Bio-Star Fund Increases to $26 Million

The Bio-Star Private Equity Fund, one of Michigan's first unique medical device venture capital funds, completed its financing with a total of $26 million. This is the third and final closing after its initial stage of $11 million in November 2003. Health-oriented investment funds and institutions, as well as medical and investment professionals, participated in increasing Bio-Star's size. Trout Capital served as financial advisor to the fund.

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