April may not have brought rain to med-tech, but tariffs and financial uncertainty certainly dampened the enthusiasm for IPOs. With those clouds lifting, three companies – Hinge Health Inc., Capsovision Inc., and Omada Health Inc. – appear ready to flower in May, potentially a harbinger of a return to the brisk pace for med-tech IPOs seen in the opening weeks of 2025 when eight companies raised nearly $1 billion.
Mentaily Ltd. raised $3 million in seed funding for its AI-powered mental health diagnosis, triage and support tool, Liv. The platform is designed to help patients suffering from psychological distress and mental illness.
Tilt Biotherapeutics Ltd. has raised $25.6 million in a series B round that will fund phase II development of the lead oncolytic virus in the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
Sirius Therapeutics Inc. raised nearly $50 million in a series B2 financing round May 9 to support its pipeline of small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules for cardiovascular disease indications. SRSD-107, a long-acting Factor XI anticoagulant for thromboembolic disorders, is its lead candidate waiting on EMA clearance to begin a phase II study in Europe.
A number of biopharma and med-tech companies are committing to expand manufacturing and other facilities in the U.S. Some shifts could be driven by the tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2025, signaling a strategic move to mitigate costs and ensure continued growth
Lysosomal storage disorder specialist Azafaros NV has raised €132 million (US$146.7 million) in a series B to fund two phase III studies of its lead product, a small-molecule glycosidase inhibitor that the company says has shown disease-modifying effects.
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