Birmingham-Based Startup Raises $1M Seed Round To Improve University Access To Corporate-Sponsored Research Funding
May 31, 2022•about 3 years ago
Amount Raised
$1 Million
Round Type
seed
Description
Astound, a Birmingham-based startup, has successfully secured $1m in seed funding to develop the first marketplace to allow research institutions and universities to easily find corporate sponsors for important scientific research. Astound CEO and founder Dr. Joel Berry, is a biomedical engineer with thirty years of experience in life sciences and bioengineering product development. Astound received its $1m in funding from Nashville-based Mark Two Ventures, a venture studio which provides startups with seed stage capital in addition to product development, software engineering, and design expertise.
FundzWatch™ Score
70
Medium Activity
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