Vapore adds $500K to venture round for medical vaporizing device
Vapore, maker of a device that quickly and efficiently turns liquid medications into vapors for easier administration, has brought in $500,000 to add to its already $2 million first round of venture funding, reports Dow Jones VentureWire. The Alameda, Calif. company says it will now seek $2 million more in a second round of funding, slated to close in the first half of 2010. It is backed by RSH Ventures, Band of Angels, Kereitsu Forum and a handful of private investors.
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