Endoscopy company closes $63M funding round in advance of US launch — 4 insights

Creo Medical Group raised about $63 million (£48.5 million) in funding after selling 38.8 million new shares, Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Review reports.

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Here’s what you should know:

1. The surgical endoscopy firm will use the funds to expand into the U.S.

2. Speedboat, the company’s flagship device, is already FDA-approved. The endoscope was designed to remove tumors and lesions from the gastrointestinal tract in less than an hour.

3. Creo Medical Group is exploring a series of potential mergers and acquisitions to expand its production capabilities.

4. Creo Medical Group CEO Craig Gulliford said, “The monies raised will enable us to accelerate our commercialization strategy, complete the development of our existing surgical suite of minimally invasive instruments and develop new products, as well as attract partners and enable the potential for strategic mergers and acquisitions.”

Editor’s note: The conversation was calculated at the time of publication, not the time the transaction took place.

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