New Enterprise Associates

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a leading venture capital firm investing primarily in information technology, biotechnology and medical/life sciences companies. Practicing classic venture capital for over 20 years, NEA focuses on early stage investments, playing an active role in assisting management to build companies of lasting value. With $5 billion under management, NEA's experienced management team has invested in over 500 companies, of which more than 135 have gone public and more than 150 have been acquired. NEA has offices in Reston, Virginia, Menlo Park, California and Baltimore, Maryland.

For more information about NEA, visit www.nea.com

Essex Woodlands

Essex Woodlands was founded in 1985 when it raised its first fund, Essex Venture Partners Fund I. Since that time, the Partnership has raised five additional funds and has managed approximately $1 billion in private equity investments. The team is comprised of 13 professionals with principal offices in Illinois, Texas and California. The Essex Woodlands team has been involved in the founding, investing, and/or management of over 100 healthcare companies ranging across all sectors, stages and geography, and brings over 240 years of collective healthcare experience. The Partnership leverages this collective experience with an investment approach that has evolved over 20 years of successful healthcare investing.

For more information about Essex Woodlands, visit www.essexwoodlands.com