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Riverfield, a Japan-based healthcare robot spinout Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University, raised ¥3bn ($27.3m) on Friday from engineering group Toray Engineering, insurer Dai-ichi Life and Medipal Innovation, a vehicle for medical supplies provider Medipal Holdings and financial services firm SBI subsidiary SBI Investment. Toray Engineering had joined SBI Investment, Jafco and Beyond Next Ventures (BNV) to provide $10.1m in funding for Riverfield in October 2017. Leasing services firm Fuyo General Lease and industrial parts manufacturer…
Thierry Heles
Thierry Heles is the editor of Global University Venturing, host of the Beyond the Breakthrough interview podcast and responsible for the monthly GUV Gazette (sign up here for free).
