Last deal

$7.2M

Amount

Series B

Stage

20.04.2019

Date

3

all rounds

$14.46M

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date founded

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About Company
Alafair Biosciences develops medical devices to improve patient care by reducing post-surgical complications.

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founded date

01.01.2011

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series B

IPO status

Private

Description

The company specializes in developing hydrogel films that prevent adhesion or tethering between tissue surfaces, creating permeable gelatinous layers that reduce inflammation and surface-to-surface friction. Their products are designed for anti-adhesion, wound care, and tissue reconstruction applications, and are distributed through a network of independent distributors across the United States. Alafair Biosciences is a privately held, commercial-stage medical device company that was founded in 2011 and is based in Austin, Texas, with a focus on building a robust product pipeline based on its patented hydrogel technology.
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Ben Walthall
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Daniel L. Peterson
Daniel L. Peterson

Daniel L. Peterson

Peterson is a neurosurgeon and an adjunct professor in biomedical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He received his MD from University of Colorado Health Science Center School of Medicine, and completed both internship and residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Peterson has consulted for Stryker Spine, Osteomed Spine, and Orthokinematics, and was the Austin PI in a phase III clinical trial using LDR Spine's Mobi-C artificial cervical disc.

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John D. Joyoprayitno
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Employee Profiles
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Ben Walthall

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John D. Joyoprayitno

John D. Joyoprayitno

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Greg Brophy

Greg Brophy

CEO

Bhushan Holay

Bhushan Holay

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Alex Shaevitz

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Sarah Mayes

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