Ken U. Johnson

Natural Nutrition Group, Inc. manufactures food products. Its products include breakfast cereals, granolas, granola bars, cereal bars, cookies, crackers, baked goods, instant soups and chilis. The company's products are made up of organic ingredients and natural ingredients and are sold under the Health Valley, Breadshop's and Casbah brands. It was founded by William R. Voss and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Intelligent Bio-Systems is developing a next generation DNA sequencing system that can simultaneously increase the speed and reduce the cost of producing sequence data by a factor of 100 to 1,000. It uses a proprietary chemistry, high-density chip and fluorescent instrument system to accurately decode the sequence of DNA fragments. The technology has the potential to dramatically change the way research is performed and healthcare is delivered.

Gentel Biosciences, Inc. develops and distributes biochip and protein microarray tests. It provides protein microarray products and services to life science researchers worldwide. The company was founded by Llloyd Smith and Kenneth U. Johnson in 2000 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

NanoMedex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops formulation strategy to allow drugs that are only soluble in oil to be soluble in water. It offers offers Microfol, a micro emulsion formulation containing the generic active pharmaceutical ingredient propofol and two IIG listed excipients-sodium caprylate and poloxamer, which replaces the macro emulsion components of the reference listed drug and its generic equivalents. The company’s formulation is applied to drug classes, including chemotherapeutics, anesthetics, anti-infective, anti-inflammatories and arrythmics, immunosuppressants, and vitamins. NanoMedex Pharmaceuticals was founded by Donn M. Dennis, Nikolaus Gravenstein, Jerome H. Modell and Timothy E. Morey in 2002 and is headquartered in Middleton, WI.

Tetrionics, Inc. manufactures custom active pharmaceutical ingredients. Its services include synthesis and scale up, analytical chemistry, regulatory support, and current good manufacturing practice. The company was founded by Peter O. Johnson Sr., Herbert E. Paaren, and Hector F. DeLuca in 1989 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Kegonsa Capital Partners LLC (KCP) is a venture capital subsidiary firm of Kegonsa Capital Management, Inc. The firm is founded in 2004 by Ken U. Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Phenomenelle Angels LLC (Phenomenelle Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Lauren A. Flanagan and Joe P. Hildebrandt. The firm is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Semba Biosciences, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development of devices and systems for molecular separation based on simulated moving bed chromatography. Its products include Octave Chromatography systems and pumps, Octave Octave 4Xe UV-VIS Detector, columns for small molecule separations, and contract services. The firm's lead product Octave Chromatography System is an automated liquid chromatography instrument designed for purification of high-value chemical and biological compounds. The company was founded by Anil Rajaram Oroskar in 2005 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Brazen Technologies, Inc. operates an online social networking site for young professionals. Its platform enables individuals to showcase career interest and develop a network with employers. The firm also provides recruitment solutions for companies interested in recruiting generation Y professionals. The company was founded by Ryan Richard Paugh, Ryan Joseph Healy and Penelope N. M. N. Trunk in 2007 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.