Thomas, McNerney & Partners | 60 South Sixth Street, Suite 3620, Minneapolis, MN 55402 | Phone: 612-465-8670 | Fax: 612-465-8661 | pmcnerney@tm-partners.com

If you ran an early stage medical-technology company in need of capital, you would know by now that Pete McNerney is a cofounder and the managing partner of Thomas, McNerney & Partners, a healthcare-focused venture-capital company with about $600 million under management. McNerney previously cofounded the Minnesota-based venture capital firm Coral Ventures and Memtec North America, a microfiltration technology company.

Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Spouse: Anne McNerney

Children: Michael, Andrew, Peter, and Sam

Education: Bachelor of arts, Yale University; MBA, Stanford University

Career history: Cofounder of Thomas, McNerney & Partners; co-founder of Coral Ventures (1992); cofounder and managing partner of The Kensington Group; founder and CEO of Memtec North America (1986); eleven years with Baxter Healthcare Corporation, holding various general management positions in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia

Outside activities: Currently serves on the board s of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota; ArKal Medical, Inc.; Asante Medical, Inc.; Atritech, Inc.; AxioMed Spine Corporation; CNS Therapeutics, Inc.; Intuity Medical, Inc.; and Torax Medical Inc.

Key achievements: Certified Public Accountant; former president of Minnesota Venture Capital Association; former member, board of trustees, The Blake School