Transcend Medical sees $20M for glaucoma device
Transcend Medical, maker of devices used to treat glaucoma, brought in $20 million of an anticipated $40 million round of equity, reports VentureWire. Based in Menlo Park, Calif., the company brought in $9.4 million in a first round of funding in 2006 from Morgenthaler Ventures, Split Rock Partners and Versant Ventures.
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