{"id":689031,"date":"2022-09-27T03:08:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T07:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/optellum-ai-lung-cancer-diagnosis-innovator-secures-14m-series-a-funding-to-accelerate-expansion\/"},"modified":"2022-09-27T03:08:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T07:08:04","slug":"optellum-ai-lung-cancer-diagnosis-innovator-secures-14m-series-a-funding-to-accelerate-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/optellum-ai-lung-cancer-diagnosis-innovator-secures-14m-series-a-funding-to-accelerate-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Optellum, AI Lung Cancer Diagnosis Innovator, Secures $14M Series A Funding to Accelerate Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <i>Lead investor Mercia, alongside Intuitive Ventures and Black Opal, invests in Optellum&#8217;s pioneering AI-powered lung-health technology <\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">OXFORD, England<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">HOUSTON<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 27, 2022<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=117322788&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.optellum.com%2F&amp;a=Optellum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Optellum<\/a>, an <span class=\"xn-location\">Oxford<\/span>-based medtech company that provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=434644044&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Foptellum.com%2Fproducts-and-solutions%2F&amp;a=breakthrough+AI+platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">breakthrough AI platform<\/a> to diagnose and treat early-stage lung cancer, has raised <span class=\"xn-money\">$14 million<\/span> in a Series A funding round. The investment will enable Optellum to scale its base, operations, and commercial launches in the UK and <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>; accelerate research and development; and expand its platform into personalized therapy decisions by integrating imaging data with molecular data, robotics, and liquid biopsies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p title=\"Optellum is a commercial-stage lung health company providing artificial intelligence decision-support software that assists physicians in early diagnosis and optimal treatment for their patients. The company was founded so that every lung disease patient is diagnosed and treated at the earliest possible stage, when the probability of better health outcomes is highest.\">\n          \u00a0\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This funding round was led by <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=2245597229&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mercia.co.uk%2F&amp;a=Mercia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mercia<\/a>, with additional investors <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=283714284&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fventures.intuitive.com%2F&amp;a=Intuitive+Ventures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Intuitive Ventures<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Sunnyvale, CA<\/span>, USA) and <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=3832362715&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackopalventures.com%2F&amp;a=Black+Opal+Ventures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Black Opal Ventures<\/a> (<span class=\"xn-location\">New York, NY<\/span>, USA). Existing investors, including <span class=\"xn-org\">St John&#8217;s College<\/span> in the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Oxford<\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=1305398591&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fiqcapital.vc%2F&amp;a=IQ+Capital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IQ Capital<\/a>, and the family office of Sir Martin &amp; Lady <span class=\"xn-person\">Audrey Wood<\/span>, also participated in this round.<\/p>\n<p>Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in the world. Approximately 150,000 people in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and 1.8 million people worldwide die from lung cancer each year. The current worldwide five-year survival rate is 20 percent, primarily because most patients are diagnosed after symptoms have appeared and the disease has progressed to an advanced stage (Stage III or IV). In contrast, the survival rate for small tumors treated at Stage 1A is up to 90 percent. This disparity highlights a critical need for diagnosis and treatment at the earliest stage possible.<\/p>\n<p>Optellum is the leader in <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=1566438808&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Foptellum.com%2Flung-cancer-prediction-ai%2F&amp;a=AI-enabled+lung+cancer+diagnosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AI-enabled lung cancer diagnosis<\/a>, and the first and only medtech company to attain FDA clearance, CE-MDR in the EU, and UKCA in the UK for its software platform Virtual Nodule Clinic. This first-of-a-kind platform can help physicians identify and track at-risk patients, and optimally diagnose the signs of lung cancer early, so treatment can be started sooner for patients with tumors, and invasive procedures such as biopsies on benign lesions can be minimized.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">Jason Pesterfield<\/span>, CEO at Optellum, said: &#8220;With this strong support and commitment of highly specialized investors, we are positioned to accelerate commercial deployment in both the UK and <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> to expand our installed base. Following years of research and clinical trials that have shown the impact of our software on the diagnosis of at-risk lung nodules, we&#8217;re focused on expanding patient access to this crucial technology and identifying deadly lung cancer faster in more at-risk people. The funding will also boost our research and development with world-leading institutions and partners to progress further innovation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lead investor <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=2245597229&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mercia.co.uk%2F&amp;a=Mercia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mercia<\/a> brings expertise in software technologies having a significant impact on global health issues and an existing portfolio that includes AI and machine-learning technology.