Tech Company Financing Transactions

Avinger Funding Round

On 1/12/2011, Avinger raised $25 million in financing from private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/12/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$25,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The round will be used to accelerate the commercialization of Avinger's Wildcat and Kittycat guide wire support catheters and complete development of the company's therapeutic catheters which integrate real-time visualization of arterial blockages based on optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging technology.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Medical Devices & Instruments
Mailing Address
400 Chesapeake Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94063
USA
Email Address
Overview
Avinger designs, develops and manufactures precision medical device technology to fight Peripheral Artery Disease and help patients keep their legs.
Profile
Avinger LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Avinger Company Twitter Account
Company News
Avinger News
Facebook
Avinger on Facebook
YouTube
Avinger on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey Soinski
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Chief Financial Officer
Mark Weinswig
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Chief Medical Officer
Jaafer Golzar
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Chief Technical Officer
Himanshu Patel
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VP - Marketing
Phil Preuss
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Thomas Lawson
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VP - Sales
Corey Gibbs
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