Tech Company Financing Transactions

Spiration Funding Round

On 1/6/2004, Spiration landed $26.9 million in Series E financing from InterWest Partners, Investor Growth Capital and Guidant.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Spiration
Announced On
1/6/2004
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$26,900,000
Round
Series E
Investors

InterWest Partners (Lead Investor) (Gilbert Kliman)

Investor Growth Capital (Lead Investor)

Guidant

New Enterprise Associates (Sigrid Van Bladel)

New Leaf Venture Partners (Jeani Delagardelle)

Three Arch Partners (Richard Lin)

Versant Ventures (Rebecca Robertson)

Proceeds Purpose
The current round of financing will be used to prepare for the launch of the VALR(TM) Surgical System and will fund clinical trials for the company's second product, the Intra-Bronchial Valve (IBV(TM)).

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
Spiration LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Spiration Company Twitter Account
Company News
Spiration News
Facebook
Spiration on Facebook
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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