Washington spin-out Vicis raises $1.6m to bring American football concussion-reduced helmet to market.
Vicis, a spin-out of Washington University commercialising a helmet for American football which reduces the chance of concussion, has raised $1.6m.
The round is part of a wider planned $3m fundraising for the Seattle-based company, which hopes to bring its helmet to market in 2016. With the latest round, Vicis has secured $3.5m in venture funding and grants, including support from Washington’s W Fund.
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