Tech Company Financing Transactions

Pelikan Technologies Funding Round

Pelikan Technologies, based in Palo Alto, received $89 million from Clarus, Edbi and Global Life Science Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
12/6/2007
Transaction Type
Debt
Venture Equity
Amount
$89,000,000
Round
Series F
Investors

Clarus (Lead Investor) (Dennis Henner)

Edbi

Global Life Science Ventures

HBM Healthcare Investments (Gerald Moeller)

Proceeds Purpose
Pelikan intends to use a portion of the proceeds from this financing to support the company's near-term commercialization of the FDA-approved Pelikan Sun(TM) electronic lancing device. After a successful launch of the Pelikan Sun in Australia in October, and in Europe in November, the company will launch the device in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2008. In addition, the company will use the proceeds to complete development of its next-generation, fully-integrated blood glucose system and support that product's anticipated 2008 launch, as well as to fund research and development for future Pelikan products.

Company Information

Company Status
Out of Business
Industry
Medical Devices & Instruments
Mailing Address
1072 East Meadow Circle
Palo Alto, CA 94303
USA
Email Address
Overview
Pelikan Technologies is dedicated to the development of innovative hand-held diagnostic and monitoring devices capable of significantly improving the screening and management of a variety of medical conditions.
Profile
Pelikan Technologies LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Pelikan Technologies Company Twitter Account
Company News
Pelikan Technologies News
Facebook
Pelikan Technologies on Facebook
YouTube
Pelikan Technologies on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
President
Dominique Freeman
  Dominique Freeman LinkedIn Profile  Dominique Freeman Twitter Account  Dominique Freeman News  Dominique Freeman on Facebook


 

 

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