Tag: Northpoint Development

Dr. F. Nicholas Franano, Artio Medical; photo courtesy of Max McBride

$12M capital infusion pumps Prairie Village-based Artio Medical to $46M in funding

By Tommy Felts / April 29, 2021

A Johnson County medical device company announced Thursday the closing of an additional $12 million tranche of Series A financing — advancing the startup’s tech toward clinical study and commercialization with the backing of a leading Kansas City real estate developer. “We are thrilled to close this round of financing with strong support from existing investors…

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Comeback KC: How a handful of corporate CEOs hope to reopen the city without a COVID-19 spike

By Tommy Felts / May 14, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Collaboration between a local startup and dozens of area corporations could be…

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Nicholas Franano, Artio

Investors pump another $8.8M into KC medical device startup, bringing funding total to $20M+ 

By Tommy Felts / March 31, 2020

A Fairway-based medical device company is getting to the heart of its entrepreneurial journey, securing a fresh $8.8 million in Series A financing, Dr. Nicholas Franano announced Tuesday. The additional influx to Artio — rebranded from “Metactive” earlier this winter — brings the startup’s total capital raised to more than $20 million. The company has…

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