CHL Medical Partners
CHL Medical Partners is a venture capital firm based in Southport, Connecticut, established in 1997. The firm specializes in seed, start-up, and early-stage investments primarily in the healthcare sector, with a focus on biotechnology, molecular diagnostics, and medical devices. It targets companies that enhance consumer convenience, address access to care issues, and introduce innovative healthcare solutions, including specialized services and new care settings. CHL Medical Partners typically invests between $0.1 million and $7.5 million initially, with the potential for total investments of up to $15 million throughout the investment's lifecycle. The firm prefers to take on the role of lead investor, seeks board representation in its portfolio companies, and provides follow-on financing to support additional capital raising efforts. Exits are generally achieved through acquisitions by various strategic, financial, or public buyers.
BioRelix, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of anti-biotic drug candidates for the treatment of infectious diseases in the United States. It develops a portfolio of riboswitch-based therapeutic agents to overcome the lethal and devastating causes of bacterial infections. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.
Spine Wave
Series D in 2007
Spine Wave, Inc. is a manufacturer of medical devices focused on the treatment of spinal disorders. Founded in 2001 and based in Shelton, Connecticut, the company develops and markets a range of innovative products aimed at providing surgical solutions for spine surgeons and their patients. Its offerings include expandable PEEK spacers, interbody devices for posterior surgery, pivoting and lateral spacer systems, and the GraftMag Graft Delivery System for bone graft delivery. Additionally, Spine Wave produces fixation products designed for addressing degeneration, deformity, tumors, and trauma in the thoracolumbar spine, as well as anterior cervical plate systems for spinal fusion from C2-C7 and cervical spacer systems for degenerative disc disease from C2-T1. The company distributes its products through a network of distributors, emphasizing a surgeon-driven approach to product development to address real surgical challenges.
Spine Wave
Series C in 2006
Spine Wave, Inc. is a manufacturer of medical devices focused on the treatment of spinal disorders. Founded in 2001 and based in Shelton, Connecticut, the company develops and markets a range of innovative products aimed at providing surgical solutions for spine surgeons and their patients. Its offerings include expandable PEEK spacers, interbody devices for posterior surgery, pivoting and lateral spacer systems, and the GraftMag Graft Delivery System for bone graft delivery. Additionally, Spine Wave produces fixation products designed for addressing degeneration, deformity, tumors, and trauma in the thoracolumbar spine, as well as anterior cervical plate systems for spinal fusion from C2-C7 and cervical spacer systems for degenerative disc disease from C2-T1. The company distributes its products through a network of distributors, emphasizing a surgeon-driven approach to product development to address real surgical challenges.
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