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Tria Beauty postpones IPO. Agendia raises $65 million for cancer tests. Kona Medical gets $30 million for hypertension device development. More financings.

Aesthetic device maker TRIA Beauty Inc. postpones planned initial public offering May 23, citing unfavorable market conditions. The firm planned to raise up to $86.3 million, according to a preliminary IPO prospectus filed Jan. 30 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (See Also see "Tria Preps 510(k) For OTC Skin Rejuvenating Laser, Files For IPO" - Medtech Insight, 6 February, 2012..) “The current volatility of the stock market and ongoing global economic instability do not provide an attractive environment for us to price this transaction at this time,” CEO Kevin Appelbaum said. However, the Dublin, Calif., firm notes that it has not withdrawn its IPO prospectus filing with SEC and expects to continue to evaluate the timing for the offering.

Maker of the MammaPrint in vitro diagnostic multivariate index assay for predicting breast cancer recurrence raises $65 million in a private round of equity financing led by Swiss drug development...

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