Activaero
Company

Last deal

Amount

Grant

Stage

18.06.2013

Date

3

all rounds

$22.6M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Activaero develops breathing technologies for patients suffering from severe respiratory diseases.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

founded date

01.01.2004

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Grant

IPO status

Private

Description

The company also provides measurement and diagnostic technologies for use in laboratory settings, contract development services for devices to use in clinical trials, and clinical trial logistics services, all aimed at ensuring efficient and safe local drug deposition in the lungs to fight severe respiratory diseases including Asthma, COPD, CF, IPF, and other severe lung diseases with better therapy outcomes.
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M&A Details
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Transaction name

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