Immanuel Thangaraj has been a director of Acura since December, 2002. Mr. Thangaraj has over 12 years of experience in operations and venture capital. He began his venture capital career in 1992 as an associate and CFO at ARCH Venture Partners, a $750 million venture capital firm targeting early stage technology and healthcare investments. In 1995, Mr. Thangaraj became CEO of Integrated Telemanagement, a telecommunications company, which he helped to found, until its sale to a publicly traded company. Mr. Thangaraj joined Essex Woodlands in 1997. He currently serves on the board of directors of CBR Systems, iKnowMed Systems, Medlogics, and Sound ID. He is also responsible for Essex Woodland’s investments in Accumetrics and Novacept.
Mr. Thangaraj holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago. |