Medtech entrepreneurs agree that it’s still tough to find funding at the Series A level. Here’s their advice about how to find it. Bill Evans Competition for medtech venture investing is fierce, at the same time that traditional investors pull back from the space. To get to the bottom of what’s going on, I reached […]
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Venture investing in medtech and digital health: What the entrepreneurs see
Medtech entrepreneurs at the Series A level agree that the funding environment remains challenging. Bill Evans Entrepreneurs at the Series A funding level tend to report that their part of the funding lifecycle remains very challenging, as has been for the last decade. They also report that many A Round investors are angels, often knowledgeable […]
Power morcellation: Questions linger for controversial tech
Dr. Amy Reed’s tragic case brought to light the cancer risks posed by power morcellation. Her death hasn’t stopped lingering questions about the technology. Power morcellators were used for 20 years to laparoscopically remove fibroids, benign tumors of the uterus, raising not a single adverse event report with the FDA. That all changed in 2013, […]
Eximis Surgical raises $5m for minimally-invasive tissue removal tool
Eximis Surgical raised $5.1 million as part of a $10.2 million equity round, according to a form filed with the SEC last week. Nearly 30 investors have contributed to the offering, the Colorado-based company reported. Eximis Surgical is developing a surgical tool called XCor, which is designed for minimally-invasive specimen removal in laparoscopic surgery. The company touted […]
