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NeuroTronik Limited is a development-stage, venture-backed medical device company pursuing a unique neuromodulation approach to improve cardac output for patients who come to the hospital with Acute Heart Failure Syndrome. With a seasoned team of engineers, advisors, and investors, NeuroTronik is on-track in project milestone achievement. Though a moderately-sized project, the market potential is exceptional.

NeuroTronik is planning a $20 million Series B preferred stock financing in late 2015. Those proceeds are designed to take the therapy through and into commercial sales in Europe.

Our named investors are Hatteras Venture Partners, Synergy Life Science Partners, Mountain Group Capital, and Lord Baltimore Capital.

The CEO is Fred McCoy. The CTO is Steve Masson.

The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), is a trade association that leads the effort to advance medical technology in order to achieve healthier lives and healthier economies around the world. AdvaMed represents 80 percent of medical technology firms in the United States and acts as the common voice for companies producing medical devices, diagnostic products and health information systems. AdvaMed members produce nearly 90 percent of the health care technology purchased annually in the United States and more than 40 percent purchased annually around the world. AdvaMed's member companies range from the largest to the smallest medical technology innovators and companies.

AdvaMed 2015 - October 5-7, San Diego - is the leading MedTech Conference in North America, bringing more than 1,000 companies together in a uniquely multifaceted environment for business development, capital formation, innovative technology showcasing, world-class educational opportunities and networking. An event rich in international flavor and featuring a deep, diverse attendee list that includes influential policy-makers, business executives and media, AdvaMed 2015 seeks to advance industry discussion from key perspectives through detailed panel sessions, executive forums and more. It is a “must-attend” event for any MedTech company.

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) was founded in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick, NJ, with an Innovation Center in Cambridge, MA. The firm invests in a variety of fields within the life science sector, including medical devices. J&J’s medical device investments are highly varied in both size and structure; the structure may involve milestone payments, or may be an equity investment. J&J is interested in early stage medical device companies located globally.

Horizon Technology Finance is a venture lending, investment and financial services management company that was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Farmington, Ct with additional offices in Walnut Creek, CA and Reston, VA. The firm controls approximately $200 million in assets under management and look to provide senior or subordinate loans to companies in the range of $2 to $20 million dollars, and often syndicates much larger deals. The firm prefers to lead or co-lead investments that they are involved in and looks to be involved in 15 deals in the next 6-9 months. The firm provides capital to companies located throughout the United States and Canada.

Debra Miller co-founded CureDuchenne in 2003 with her husband, Paul, after their only son was diagnosed with Duchenne. Miller relies on her extensive background in sales and marketing to lead CureDuchenne. 

Her role includes overseeing all operations, research and financial resources as well as serving as the primary liaison to the Board of Directors. She is the decision maker, leader and manager in carrying out the mission of the organization. She also works closely with the Scientific Board of Advisors in designing and implementing the medical research strategic plan.

Miller is a member of the Department of Defense Duchenne Research review board and also a member of the TREAT-NMD international review board, TACT.  Miller has led CureDuchenne’s successful venture philanthropy programs and is the architect of CureDuchenne Ventures LLC, a new, for profit entity created to attract significant research funding to Duchenne research.

Prior to CureDuchenne, Miller had a career in publishing with positions at IDG Communications, Cahners Publishing, Ziff-Davis Publishing and Scholastic Publishing. She also worked in management at PC Magazine and was an independent stock trader.

Miller earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of California – Los Angeles. 

PxRadia is applying its HD-mAb technology platform to provide increased therapeutic potency to biosimiliar monoclonal antibodies. These antibodies are directed to validated targets such as Her-2, CD-20 and PD-1/PD-L.  We and our partners will share new IP and rights and differentiation from current products in the marketplace.

IMS Health Capital (IMSHC) is a niche life-science focused investment bank which manages financing transactions, and advises on M&A and licensing/partnering transactions.

IMS Health Capital (IMSHC) is a fully owned subsidiary of IMS Health, Inc. (www.imshealth.com) and affiliated with IMS Consulting Group (www.imscg.com).

IMSHC has privileged access to a vast array of IMS Health’s resources and connections and can help prepare a compelling value proposition and put you in touch with the right interested parties.  Our team has extensive life-science industry experience and can provide support at any and all stages of the transaction process.  Unlike most investment banks or business development consultants, IMSHC has immense strategic partnering capabilities and can work with companies on both partnering and financing efforts.  Given our unique positioning and access to a vast array of information and relationships, we see a high volume of opportunities.

IMSHC is a SEC/FINRA licensed broker dealer and a wholly owned subsidiary of IMS Health, Inc.  IMS Health Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker “IMS”, and is the world’s leading information, services and technology company in the Life Sciences sector.  Customers of IMS Health’s data and consulting services include most of the top names in pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer health manufacturers and distributors, providers, payers, government agencies, policymakers, researchers and the financial community (www.imshealth.com).

MyeloRx is a northern California based biotechnology company. Our lead compound, MRx102, is a small molecule inhibitor of RNA polymerase II. Molecules related to MRx102 have shown clinical efficacy in AML patients in Europe and China.  MRx102 is covered by issued composition of matter patents in the U.S., E.U., China and Japan.  While AML is the initial indication, MRx102 has also been found active in stringent models of pancreatic and lung cancer. Our collaborators include clinical oncologists from MD Anderson Cancer Center, JHU School of Medicine and City of Hope Medical Center. R&D activities have been funded primarily by a $2M NCI SBIR contract. Our strong scientific and management team is lead by Dr. John Musser; it has brought multiple products to market. We are seeking funding to complete an IND which is projected to take less than a year based on the extensive studies completed to date (manufacturing, formulation, toxicology/ PK in rats and dogs etc.)  and a Phase 1 clinical trial in AML patients.

Sofia Angel Group is a group of angel investors based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group solely focuses on investing in women-led businesses where women are the founders, or women are on the senior management team. Sofia Angel Group does not have a specific timeframe to make an investment, however would make an allocation by the end of 2013 if a compelling opportunity is identified. The group typically invests around $100,000 per company, however has the ability to invest up to $3 million through co-investments from the group’s members.

Mesa Verde Venture Partners is a Venture Capital company founded in 2006. The firm is currently making investments out of its 2nd fund that had its first close in 2013. The firm makes primarily equity investment into seed and early stage rounds ranging from $500,000 to $1 million initially and up to $1.5 million over the lifetime of the investment. The firm is focused on companies located in the Southwestern United States although they are open to review companies from throughout the US. The firm could make as many as 3 new investments over the next 6-9 months.