Athena Feminine Technologies Closes Series A Preferred Financing.EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Athena Feminine Technologies announced today that it has closed a $2 million Series A Preferred Stock investment from vSpring Capital. "Athena is very excited to partner with vSpring Capital," said David Berryman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Athena. "This investment will allow us to greatly accelerate our sales and marketing efforts, which will allow us to help more women worldwide who suffer with incontinence." "Women's health is a key component of the healthcare market and Athena's initial product addresses a problem that will affect one in three women during their lifetime," said Dinesh Patel, Ph.D., managing director of vSpring. "We anticipate that our investment will help Athena reach its potential in this important market." About Athena Feminine Technologies: Athena Feminine Technologies, Inc. (www.athenaft.com) develops, produces, and markets innovative proprietary devices for women's health. Athena's first product, the Athena Pelvic Muscle Trainer[TM] (PMT See photomultiplier tube. ), has been developed for the treatment and prevention of female incontinence. The product has FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. approval in the U.S. and CE and ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. Certifications for most of the world. The product provides effective, non-invasive relief of stress, urge or mixed incontinence, and can be used in the privacy of the home. The product has been recognized by two of the most prominent groups involved in consumer and professional education, the National Association for Continence (NAFC NAFC National Association For Continence (formerly HIP: Help for Incontinent People) NAFC National Association of Friendship Centres (Association Nationale des Centres d'Amitié - Canada) ) and the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH NPWH National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health ). APL (A Programming Language) A high-level mathematical programming language noted for its brevity and matrix generation capabilities. Developed by Kenneth Iverson in the mid-1960s, it runs on micros to mainframes and is often used to develop mathematical models. Capital Advisors (www.APLcapital.com) acted as Athena's financial advisor in the transaction. About vSpring Capital: vSpring Capital (www.vspring.com) is an early-stage venture capital firm with approximately $400 million under management. With offices in Utah and New Mexico, vSpring invests in information technology and life science companies that have the potential to transform their markets and create lasting value. |
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