Kevin Tyan, MD

Venrock partners with entrepreneurs who want to tackle big, hard problems that most think not possible. For more information, please visit www.venrock.com or follow the firm on Twitter at @Venrock. Originally established as the venture capital arm of the Rockefeller family in 1969, Venrock partners with entrepreneurs to build some of the world’s most disruptive, successful companies. With a primary focus on technology and healthcare, portfolio companies have included Apple Computer, Athenahealth, Centocor, Check Point Software, DoubleClick, Endeca, Gilead Sciences, Idec Pharma, Imperva, Illumina, Intel, Millennium Pharma, Nest, SlideShare and Tudou. A complete list of Venrock investments is available at Venrock.com.

Pillar VC partners with unstoppable founders from the moment of inception, providing the first capital in. We’re committed to helping founders grow with their companies, investing in their personal and professional development with connections, coaching and community. From university spinouts led by first-time founders to serial entrepreneurs, we’re backing the next-generation of big, meaningful companies in Boston. Working on an idea? It’s never too early to reach out.

Kinnos is a New York-based company that is pioneering color technology to revolutionize how we use disinfectants. Our flagship product, Highlight, is a patented and award-winning technology used by first responders, healthcare systems, and transit agencies to radically improve disinfection technique and quality.