Augmented Reality
Medical startup raises $20m for augmented reality surgery headsets
(Telegraph) – A London startup developing holographic surgery headsets has raised $20m (£15m) from the backers of Facebook’s Oculus headset. […]
Venture Capital
Robotics
Auris Surgical Robotics, founded by superstar Fred Moll, has quietly closed on a ton of money
(TechCrunch) – Auris Surgical Robotics, a 10-year-old, San Carlos, Ca.-based surgical robotics company that was founded by serial entrepreneur Frederic Moll, has quietly raised $280 million in Series D funding led by Coatue Management. […]
Business
The Race To Acquire Medical Device Startups
CB Insights – As medical device companies gain traction, large corporates such as Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Teleflex are competing in the race to acquire private medical device startups targeting neurosurgery, orthopedics, and cardiology, among other areas. […]
Medical Devices
10 Device Companies VCs Loved in Early 2017
Qmed – The medical device and equipment sector enjoyed a strong rebound in investment during the first quarter of this year. These 10 medical device and equipment companies closed the biggest funding rounds in the industry. […]