Devices & Diagnostics

Biomimedica raising $14.2M for synthetic cartilage to repair joints

A medical device company developing an earlier intervention for cartilage damage and osteoarthritis is raising a $14.2 million round. Biomimedica Inc. has already secured $11.9 million from 10 investors, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. CEO Jeff Roberts did not return a call for comment. The company is developing synthetic cartilage for […]

A medical device company developing an earlier intervention for cartilage damage and osteoarthritis is raising a $14.2 million round.

Biomimedica Inc. has already secured $11.9 million from 10 investors, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. CEO Jeff Roberts did not return a call for comment.

The company is developing synthetic cartilage for joint repairs, particularly in osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease of articular cartilage that can lead to the formation of lesions and bone spurs that cause pain in the joints upon weight bearing and movement.

Formed in 2007, the Stanford University spinoff has received past investments from Emergent Medical Partners, Xandex Investments LLC, Asset Management Ventures and Life Science Angels.