Institut Mérieux has returned for a $26.5m round for surgical technology developer Keranova, having previously supported a $4.6m round three and a half years ago.

Keranova, a France-based cataract treatment spinout of Jean Monnet University, has raised €24m ($26.5m) in funding from investors including Mérieux Equity Partners, an investment vehicle for medical holding group Institut Mérieux, according to La Tribune.
Supernova Invest, Financière Arbevel, Tourrette Investissement and several undisclosed international investors also took part in the round.
Founded in 2016, Keranova is working on non-invasive surgical technology that will combine robotics and a high-speed laser with imaging technology to assist the surgeon who…

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