Participated · Equity · Nov 2022

Exheus develops an RNA‑based diagnostic platform that analyzes expression of all genes in the blood transcriptome to detect health anomalies and produce personalized clinical recommendations. The company positions its test as the most advanced commercial RNA analysis technology in the world and has launched initial products to validate biomarkers and assess market fit. Exheus was founded in mid‑2020 as a spin‑off of Hospital Sant Pau – IIB Sant Pau and UPC and was incubated at The Collider (Mobile World Capital Barcelona). Future plans include international expansion into European health systems, building a commercial structure to access those systems, completing regulatory requirements for cross‑border operation, and digitizing the product into a B2B automated interactive platform for clinicians. On the financial side, Exheus has previously raised more than €500k in 2021 and continues to secure non‑dilutive and equity financing to fund growth.

Led · Equity · Jul 2013

Magnolia Broadband develops Adaptive Antenna Systems (AAS), a beam‑forming technology designed to improve data throughput, coverage and real‑time HD video performance for smartphones and tablets. Its AAS innovations are also applicable to small 3G/4G base stations and Wi‑Fi access points. The company sold over 50 patents to Google in 2012 and continued to patent new beam‑forming technology in 2012 and 2013. Magnolia plans to expand its patent portfolio and advance licensing efforts with wireless network operators globally. Management says the technology can address significant mobile data growth without changes to base stations or wireless standards. Magnolia is headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey. Magnolia Broadband develops DiversityPlusTM, an RF chipset that enables mobile transmit diversity and dual-antenna designs for cell phones. The company’s DiversityPlus chips aim to increase subscriber capacity within existing wireless infrastructure while improving coverage, data throughput, connection reliability and battery life. DiversityPlus is being commercialized for CDMA2000, UMTS/WCDMA and WiMAX standards. Magnolia intends to use new funding to accelerate commercialization in the United States and Korean marketplaces. The company has filed numerous patents related to its core technology. Since its inception in 2001, Magnolia has raised more than $40 million in equity and is headquartered in Bedminster, N.J. Management says the new funding will carry the company into 2007 toward profitability.