Lucid Scientific – a life science instruments company that manufactures Resipher – recently announced the completion of a $7 million Series A financing led by IAG Capital Partners. Additional participants include Lucid’s original investor base, the Georgia Research Alliance’s Venture Fund, and Dynamk Capital, bringing Lucid’s total funding to approximately $13 million.
The proceeds from this round will help the company aggressively expand production, sales, and marketing and broaden new product advancements. IAG Venture Partner Dr. Ehsan Jabbarzadeh will join Lucid’s Board of Directors.
The funding accelerates exceptional momentum for Lucid and for their upcoming launch of new Resipher hardware and consumable products this fall. Resipher offers researchers valuable insights into cellular metabolism that are important for therapeutic applications and drug safety considerations. Resipher converts standard cell culture plates into smart readers that detect and report metabolic changes in real time. This data accelerates the cell culture research cycle by bridging the gap between performing experiments and gaining actionable insight.
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“We are thrilled to partner with Lucid Scientific to market a ground-breaking technology for real-time analysis of cell metabolomics. The platform will provide scientists with a powerful tool to understand dynamic biological responses and the discovery of cures for most difficult diseases.”
— Dennis Sacha of IAG Capital Partners
“This financing enables Lucid to continue improving the Resipher line of products for researchers and drug discovery teams whose work directly impacts human health. We are excited to have Ehsan and IAG join our team, as they provide a wealth of experience and help position Lucid to achieve our goals.”
— Dr. Walker Inman, CEO of Lucid Scientific
