Tech Company Financing Transactions
OvaScience Funding Round
On 10/11/2011, OvaScience announced $6 million in Series A investment from Bessemer Venture Partners and Longwood Founders Fund.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
10/11/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$6,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners (Lead Investor) (Stephen Kraus)
Longwood Founders Fund (Michelle Dipp)
Proceeds Purpose
The company is preparing to begin clinical trials next year.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Medical Devices & Instruments
Mailing Address
800 Boylston St. 1555
Boston, MA 02199
USA
Boston, MA 02199
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
The company is applying innovative science to improve the quality of eggs (oocytes) and increase the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF). OvaScience's proprietary technology, exclusively licensed from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, enables the use of a women's own cellular energy to improve egg quality.
Profile
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Company News
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Kroeger
Chief Scientific Officer
James Lillie
VP - Bus. Development
Louis Villalba
VP - Finance
Jonathan Gillis
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