SensNews Aug 2020

25 Sensor100 August 2020 Freenome Closes $270 Million Series C Financing to Advance Novel Multiomics Blood Testing Platform for Early Cancer Detection Freenome, a privately held biotechnology company that has pioneered a comprehensive multiomics platform for early cancer detection with a routine blood draw, an- nounced an oversubscribed $270 million Series C financ- ing, bringing the company's total financing to over $500 million since the company’s launch. BusinessWire A ugust 26 Cambridge spin-out Sorex Sensors completes £900k funding round University of Cambridge spin-out company Sorex Sensors has raised £900,000 to fund further development of its novel sensor technology. Sorex Sensors launched its first product based on its breakthrough film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) sensor technology last year. It consists of a particu- late sensor along with an accompanying development kit—and is designed for use in devices for monitoring indoor air quality. Cambridge Enterprise 25 August Company News