Santander medtech Airway Shield reaches hospitals in Spain and Portugal and raises €344K in nine days
What's the deal? Airway ShieldDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the Santander startup founded by Cantabrian doctor Julio Alonso, has moved into the commercial phase. Its endotracheal intubation device is now sold to hospitals in Spain and Portugal. The company has also opened its third funding round on the Capital Cell platform. The initial target is €800,000, and it raised €344,000, close to half of that, in just nine days.
Context The device was developed during the pandemic. It covers and seals the patient's mouth during intubation and guides the tube into the airway, which protects clinical staff from aerosols and makes the procedure faster. Airway Shield recently pitched at Alhambra Venture in Granada to bring in business angels and close the round. It is preparing to expand into France, Asia (it has opened a presence in Hong Kong after competing in the Macao Technology & Innovation Competition) and the United States.
