Juno Diagnostics Inc. raised $25 million in a series A financing led by Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund. The company has earmarked the funds to support clinical validation studies of the company’s noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) solutions. The proceeds will also go toward product development and commercial launch of its NIPT products.
HONG KONG – Ultrasight Ltd. has closed a $13 million series B funding round, and is a step closer to entering the clinic in the U.S. with its cardiac ultrasound software. With the funds in hand, Rehovot, Israel-based Ultrasight aims to start clinical trials in the U.S. for its artificial intelligence (AI)-guided software for cardiac ultrasound.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Acutus Medical, Becton Dickinson, Crannmed, Labcorp, Zoll Medical.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Biotheranostics, Caregility, Diaceutics, Genetron, Halberd, Health Recovery Solutions, Hologic, Identifysensors Biologics, Osi Systems, Second Sight Medical Products, Seracare Life Sciences, Spacelabs Healthcare.
Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Beyond Air, Diadem, Nexj Health, Pulse Biosciences.
New hires and promotions in the med-tech industry, including: Alvedo Technologies, Coopercompanies, Ecmoho, Lunaphore Technologies, Milestone Scientific, Odyssey Group International, Pelvital, Seekmedicare.
More than 150 U.S. patents could be at stake if the World Trade Organization (WTO) were to adopt an intellectual property waiver as originally proposed by India and South Africa.
Egnite Inc. emerged from stealth mode in February 2021 with the goal of combining data analytics and digital health technology to illuminate and solve persistent issues in the diagnosis and treatment of structural heart disease. Three months later, it has added artificial intelligence (AI) to its flagship solution, Cardiocare, to drive better diagnosis of aortic stenosis and help physicians predict patient outcomes.
Caris Life Sciences Inc. raised $830 million in a capital growth round led by Sixth Street Partners, the latest show of private investors’ zeal for backing precision medicine ventures. The infusion, which includes $235 million in equity financing, will be used for continued commercial expansion and to advance its liquid biopsy platform. T.R. Price Associates Inc., Silver Lake, Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC were significant contributors in the round.
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