Contraline, Inc. news
Contraline, Inc., a venture-backed medical device company devoted to providing men and couples with long-lasting, safe, and effective male contraception, has closed $10.7 million in its Series A financing. The financing round was led by MBX Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage healthcare and life sciences companies. Additional investors in Contraline include: Rhia Ventures, ShangBay Capital, Founders Fund, Metaplanet Holdings, Graphene Ventures, Smith Ventures, J
- Medical Device Industry Veteran, Martin J. Emerson, Joins Contraline Board
- New Board appointment strengthens Contraline with world-class expertise in urology device development, approvals, commercial strategy, and business development
Charlottesville, VA – Contraline, Inc., a venture-backed medical device company devoted to providing men and couples with long-lasting, safe, and effective male contraception, has appointed medical
RICHMOND, VA – October 26, 2020 – The Virginia Catalyst, formerly known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corporation (VBHRC), today announced that it has awarded $2.1 million in grants to three life and bioscience projects in the Commonwealth of Virginia. These grants, which will be met with significant matching funds from partner companies, were awarded as Round 11 of Virginia Catalyst’s ongoing mission to stimulate economic development by promoting collab
RICHMOND, VA – October 26, 2020 – The Virginia Catalyst, formerly known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corporation (VBHRC), today announced that it has awarded $2.1 million in grants to three life and bioscience projects in the Commonwealth of Virginia. These grants, which will be met with significant matching funds from partner companies, were awarded as Round 11 of Virginia Catalyst’s ongoing mission to stimulate economic development by promoting collab
Charlottesville, VA – Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI), a private non-profit foundation, announced the award of a $200,000 grant to the medical device company Contraline, Inc. for the development of a novel vas-occlusive contraceptive device.
Contraline has invented a proprietary hydrogel that is implanted into the vas deferens through a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure. The hydrogel works by blocking sperm from traveling through the vas deferens. Similar to in