Quanta Brings Oxford Uni Money Man On Board
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Advanced hemodialysis systems firm Quanta Fluid Solutions Ltd has appointed Giles Kerr non-executive director. Kerr is currently Chief Financial Officer at Oxford University and non-executive director at the university’s technology transfer arm, ISIS Innovation. He also serves on the board of specialist healthcare company BTG plc, where he is the firm’s Chairman of the Audit Committee and Senior Independent Director. Privately-held Quanta is currently commercializing its CE-marked SC+ portable, compact hemodialysis system; after raising £27m in a series B round in November last year, CEO John Milad had told Clinica that the next fundraising would likely be an IPO, and indicated at that time it could happen “12-18 months” from then.
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