For the third time in the past four weeks, stocks within the medtech industry climbed to never-before-seen heights as 2021 reared its head. Previous highs have largely been a result of the FDA granting Moderna emergency use authorization for its vaccine candidate and its subsequent rollout to the U.S., joining the one made by Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech (NSDQ:BNTX), […]
Veran Medical Technologies
Olympus acquires Veran Medical Technologies
Olympus (TYO:7733) today said it acquired Veran Medical Technologies for $340 million. St. Louis, Mo.-based Veran Medical Technology makes medical devices specializing in interventional pulmonology. Through the deal, Olympus will gain Veran’s global sales network, marketing, manufacturing, R&D and other function to expand its respiratory product portfolio. “We are very excited about the synergies this acquisition […]
Olympus buys Veran Technologies for $340M
Olympus (TYO:7733) announced today that it entered into an agreement to acquire Veran Medical Technologies for up to $340 million. St. Louis, Mo.-based Veran Medical develops advanced medical devices specializing in interventional pulmonology, including navigation products to develop solutions for improved diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer, according to a news release. The acquisition by Olympus is […]
BTG invests $20m in Veran Medical’s thoracic guidance tech
BTG (LON:BTG) said this week that it invested $20 million in Veran Medical Technologies and its thoracic navigation system. Veran’s thoracic navigation system is designed to help lung specialists diagnose lung cancer earlier, enabling a smooth transition between an endobronchial and transthoracic approach. The technology is also used to localize and mark lung nodules in […]
Veran Medical pulls in $31m for lung nav device
Veran Medical Technologies said today that it raised a $30.6 million funding round, led by Versant Ventures and River Cities Capital Funds, that it plans to use to expand the commercial footprint of its lung navigation platform. St. Louis-based Veran said prior backers Prolog Ventures, Advantage Capital, Rex Health Ventures, 3G Capital, Dynamic Investments and Vectis also joined the […]
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Veran Medical nears close of $7.5M round in support of airway imaging
Veran Medical Technologies is on the verge of closing yet another fundraising round in support of its electromagnetic airway mapping system, with just about $1 million to go.
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Veran nears $5M fundraising goal for airway imaging
Missouri-based Veran Medical Technologies is on the verge of closing a $5 million funding round in support of its electromagnetic airway mapping system, regulatory filings show.
Veran raises nearly $3M for 3d airway mapping system
Veran Medical Technologies said it brought in $2.9 million in a funding round it hopes will eventually add $5 million to its coffers.
The St. Louis-based medical device company, founded in 2005, is developing devices for diagnosis & minimally invasive surgery.
