Direct Flow Medical takes $40M for heart valve treatments

Direct Flow Medical, maker of a minimally-invasive device to treat heart valve disease, has raised $40 million of a targeted $42.5 million third round of venture funding, according to a filing with the SEC. Based in Santa Rosa, Calif., the company is backed by Johnson & Johnson Development Corp., Foundation Medical Partners, VantagePoint Venture Partners, ePlanet Ventures, EDF Ventures, New Leaf Venture Partners and Spray Venture Partners. It has raised $75 million to date.

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Camille is the lead writer for GreenBeat. She came to VentureBeat from Google where she worked on its traditional platforms team, particularly in TV. Before that, she was a reporter for the Wall Street Journal in New York and London. Follow her on Twitter at @camillericketts, and follow VentureBeat on Twitter at @venturebeat.

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