Series B Pumps $15m Into Abiomed-Backed Acute HF Start-Up
Executive Summary
Magenta Medical Ltd, an Israeli start-up founded by cardiology veterans and backed by miniaturized heart pump specialist Abiomed, has reeled in $15m in Series B financing. The additional capital will enable the company to take its catheter-based therapy for acute heart failure through clinical trials and beyond CE-mark approval.
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