<\/p>\n<p>Investment Director at Mercia, <span class=\"xn-person\">Stephen Johnson<\/span>, said: &#8220;Optellum is the latest in a series of companies to channel research from the UK&#8217;s world-leading universities into commercially viable products that can make a difference to the provision of medical care. Having observed Optellum achieve great milestones over the years, we are now excited to become part of their success and apply our experience with scaling up software and deep-tech companies to help accelerate Optellum&#8217;s impact on patient lives across the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Intuitive Ventures, the independent venture-capital arm of Intuitive (NASDAQ: ISRG), a world leader in medical robotics, including lung cancer care, was founded in 2020 to accelerate the future of minimally invasive care. The investment team supports Optellum&#8217;s ambitions to think and move beyond earlier diagnosis into decision support across the treatment pathway, integrating liquid biopsies, molecular tests, and drug therapies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lung cancer is an urgent public health crisis and Optellum&#8217;s groundbreaking approach utilizing AI to accelerate early detection and intervention may fundamentally alter the healthcare community&#8217;s approach to combating this disease,&#8221; said <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=1081665205&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Foliverkeown&amp;a=Oliver+Keown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Oliver Keown<\/span><\/a>, MD, managing director of Intuitive Ventures. &#8220;Optellum is uniquely positioned to align and provide considerable value to patients, providers, and payers alike. Intuitive Ventures is thrilled to provide our full arsenal of financial and strategic support to Optellum as we work towards a world of better outcomes for cancer patients.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Physician-led, female-founded fund <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=3832362715&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackopalventures.com%2F&amp;a=Black+Opal+Ventures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Black Opal Ventures<\/a> has a mission to build better businesses and a better future at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Its expertise in reimbursement and health economics will assist Optellum, which recently announced a New Technology Ambulatory Payment Classification for Medicare patients in the <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Founder <span class=\"xn-person\">Tara Bishop<\/span>, MD, commented: &#8220;We value solutions that make medicine more accurate and accessible. The strong validation data that underpins the Optellum solution has demonstrated its ability to make a difference to patients. We share Optellum&#8217;s vision of making this available to every doctor in every hospital \u2013 and transform the diagnosis and treatment path for lung cancer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Optellum&#8217;s platform was developed and clinically validated in partnership with leading universities and healthcare systems around the world. Optellum also has strategic collaborations with GE Healthcare and the Lung Cancer Initiative at Johnson &amp; Johnson to accelerate clinical deployments and continue the advancement of the platform. In the UK, Optellum&#8217;s solution is being used to predict at-risk lung nodules in a multi-center study with NHS Trusts as part of a major investment in AI for healthcare.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"font-size: 1.17em;font-weight: bold\" role=\"heading\">\n        <b>About Optellum <\/b>\n      <\/div>\n<p>Optellum is a commercial-stage lung health company providing artificial intelligence decision-support software that assists physicians in early diagnosis and optimal treatment for their patients. The company was founded so that every lung disease patient is diagnosed and treated at the earliest possible stage, when the probability of better health outcomes is highest. In 2021, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Oxford<\/span>-based medtech company achieved FDA 510(k) clearance for the application of AI decision-support software in lung cancer diagnosis, and has since announced strategic partnerships in the <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> with <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=2915406891&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gehealthcare.co.uk%2F&amp;a=GE+Healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GE Healthcare<\/a> and the Lung Cancer Initiative at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=3071168256&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jnj.com%2F&amp;a=Johnson+%26+Johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/a>, while the Virtual Nodule Clinic has been implemented in leading healthcare systems across the <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>. Optellum has headquarters at the Oxford Centre for Innovation in <span class=\"xn-location\">Oxford, United Kingdom<\/span> and a U.S. office at the Texas Medical Center in <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston, Texas<\/span>. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=42394529&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Foptellum.com%2F&amp;a=optellum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">optellum.com<\/a> or follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=3587447128&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Foptellum%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3659578-1&amp;h=2739484898&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FOptellum&amp;a=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>MEDIA CONTACT:<br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">Tim Cox<\/span> | CubanEight for Optellum | <a href=\"mailto:timcox@cubaneight.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">timcox@cubaneight.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1848522\/Optellum_logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1848522\/Optellum_logo.jpg\" title=\"Optellum is a commercial-stage lung health company providing AI-powered decision-support software that assists physicians in early diagnosis and optimal treatment for their patients. 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