Pricing shares at $20 each, below the intended price range, insulin delivery company Minimed Group Inc. debuted with an IPO on Nasdaq March 6, raising $560 million. The company offered a total of 28 million shares, which would have brought the Northridge, Calif.-based company $742 million in gross proceeds if the IPO had priced at the midpoint of the $25-to-$28 price range disclosed in February.

Samantree Medical SA is the latest med-tech company to secure financing from the European Investment Bank, highlighting the bank’s commitment to supporting key medical technologies across the continent. The company received a €20 million (US$23.95 million) loan which will go towards accelerating the development and commercialization of its Histolog Scanner, which allows surgeons and pathologists to visualize large, fresh tissue samples in real-time with high resolution and accuracy.

Epidarex Capital secured more than $145 million in commitments in the first close of its fourth fund to invest in early-stage therapeutics and medical device companies. The new capital will support up to 15 companies, across the U.K. and U.S., which are focused on oncology, cardiovascular, autoimmune and neurological conditions.