Buzz Benson
Founder at 10K Lakes Capital LLC
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Buzz Benson is the founder of 10K Lakes Capital LLC, founded in 2020, and SightLine Partners LLC, founded in 1992 where he holds the title of Managing Director.
Currently, Mr. Benson serves as a Board of Director at Synecor LLC, Director at AcuFocus, Inc., Director at Preceptis Medical, Inc., Director at 4C Medical Technologies, Inc., Director at InSitu Biologics, Inc., and Director at Pediatric Center Holdings LLC.
In the past, Mr. Benson was the Chairman of LipoScience, Inc. from 2011 to 2014.
He also held director positions at Verax Biomedical, Inc., Broncus Technologies, Inc., Suros Surgical Systems, Inc., Anulex Technologies, Inc., Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc., iScience Interventional Corp., Altiva Corp., CVRx, Inc., Stonebridge Capital Management, Inc., Arthur Andersen LLP, Sherpa Partners LLC, and North Sky Capital LLC where he served as an Investment Committee Member from 2000 to 2011.
Mr. Benson completed his undergraduate degree at St. John's University.
Buzz Benson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
SightLine Partners LLC
 SightLine Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance ightLine Partners LLC (SightLine Partners) is an independent venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1992 by Buzz Benson and Maureen Harder. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota. | Founder | 2010-07-22 |
AcuFocus, Inc.
 AcuFocus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology AcuFocus, Inc. develops KAMRA inlay for the treatment of presbyopia. Its KAMRA inlay is an intra-corneal inlay designed to create a small aperture effect, allowing the eye to see near and intermediate objects more clearly. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Preceptis Medical, Inc.
 Preceptis Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Preceptis Medical, Inc. manufactures pediatric surgical technologies. Its products are designed for the needs of children and the medical professionals. The company was founded by Steven Michael Anderson and Michael K. Loushin in 2011 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
4C Medical Technologies, Inc.
 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of medical devices and therapies. It offers mitral regurgitation therapy for structural heart diseases. The company was founded by Jeffrey Chambers in 2015 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
| 10K Lakes Capital LLC | Founder | 2019-12-31 |
Synecor LLC
 Synecor LLC Investment ManagersFinance Synecor LLC (Synecor) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Richard S. Stack, William N. Starling, and Judith L. Swain. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Buzz Benson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| LIPOSCIENCE INC | Chairman | 2014-11-19 |
Broncus Technologies, Inc.
 Broncus Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Broncus Technologies is a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative solutions for lung diseases. With LungPoint™, physicians plan bronchoscopic procedures and navigate to locations in the lungs accurately and quickly. Its line of Yield™ catheters are used to obtain tissue samples and detect blood vessels. Its patented treatment method, Airway Bypass using Exhale® Drug-Eluting Stents, is being investigated to determine if it can provide the first minimally-invasive treatment option for homogeneous, or diffuse, emphysema, the form of the disease experienced by the majority of emphysema patients. | Director/Board Member | 2013-01-31 |
Sherpa Partners LLC
 Sherpa Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sherpa Partners LLC (Sherpa Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Mac Lewis. The firm is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota. | Private Equity Investor | 2007-12-30 |
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Training of Buzz Benson
| St. John's University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| CVRX, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 18 |
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Stonebridge Capital Management, Inc.
 Stonebridge Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Stonebridge Capital Management, Inc. (Stonebridge) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Julian Weiss in 1946. Stonebridge specializes in the management of growth equity portfolios for institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. | Finance |
Synecor LLC
Synecor LLC Investment ManagersFinance Synecor LLC (Synecor) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Richard S. Stack, William N. Starling, and Judith L. Swain. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. | Finance |
LipoScience, Inc.
 LipoScience, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology LipoScience, Inc. develops and markets medical applications of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. The firm provides advanced patient care for the patients who are suffering from cardiovascular, metabolic and other related diseases. The company was founded by James D. Otvos, Stephen K. Markham, and Richard A. Franco, Sr. and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Health Technology |
Verax Biomedical, Inc.
