Tech Company Financing Transactions
Avelas Biosciences Funding Round
Avelas Biosciences, based in La Jolla, raised $6.9 million in investment from Avalon Ventures, Torrey Pines Investment and WuXi AppTec.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
1/9/2014
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$6,850,000
Round
Series B
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The money will help to fund a first-in-man study of its proprietary fluorescent peptide that lights up cancerous cells in real time during breast cancer surgery.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Medical Devices & Instruments
Mailing Address
11099 North Torrey Pines Rd. 180
La Jolla, CA 92037
USA
La Jolla, CA 92037
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Avelas Biosciences develops real-time luminous maps for oncologic surgeons to refer while in surgery.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Jay Lichter
Chief Medical Officer
Steven Chen
Chief Scientific Officer
Jesus Gonzalez
VP - Bus. Development
William Stratton
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