Cirqle Biomedical Raises $1.8M in Pre-Seed Funding

Cirqle Biomedical, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based next generation contraceptive company, secured $1.8M in funding.

The round was co-led by BioInnovation Institute (BII) and Rhia Ventures.

The company intends to use the funds for pre-clinical development of a novel non-hormonal contraceptive technology.

Led by Frederik Petursson Madsen, CEO, and Thomas Crouzier, Chief Science Officer, Cirqle Biomedical is a pre-clinical stage biotechnology startup advancing a new approach to contraception that leverages the natural barrier properties of cervical mucus. Using technology developed in a lab at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, the company develops a topically-applied biopolymer that makes cervical mucus impenetrable to sperm cells throughout a woman’s cycle. This approach can enable a product providing protection instantly and for extended periods without the systemic side-effects known from hormonal contraceptives.

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27/08/2019