The Funding Roundup is a weekly note about companies that raised venture capital. We use four sources – 1) those that are sent to us via press release ([email protected]), 2) Form D filings in the sixteen states that we cover, 3) Databases to which we subscribe (particularly Pitchbook, Crunchbase), 4) Other sources (such as SBIR grant database). The goal of the funding roundup is to provide a quick synthesis of companies that are actively raising money. This is not a value judgment placing VC backed companies over bootstrapped – only a recognition that VC backed companies often file paperwork that puts them on our radar.
Two interesting themes this week. First, Chicago, which normally has a high percentage of total deals and dollars, was relatively quiet. This does not look like a pattern, yet. But, it bears watching whether or not Chicago will continue its regional dominance in 2021. 2020 was particularly strong for the city and the surrounding area. There did not seem to be much of a hiccup regarding their venture expansion. Second, while this week is a little slower than previous weeks, this type of hangover is typical in early January as many funds and companies try to close round before the holiday break in December. This leads to some slower weeks early in the year. Understanding this, there was still a significant number of medical technologies in this week’s funding list. Across the region, regional medical strengths were on display. Detroit, Cleveland, and St. Louis all had significant medical/healthtech fundings this week.
Over $10 million
- Neuros Medical – Willoughby Hills, Ohio – $40.7 million
- Guardhat – Detroit, Michigan – $16.7 million
- Enhale Medical – Cleveland, Ohio – $15.2 million
- Alula Holdings – Hudson, Wisconsin – $13 million
$2-10 million
- BehaVR – Elizabethtown, Kentucky – $7.2 million
- Onlume – Madison, Wisconsin – $6.6 million
- Functional Fluidics – Detroit, Michigan – $3.6 million
- Agita Labs – Ann Arbor, Michigan – $3.1 million
- Intershunt Technologies – St. Louis, Missouri – $3.1 million
- 3Oe Scientific – Indianapolis, Indiana – $2.4 million
- ArthroFree – Cleveland, Ohio – $2.2 million
- Juvenescence – Walton, Kentucky – $2.1 million
- FormAssembly – Bloomington, Indiana – $2 million
- Litera – Chicago, Illinois – $2 million
$500k-2 million
- MaxOne – Grand Rapids, Michigan – $1.5 million
- Uprising Foods – New Richmond, Ohio – $1.3 million
- Electric Cord Sets – Cleveland, Ohio – $.7 million
- Sustainment Technologies – Duncan, Oklahoma – $.57 million
- Igor – West Des Moines, Iowa – $.5 million (reported as $2.4 million Pitchbook)
Under $500k
- Wellnest – Novi, Michigan – $.24 million
- Real Talk Live – Chicago, Illinois – $.05 million
- Primal Life Organics – Akron, Ohio – $.03 million
