SphingoTec Closes €5M Series C to Accelerate Market Development and Financial Growth with Innovative Biomarkers

SphingoTec GmbH has successfully secured funding to drive its global expansion, including the US market, through strategic collaborations.

13-Aug-2024
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SphingoTec GmbH announces the successful closing of a Series C financing round. The raised capital will allow the company to reach profitability through sustained and strategic commercialization of its products. This includes supporting market development, out-licensing activities, and close collaboration with licensees. SphingoTec aims for global expansion, including entry into the US market.

The lead investor, Think.Health Ventures, specializes in healthcare ventures that focus on innovations and business models in digital healthcare, medical technologies, and health service providers. Think.Health Ventures will provide support to the SphingoTec management team through its extensive network in clinics and laboratories. Additionally, SphingoTec has secured support from existing investors, which include Brandenburg Kapital, HBM Healthcare Investments, NRW.BANK, and Wellington Partners.

Dr. Florian Kainzinger, Managing Partner and Founder of Think.Health Ventures, commented, "We are pleased to support SphingoTec at this exciting stage of the company's development. With its developed and commercialized lead product penKid, SphingoTec is well-positioned for global expansion through out-licensing to key players in the diagnostic industry."

Deborah Bergmann, Managing Director and CEO, stated, "There is a substantial demand for more advancements in critical care diagnostics. Our scientifically and clinically validated innovations have the potential to improve the management of critically ill patients. With this investment, we will focus on further out-licensing our biomarkers to translate scientific advancements into routine clinical practice, ultimately supporting clinicians in improving patient outcomes."

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