 Verax Biomedical, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Verax Biomedical, Inc. develops rapid tests for detecting bacterial contaminants in blood cells and tissues. The firm's first target application for its technology is to test for the presence of bacterial contaminants in platelets and bacterial contaminants in platelets and red blood cells represent the greatest lethal infectious risks in transfusion medicine today and no rapid, simple methods are presently available to effectively address this threat. Verax Biomedical was founded by Joe R. Sanders and Joe L. Straight in 1999 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Commercial Services |
Broncus Technologies, Inc.
Broncus Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Broncus Technologies is a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative solutions for lung diseases. With LungPoint™, physicians plan bronchoscopic procedures and navigate to locations in the lungs accurately and quickly. Its line of Yield™ catheters are used to obtain tissue samples and detect blood vessels. Its patented treatment method, Airway Bypass using Exhale® Drug-Eluting Stents, is being investigated to determine if it can provide the first minimally-invasive treatment option for homogeneous, or diffuse, emphysema, the form of the disease experienced by the majority of emphysema patients. | Health Technology |
AcuFocus, Inc.
AcuFocus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology AcuFocus, Inc. develops KAMRA inlay for the treatment of presbyopia. Its KAMRA inlay is an intra-corneal inlay designed to create a small aperture effect, allowing the eye to see near and intermediate objects more clearly. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Health Technology |
Suros Surgical Systems, Inc.
 Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices. Its products include consoles, hand pieces, MRI, and biopsy markers. The company was founded by Joseph L. Mark, Michael E. Miller, and Timothy Goedde in 2000 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Health Technology |
Anulex Technologies, Inc.
 Anulex Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Anulex Technologies, Inc. develops medical technologies. It focuses on the research and development of medical technologies to preserve and repair soft tissue of the spine for patients undergoing a surgical procedure to remove a herniated disc. The company was founded in 2001 by Matthew M. Burns and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Health Technology |
Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc.
 Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc. provided medical devices. The firm's products were CorCap Cardiac Support Device is proprietary mesh wrap that is placed around the heart to provide gentle and permanent support. The company was founded in 1996 by Clif A. Alferness and was headquartered in St. Paul, MN. | Health Technology |
iScience Interventional Corp.
 iScience Interventional Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services iScience Interventional Corp. discovers and develops microcatheter and imaging technologies that enable ophthalmologists to deliver site-specific ocular therapies. It encompasses microcatheter-based therapies designed to access anatomical structures within the eye to aspirate ocular fluids or deliver sterile ophthalmic solutions to the eye. The firm addresses the previously unmet need for treatment of sight-threatening diseases with the innovative, minimally invasive iCath™ procedures. The company was founded by Michael F. Nash and Stan Conston in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Services |
Preceptis Medical, Inc.
Preceptis Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Preceptis Medical, Inc. manufactures pediatric surgical technologies. Its products are designed for the needs of children and the medical professionals. The company was founded by Steven Michael Anderson and Michael K. Loushin in 2011 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN. | Health Technology |
Arthur Andersen LLP
 Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
SightLine Partners LLC
SightLine Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance ightLine Partners LLC (SightLine Partners) is an independent venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1992 by Buzz Benson and Maureen Harder. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota. | Finance |
Altiva Corp.
 Altiva Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Altiva Corp. manufactures and distributes spinal medical devices. Its spinal pathologies products help in treating deformities, degenerative conditions, trauma, and tumors which can result in severe back pain and sometimes paralysis. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Electronic Technology |
Sherpa Partners LLC
Sherpa Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sherpa Partners LLC (Sherpa Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Mac Lewis. The firm is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota. | Finance |
North Sky Capital LLC
 North Sky Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance North Sky Capital LLC (North Sky Capital) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in Wayzata, Minnesota. | Finance |
4C Medical Technologies, Inc.
4C Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of medical devices and therapies. It offers mitral regurgitation therapy for structural heart diseases. The company was founded by Jeffrey Chambers in 2015 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN. | Health Technology |
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