Ben Bronstein

Founded in 1981, Zero Stage Capital Co., Inc. is a venture capital firm headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

eXIthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures stroke prevention and antithrombosis drugs. Its drugs are based on the pathophysiological role of Factor XI in the initiation of intravascular thrombi without causing undue bleeding. The firm’s drug candidates are small, orally active, and highly selective Factor XI inhibitors. The company was founded by Neil J. Hayward and Frans L. Stassen in 2012 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA.

Part of Sanofi, BioSurface Technology, Inc. is a commercial biotechnical research company. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded by David L. Castaldi, Ben R. Bronstein. BioSurface Technology was acquired by Genzyme Corp., part of Sanofi from April 08, 2011 on December 16, 1994.

Peptimmune was founded in 2002 with technology from the laboratories of Dr. Jack Strominger, Higgins Professor of Biochemistry at Harvard University; and Dr. Hidde Ploegh, from the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Peptimmune has therapeutics in clinical development for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Peptimmune's flagship program in multiple sclerosis features PI-2301, which has the opportunity to replace Copaxone® (Teva Pharmaceuticals), the world's leading first-line therapy for the treatment of MS. Peptimmune has broad expertise in MHC Class II molecules and their role in antigen presentation and modulation of immune responses. The Company exploits its proprietary DEEP Technology (Directed Expansion of Epitope Permutation) to design peptides and peptide mixtures for development as therapeutics, diagnostic kits, and as reagents for antibody generation. The Company is building a unique suite of expertise in the manufacture and control of peptide copolymer-based drug products.

Echelon Ventures (Echelon Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Woody S Woodworth and Scott C McCabe. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Part of OPKO Health, Inc., Vidus Ocular, Inc. is a company that manufactures shunts to treat glaucoma. The company is based in New Haven, CT. Vidus Ocular was acquired by OPKO Health, Inc. on May 07, 2008 for $2.71 million. The company was founded by James R. McNab, Ben R. Bronstein.