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Sphingotec secures Series C financing
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Sphingotec secures Series C financing

Diagnostics company SphingoTec GmbH (Hennigsdorf, Germany) has successful closed a €5m Series C financing round led by Think.Health Ventures, with support from existing investors Brandenburg Kapital, HBM Healthcare Investments, NRW.BANK, and Wellington Partners. The raised capital will allow the company to reach profitability through partnerships and licence deals of its kidney function test penKid and […]
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