Exosome Diagnostics Raises $17.6M; Closes $44.7M Series B Financing

Exosome_logoExosome Diagnostics, Inc., a Cambridge, MA-based developer of biofluid-based molecular diagnostics, completed an additional $17.6m in Series B financing.

Participating investors in this second tranche, which brought the total Series B raise to $44.7m, included Forbion Capital Partners, NGN Capital, Arcus Ventures, Tiger Management and CD Ventures.

Led by Thomas McLain, chief executive officer, Exosome Diagnostics focuses on developing and commercializing biofluid-based diagnostics to deliver personalized healthcare. The company’s novel exosome-based technology platform leverages dynamic molecular insights to improve how cancer and other serious diseases are detected, diagnosed, treated and monitored.

The company will use the funds for:
– 2015 commercial launch of two blood-based lung cancer liquid biopsies and a urine-based prostate cancer liquid biopsy.
– 2015 commercial launch of solid tumor panel.
– Development and planned 2016 launch of next-generation solid tumor panel.
– Development of diagnostic tests for neurodegenerative diseases.

FinSMEs

02/09/2015

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