W. van Ness
Chairman at Hidden Hill Advisors
Network origin in W. van Ness first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 57 | |
Hambrecht & Quist LLC
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 7 |
CIBC Capital Partners
 CIBC Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Established in 1989, CIBC Capital Partners, the venture group of CIBC World Markets' Capital Partners Division, is headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Boston, New York City and San Francisco. Their ultimate parent is Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX: BCM).
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 7 |
OVP Venture Partners
 OVP Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance OVP Venture Partners (OVP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 3 |
Olympic Venture Partners II LP
 Olympic Venture Partners II LP Investment ManagersFinance Olympic Venture Partners II LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the US, primarily in the Pacific Northwest region. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of software, life sciences, multimedia, biotechnology, communications, health care and environmental sectors. It acts as lead or co-lead investor and provides financing for early stage capital requirements. It makes co-investments with venture capital firms.
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| Venture Capital Fund | Investment Managers | 1 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to W. van Ness via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | Medical Specialties | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ALLERGAN, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | General Counsel General Counsel | |
| AMGEN INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Genentech, Inc.
 Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Biotechnology | Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
 Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops pharmaceutical products. Its products include Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate) tablets, Latuda (lurasidone HCl) tablets, Lunesta (eszopiclone) tablets, Xopenex (levalbuterol HCl) Inhalation Solution, Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol tartrate) Inhalation Aerosol, Brovana (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution, Omnaris (ciclesonide) Nasal Spray, Alvesco (ciclesonide) Inhalation Aerosol, and Zetonna (ciclesonide) Nasal Aerosol. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| EXELIXIS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Operating Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CASSAVA SCIENCES, INC. | Biotechnology | Chief Executive Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member | |
| DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | Biotechnology | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Sales & Marketing | |
| ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
 Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Gradalis, Inc.
 Gradalis, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Gradalis, Inc. develops cancer therapies based on individuals tumor biology. The company was founded by David Shanahan and John Nemunaitis and is headquartered in Carrollton, TX. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| Michigan State University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Case Western Reserve University
 Case Western Reserve University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | College/University | Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree | |
| Golden Gate University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Tufts University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Santa Clara University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Western Ontario | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Manitoba | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
| University of Oregon | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences | College/University | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
US Food & Drug Administration
 US Food & Drug Administration General GovernmentGovernment US Food & Drug Administration operates agencies to protect health and human services. It protects and promotes public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods and feed and veterinary products. The company was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey Washington Wiley on 30th June, 1906 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD. | General Government | General Counsel Chief Executive Officer | |
University of California, Berkeley Foundation
 University of California, Berkeley Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous University of California, Berkeley Foundation engages in the provision of philanthropic services.It offers social services and supports the advancement of higher education by securing private financial support. The company was founded by Phoebe Apperson Hearst, Jane Sather, Charles Franklin Doe in 1868 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Defense Sciences Research Council | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
EnerG2 Technologies, Inc.
 EnerG2 Technologies, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries EnerG2 Technologies, Inc. manufactures engineered carbon materials for energy storage device manufacturers. It also offers lead acid battery, ultracapacitors electrode, li-ion batteries, adsorbed natural gas and advanced batteries The company was founded in by Rick Luebbe, Christopher Wheaton and Aaron Feaver in 2003 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Chemicals: Specialty | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Woodman, Kirkpatrick & Gilbreath | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Indel Therapeutics, Inc.
 Indel Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Indel Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of antibiotics to address the health crisis caused by antibiotics resistance. The firm’s programs are based on Indel's paradigm-changing antimicrobial drug discovery platform that has opened drug targets for the treatment of bacterial and parasitic infections, and potentially, fungal and viral infections. The company was founded by Malcolm C. Kendall in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.^ ^ | Biotechnology | Founder Director/Board Member | |
| RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Group14 Technologies, Inc.
 Group14 Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Group14 Technologies, Inc. engages in the manufacture of engineered carbon materials. It offers silicon and silicon-carbon composite. The company was founded by Eric Luebbe, Henry Constantino, and Aaron Feaver in 2015 and is headquartered in Woodinville, WA. | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 47 |
| Canada | 4 |
| France | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 22 |
| Health Technology | 19 |
| Finance | 3 |
| Electronic Technology | 2 |
| Commercial Services | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 402 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 190 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 90 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 63 |
| Chairman | 59 |
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| Timothy Walbert | 40 |
| Chad Waite | 39 |
| Samuel L. Duboc | 25 |
| Patrick Zenner | 24 |
| Phillip Young | 24 |
| Owen Hughes | 23 |
| Gerry Langeler | 20 |
| Steven Engle | 19 |
| John Varian | 19 |
| Michele Buchignani | 18 |
| James Neal | 18 |
| Barbara Kosacz | 17 |
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