Tech Company Financing Transactions
Uptake Medical Funding Round
On 5/8/2006, Uptake Medical received $9 million in Series A investment from Prism VentureWorks and ONSET Ventures.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
5/8/2006
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$9,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors
Prism VentureWorks (Lead Investor) (John Brooks)
ONSET Ventures (Robert Kuhling)
Proceeds Purpose
The financing will be used to fund pre-clinical development of Uptake's proprietary Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) technology, as well as to build staff prior to clinical trials.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Medical Devices & Instruments
Mailing Address
936 N. 34th St. 200
Seattle, WA 98103
USA
Seattle, WA 98103
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Uptake Medical Corporation is a Seattle-based medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of patients suffering from emphysema and other types of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD).
Profile
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Company News
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
President
Robert Barry
VP - Marketing
Todd Cornell
VP - R & D
Erik Henne
VP - Regulatory Affairs
Julie Arneson
VP - Regulatory Affairs
Kristi Jordan
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