Fluidnet Finds $25M

[Updated on 8/23/11 at 10:10 am.] Amesbury, MA-based Fluidnet, which makes electronic infusion pumps for administering IV fluids, announced it has closed a $25 million Series C financing. The deal was led by new investor Fidelity BioSciences and included new investor SCP Vitalife Partners as well as previous backers Cardinal Partners, Easterly Capital and Rockport Venture Partners. The money will go to development of Fluidnet’s infusion pumps. Earlier this month, the company posted an SEC filing revealing it had raised $19.8 million of the round.

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