Tech Company Financing Transactions

Spiration Funding Round

Spiration, based in Redmond, secured $18.5 million in funding from Versant Ventures, InterWest Partners and Investor Growth Capital.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Spiration
Announced On
3/25/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$18,500,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Versant Ventures (Lead Investor) (Rebecca Robertson)

InterWest Partners (Gilbert Kliman)

Investor Growth Capital

New Enterprise Associates (Sigrid Van Bladel)

New Leaf Venture Partners (Jeani Delagardelle)

Three Arch Partners (Richard Lin)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds from this round will be used to support commercialization of the company's IBV® Valve System in Europe and to complete clinical work to support regulatory approval and the U.S. launch of the product.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Medical Devices & Instruments
Mailing Address
6675 185th Avenue N.E.
Redmond, WA 98052
USA
Phone
(425) 497-1700
Website
www.spiration.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
Spiration Inc. designs, manufactures and markets innovative Medical Devices & Instruments for the treatment of lung disease, including lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which together claim nearly 275,000 lives in the United States each year, according to the American Lung Association and the American Cancer Society.
Profile
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Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
Spiration on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Richard Shea
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Chief Operating Officer
Gregory Sessler
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Chief Scientific Officer
Xavier Gonzalez
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Vice President
Steven Springmeyer
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VP - Finance
Gerald Ng
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VP - Marketing
Nancy Hill
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