New funding

WaveTec VisionR, which recently introduced the ORA System™, a diagnostic device that brings revolutionary precision to cataract surgery, has recently closed a new round of financing, securing an additional $16.5m. This latest round was led by a new investor, Burrill & Company. All of the company’s previous investors also participated in this round of financing, including Versant Ventures, Accuitive Medical Ventures, De Novo Ventures and Gund Investment Corporation “The participation of a new lead investor further validates the scientific and clinical potential of the ORA System,†said Tom Frinzi, WaveTec president and CEO. “This new capital enables us to further expand our commercial efforts as well as continue product refinement,†he said.
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