The Facts
32 Independent Companies or Funds of which VB Founded
or were Founding Investors.1
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Woven Orthopedics Technologies, LLC (2013) |
Founder |
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FX Solutions S.A.S. (2010) |
Early-stage Investor
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AFCell Medical, Inc. (2009) |
Early-stage Investor
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Centinel Spine, LLC (2008) |
Founder |
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Knee Creations, LLC (2007) |
Founder |
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4th Dimension Spine, LLC (2007) |
Founder |
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Small Bone Innovations, Inc. (2005) |
Founder
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Paradigm Spine, LLC (2005) |
Founder
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Soteira, Inc. (2004) |
Angel Investor
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K2M, Inc. (2004) |
Early-stage Investor |
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Twin Star Medical, Inc. (2000) |
Angel Investor |
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Spine Solutions, Inc. (1999) |
Founder
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Spine Next, S.A. (1999) |
Restructuring |
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Ascent Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Formerly Alliance Medical, Inc.) 1998 |
Early-stage Investor |
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Cortek, Inc. (1995) |
Angel Investor |
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Hospitec, Inc. (1995) |
Early-stage Investor |
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Biorthex, Inc. (1993) |
Recapitalization |
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Viscogliosi Brothers Venture Partners IV, LLC (2010) |
Viscogliosi Brothers Venture Partners II, LLC (2002) |
Viscogliosi Brothers Venture Partners III, LLC (2010) |
Viscogliosi Brothers Venture Partners I, LLC (2001) |
| Small Bone Joint Employee Partners, LP (2005) |
Spine Solutions Partners I, LLC (2001) |
Orthopedic Investment Partners Fund, L.P. (2004) |
Spinal Partners II, LLC (2000) |
Spinal Partners III, LLC (2003) |
Musculoskeletal Growth Trust Series Unit Investment Trust (UIT) Managed by Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc (1998)
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To date the 5 private funds have returned >$57 million to investors.
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Specialty Healthcare Advisers, LLC (2013)
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Surgisoft, LLC (2006) |
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| VB Professional Services, Inc. (2010) |
Fillit, LLC (2006) |
| Orthopedic Recruiters, LLC (2008) |
Musculoskeletal Clinical
Regulatory Advisers, LLC (2004) |
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Viscogliosi & Company, LLC. (2004)
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10 Exits to Date Generating > $1.8 billion in Exit Proceeds.3
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Small Bone Innovations ($375 million), Inc. – Acquired by Stryker Corp. in June 2014
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Biorthex, Inc. ($0.20 million) –
Acquired by Nitinol Devices &
Components, Inc. in Aug. 2009
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Knee Creations, Inc. – Acquired by Zimmer, Inc. in May 2013
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Cortek, Inc. ($7.9 million) – Acquired by
Alphatec Spine, Inc. in Sept. 2005
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| Sotiera, Inc ($6 million) – Acquired by Globus Medical, Inc. in July 2012
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Spine Next, S.A. ($80 million) –
Acquired by Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
in Oct. 2004
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| K2M, Inc.– Acquired by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in July 2010
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Spine Solutions, Inc. ($350 million) –
Acquired by Synthes, Inc. in April 2003
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| Ascent Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
($565 million) – Acquired by Stryker
Corp. in Nov 2009
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Hospitec, Inc. – Payment to SPII Fund in Oct. 2001 |
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A Principal of VB has Structured and Managed Stifel Nicolaus’ $10 Million Musculoskeletal Growth Trust Series Unit Investment Trust (“UIT”).
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Dedicated Exclusively to Investing in
Publicly-Traded Orthopedic Securities |
24% 4 Year Annual Returns Compared to Dow Jones Industrial Average
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40 Institutional Investors have Co-Invested with VB in Portfolio Company Financings.
>260 Finance Transactions: 4
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14 Investment Banking
(M&A/Strategic Advisory) |
29 Exits/Realization/Distribution |
| 38 Equity/Debt Investments |
17 Fund Investments |
| 20 Exits/Realization/Distribution |
9 Venture/Private Equities |
11 Principal Activities
(Company Creations/Financial Founders) |
2 Public Securities |
| 11 Corporate Transactions |
| 10 Contribution of Assets |
46 Small Bone Innovations, Inc. |
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21 Paradigm Spine, LLC |
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13 Viscogliosi & Company, Inc. |
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11 Knee Creations, Inc. |
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14 Centinel Spine, LLC |
| 4 Woven Orthopedics Technologies, LLC |
VB Has Served on Boards of 14 Institutions:
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| 9 Orthopedic Device Companies |
| 4 Non-Device Companies |
| 1 Specialty Hospital |
73 Orthopedic Devices have been Commercialized by VB Portfolio Companies: 5
| >225,000 Units are Sold Worldwide |
Since Inception [2004], Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers, LLC has Contracted Approximately >270 Clients to Date.
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The MCRA team has achieved:
- 1,000 510(k)Submissions & Approvals
- 75 Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE)
- 14 Pre-Marketing Approvals (PMA) were obtained
Executed or developed >730 Health
Economics, Reimbursement, Public Policy and related strategies.
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>400 Patents have been granted and >240 Trademarks were registered by the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Performed >210 Audits for Notified Body (TÜV Product Service) to ISO 9001 / ISO 13485 Including Numerous Audits at Leading Orthopedic Companies
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1Viscogliosi Bros., LLC (VB) considers itself a founder of a company if VB and/or its principals a) formed the company, b) was an early-stage or angel investor of the company and was involved in the early operations and/or strategy of the company, or c) was involved in the recapitalization of the company.
2All funds with the exception of UIT were created by VB. A principal of VB was an employee (portfolio manager) of Stifel Nicolaus, raised capital, selected investments/ratios and advised on the sale of securities for the company. Subsequently at VB, the principal continued his advisement on the sale of securities for Stifel Nicolaus.
3 A total dollar value, including milestone payments, paid for an entity sold by VB, its principals, and/or VB's funds.
4Includes any form of corporate transactions that include a) capital raising activities, b) contribution of assets, c) acquisition/divestitures of an assets (M&A), d) investment banking services, & e) company creation.
5Medical devices that are commercially sold or clinically used worldwide.
