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CollPlant raises $1.5m 

The company has developed human collagen from tobacco plants.
Jump to full article: Globes/Israel's Business Arena, 2006-09-04
Author: Gali Weinreb 4 Sep 06 16:04

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CollPlant Ltd., which has developed human proteins from tobacco plants, has raised $1.5 million at a company value of $8 million before money. The round was led by a company that could become a future strategic partner, as well as Teva chairman Eli Hurvitz’s Pontifax Ltd.

Biomedix Incubator Ltd. (TASE:BMDX) subsidiary Meytav Technological Enterprises Innovation Center Ltd. owns 47.3% of CollPlant. Biomedix owns 75% of Meytav. Pontifax parter and Biomedix director Ran Nusbaum recently said that CollPlant was one of Biomedix’s most promising portfolio companies.

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