Richard Lim

Spherics, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products to address the clinical needs of neurological disorders. Its technology is based on proprietary bio adhesive, biodegradable polymers, enhancers, and coatings. The company has established two distinct drug delivery systems: nano and macro spheres. Spherics was founded by Dr. Edith Mathiowitz in 1997 and is located in Mansfield, MA.

HydroCision, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets fluid-jet based surgical tools. Its products include spinejet system, spinejet XL, hydrodiscectomy system and allograft system. The company was founded by Kevin P. Staid and Timothy E. Moutafis in 1994 and is headquartered in North Billerica, MA.

Trident Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops novel biologics for the treatment of autoimmune disorders. The company was founded by Charles M. Cohen and Robin Brown in March 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Saunders Karp & Megrue (SKM) is a private merchant bank located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Apax Partners, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP.

The Lek/Alcar Consulting Group, Inc. provides business strategy consulting services. It offers strategy, finance, marketing and sales, operations, and transaction services including business unit strategy, brand management, pricing, alliances and joint ventures, product development, corporate transformation, and operations design. It serves the defense, energy, health, building and construction, aerospace, media, retail, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded by Andrew Kutter in 1983 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

MVM Partners LLP (MVM Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.