Graphene Frontiers, a Philadelphia, PA-based graphene technology company, closed $1.6m in Series Seed B funding.
The round was led by a group affiliated with Trimaran Capital Partners with participation from R2M Investments and return backers WEMBA 36 Angels.
The company intends to use the funds to to hire additional Ph.D. level researchers, expand laboratory facilities, and facilitate the development of its proprietary sensors and manufacturing process.
Founded in 2010 as a spin-out from the University of Pennsylvania and led by Led by Mike Patterson, CEO, Graphene Frontiers produces biological and chemical sensors for the life science, defense, intelligence, and environmental industries.
The company markets its sensor technology under the six™ sensor brand name.
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21/07/2014