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Intraoperative support platform ExplORer Surgical collects $2.5M in new funding

By Mallory Hackett 02:51 pm April 9, 2021

The Chicago-based surgical support platform ExplORer Surgical announced today it has closed a funding round worth $2.5 million. The round was led by Aphelion Capital and had support from the company’s previous backers, in addition to new investors like Sofia Fund. With the newly raised capital and the funds from its $5 million round from 2019, ExplORer has raised $11 million to date. WHAT THEY DO...

Platform that links students to clinical rotations lands $1.5M in seed funding

By Laura Lovett 03:19 pm December 30, 2019

In late December Clinician Nexus, a startup focused on connecting students in healthcare fields with clinical rotations, picked up $1.5 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Hyde Park Venture Partners with participation from Great North Labs, Sofia Fund and Cedars-Sinai. This new funding brings the company’s total investment number to $2.3 million. WHAT THEY DO The Minneapolis-...