Inc.
 Vesper Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Vesper Medical, Inc. develops minimally-invasive peripheral vascular products. It creates a venous stent portfolio that addresses the multiple anatomical challenges presented by the iliac and femoral veins. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Founder Director/Board Member | |
LSV CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
 LSV CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Investment ManagersFinance LSV Capital Management LLC (Lightstone Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Evident Vascular, Inc.
 Evident Vascular, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Evident Vascular, Inc. is a medical technology company that is developing an advanced intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) platform technology for peripheral vascular interventions, with future capability for coronary procedures. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to enable superior image interpretation and streamlined workflows, which has been designed to expand adoption of IVUS, driving increased market penetration and enabling improved clinical outcomes with faster, more accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions. The company was founded by Danielo Piazza, Patrick Philipps, Howard Rosen. Howard Rosen has been the CEO since incorporation. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
SpyGlass Pharma Inc
 SpyGlass Pharma Inc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Spyglass Ophthalmics, Inc. develops products for vision and eye care. The company was founded by Malik Y. Kahook and Glenn Sussman and is headquartered in Mission Viejo, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Founder | |
| ATAI LIFE SCIENCES N.V. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Executive Officer General Counsel | |
Imperative Care, Inc.
 Imperative Care, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Imperative Care, Inc. is a healthcare technology company, which provides solutions to solve problems in stroke. It focuses on medical technology designed to expedite and improve the effectiveness of treatment, giving patients a chance for optimal recovery. The company is headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Cleerly, Inc.
 Cleerly, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Cleerly, Inc. provides technology services. The company is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Founder |
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| Corporate Officer/Principal | 158 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 80 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 75 |
| President | 72 |
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| Bradley Bolzon | 41 |
| Una Ryan | 38 |
| Helen Kim | 33 |
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| Hanson Gifford | 32 |
| Laurence Marton | 30 |
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