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HTG Molecular Diagnostics Funding Round

On 2/24/2011, HTG Molecular Diagnostics received $15.7 million in Series D funding from Novo Ventures, Fletcher Spaght Ventures and Merck Capital Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
2/24/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,700,000
Round
Series D
Investors

Novo Ventures (Lead Investor) (Peter Bisgaard)

Fletcher Spaght Ventures (Molly Hoult)

Merck Capital Ventures

Solstice Capital (Harry George)

Valley Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
The new financing will be used to fuel the growth and adoption of HTG's multi-plex gene expression testing platform for validation and clinical applications across different therapeutic areas. HTG's qNPA platform is in use at major academic and cancer research centers as well as big pharma. This cash infusion will help drive additional utilization across these areas as well as into new high growth molecular diagnostic opportunities. The company will also be looking to hire additional personnel in 2011 including sales and marketing, operations and development scientists with particular experience working in diagnostics.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
3430 East Global Loop
Tucson, AZ 85706
USA
Email Address
Overview
Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, HTG Molecular Diagnostics' mission is to empower precision medicine at the local level.
Profile
HTG Molecular Diagnostics LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Timothy Johnson
  Timothy Johnson LinkedIn Profile  Timothy Johnson Twitter Account  Timothy Johnson News  Timothy Johnson on Facebook
Chief Executive Officer
John Lubniewski
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VP - Finance
Shaun McMeans
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Sam Rua
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