Financial

Promaxo Appoints Paul Brathwaite as Vice President of Robotics

OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Promaxo, Inc. (“Promaxo” or the “Company”), a medical imaging, robotics, and AI technology company, announced today the appointment of Paul Brathwaite, Ph.D. as Vice President of Robotics. “Paul’s expansive knowledge of medical device development and his collaborative leadership style are invaluable assets to Promaxo, as we enhance our […]

Artio Medical Adds Operations, Quality, and Engineering Leadership

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan., Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Artio Medical, Inc., a medical device company developing innovative products for the peripheral vascular, neurovascular, and structural heart markets, today announced the hiring of Wendy Sawyer as Senior Vice President of Operations and Quality and Mimi Fitterer as Senior Director of Technology. Sawyer joins Artio with over 30 years […]

Humacyte Announces Successful Closing of Business Combination with Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp.

Humacyte raises $245M gross proceeds Combined company is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market® under “HUMA” and “HUMAW” on August 27, 2021 Company well-positioned to deliver on promise of regenerative tissue HAV technology for initial indications in vascular trauma, AV access and peripheral arterial disease Combined […]

Renovacor Announces the Appointment of Matt Killeen, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Killeen joins Renovacor from BioMarin where he led the discovery and development of AAV-based gene therapies for inherited cardiac diseases PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Renovacor, Inc. (“Renovacor”), an early‑stage biotechnology company developing adeno-associated virus (AAV)‑based gene therapies for devastating cardiovascular and central nervous system diseases resulting […]

Cardior Raises €64M Series B to Advance Clinical Pipeline of RNA Therapeutics to Treat Cardiac Disease

Oversubscribed round enables late-stage clinical development of lead candidate, a micro-RNA-132 inhibitor, in heart failure and further accelerates pipeline expansion HANOVER, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardior Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotech company developing non-coding RNA (ncRNA)-based therapeutics for patients with cardiac diseases, announced today the closing of a €64 million ($76 million) Series B […]

Medtronic Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results

Strong Financial Performance on Continued Procedure Volume Recovery and Share Gains from New Product Launches DUBLIN, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2022, which ended July 30, 2021. Key Highlights Revenue of $8.0 Billion Increased 23% Reported and 19% Organic GAAP Diluted EPS […]

Novocardia™ Announces Key Additions to Leadership Team Accelerating Company’s Mission & Growth

Executives Bring Decades of Multifaceted Health Care Experience that Will Enable Cardiologists to More Successfully Navigate Shifts in Cardiovascular Disease Care NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Novocardia, a value-based cardiovascular disease care delivery platform, today announced the appointment of several new executive team members charged with accelerating the company’s mission […]

Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. Announces Shareholder Approval of Business Combination with Humacyte

NEW YORK and DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: AHAC) (“AHAC”), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that its stockholders voted to approve the previously announced business combination with Humacyte, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology platform company developing universally implantable bioengineered human tissue […]

RapidAI Achieves Record Momentum Amid Demand for Improved Clinical Decision Making and Patient Workflow

Leader in neurovascular and vascular imaging analysis gains worldwide momentum with extended NTAP reimbursement, record number of scans, product innovation, new partnerships, and influential board members SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — RapidAI, the global leader in neurovascular and vascular imaging driving the next evolution of clinical decision making and patient […]