Perspectum Diagnostics Ltd. reported the first close at $36 million of its series C round, with the majority of the new money due to be invested in expanding U.S. uptake of its Livermultiscan diagnostic for assessing and monitoring chronic liver disease.
Qitan Technology Co. Ltd. has raised ¥700 million (US$104 million) in a series C round led by Meituan Inc. to improve its nanopore sequencing devices and expand its market.
Volta Medical SAS reported raising $39 million in a series B round to roll out its VX1 software mapping system in Europe and the U.S. This artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is compatible with most readily available multi-polar catheters and technology used in operating rooms and cath labs in the treatment of complex cardiac arrhythmia.
Suzhou Singular Medical Co. Ltd. has raised “hundreds of millions of RMB” in a series B+ round financing, which was jointly led by SDIC Chuanghe Fund Management Co. Ltd. and Qiming Venture Capital Management (Beijing) Co. Ltd.
Bottneuro AG closed the first tranche of a bridge round, bringing its total capital raise in 2022 to $4.3 million. This is being used to develop its noninvasive, domestic therapy for treating early moderate-stage Alzheimer’s patients.
Remedee Labs SA raised $13.25 million to accelerate the commercial deployment of its mini endorphin stimulator for chronic pain. This is the company’s third funding round after initial fundraising of $11.66 million.
Minervax Aps has closed a €72 million (US$76.6 million) financing round, enabling it to accelerate phase II development of its group B streptococcus (GBS) vaccine for the prevention of stillbirth and serious infections in newborns and complete the program next year.
Third Pole Therapeutics Inc. received a $32 million equity investment from an unnamed U.S.-based ‘large medical device innovator’ in the cardiopulmonary field. Third Pole’s lead product, the portable Enocare device, produces nitric oxide on-demand using ambiant air and electricity.
Minze Health NV closed on $4.1 million of seed funding to develop its digital solution for the treatment of urinary tract problems. Three major Belgian funds participated in this seed round, led by White Fund SA, a private equity fund focusing on med-tech. Capricorn Partners NV joined White Fund via its Digital Growth fund, alongside Flemish investment company PMV NV.
Sonothera Inc. reeled in $60.75 million in a series A financing led by Arch Venture Partners. The funds are earmarked for the continued development of Sonothera’s ultrasound-guided, nonviral, gene therapy platform and treatments.