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Intralase
IntraLase Corporation - IPO 10/7/04
Date of initial investment: May 1998
Principal co-investors: EDF Ventures, Brentwood Venture Capital
Co-founded with scientists from the University of Michigan's Kellogg Eye Center, California-based IntraLase is advancing the next generation of ophthalmic lasers to correct myopic vision problems.

HandyLab
HandyLab
Investments: June 2000, September 2000, November 2001, May 2002, May 2004, December 2005
Principal co-investor: EDF Ventures, Arboretum Ventures, Ardesta, Pfizer Ventures
Started by two recently minted University of Michigan Ph.D.'s in Chemical Engineering, Ann Arbor-based HandyLab has developed methods for miniaturizing medical tests so that they can be instantly conducted on a handheld computer in a doctor's office.

SilverPOP
Silverpop Systems
Investment: August 2000
Principal co-investor: Draper Fisher Jurvetson 
Atlanta-based Silverpop Systems has developed a distributed computer network that allows for the distribution of "rich" content over the Internet, e.g., e-mails that contain audio and video in a significantly improved fashion.


Mobius Microsystems, Inc.
Investment: April 2004
Principal co-investors: Waypoint Ventures, Angel Funds
California-based Mobius empowers integrated circuit designers and manufacturers to achieve previously unattainable levels of analog and mixed-signal integration across all process technologies.


Direct Flow Medical, Inc.
Investment: March 2005
Principal co-investors: EDF Ventures
Headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, Direct Flow Medical is a medical device company that is developing a stentless system for the percutaneous replacement of the aortic valve.


Nanocerox
Investment: November 2005
Principal co-investors: Angel Funds
Founded in 1996 on technology developed at the University of Michigan, Nanocerox produces mixed metal oxide nanoscale ceramic powders. These materials have a wide variety of applications, including military armor, paint pigments, lighting components and sensors.


NanoBio
Investment: March 2006
Principal co-investors: Angel Funds
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Nanobio focuses on developing and commercializing dermatological products, topical anti-infectives, and vaccines.


Rhevision Technology
Investment: March 2006
Principal co-investors: EDF Ventures, In-Q-Tel Ventures
California-based Rhevision Technology develops miniature tunable camera lenses. The first products being developed are optical auto-focus and zoom lens assemblies targeting the high-growth camera phone market.

 
IntelePeer Inc.
Investment: January 2008
Principal co-investors: Kennet Venture Partners, IVS Fund, EDF Ventures
IntelePeer is a VoIP managed-service provider offering global peering infrastructure, network interoperability, industry-leading quality of service, and advanced VoIP-enabled applications.

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