“Essex Woodlands led our capital round, and provided so much more than the growth equity capital Velcera required. While our board had a strong chairman, the director from Essex provided effective informal leadership throughout our building stage through his knowledge, sound business judgment and professional and effective communication style. All new companies who break the status quo run into difficulties and turbulent times, and our company certainly faced our fair share of these adversities. As the CEO, I can honestly say “Thank goodness!” for the steady, calming influence of Essex on our board team. They stayed positive, looked for solutions and kept all eyes focused on the future ahead. As a result, the Essex transaction expertise proved to be invaluable as we negotiated a very successful exit.”

Dennis Steadman

Chief Executive Officer