UK-based Proximie has raised $80m in a series C financing round to support its effort to digitize operating theaters worldwide.
The series C round, announced on 14 June, was led by Advent Life Sciences and joined by new investors Emerson...
Digital Operating Theater Company Proximie Garners $80m in SoftBank-Jobs Raise
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To further expand its digital surgical platform, Proximie has completed a series C funding round, gathering a formidable roster of investors.
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