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06/22/2026

Icarus Medical Secures $7.2 Million Series A to Accelerate Growth and Innovation

Icarus Medical, a Charlottesville-based med-tech company focused on advancing orthopedic bracing technology, today announced the successful close of its Series A financing round. Originally targeting $5 million, the round closed oversubscribed at $7.2 million, reflecting strong investor confidence in the company’s technology platform, market momentum, and long-term vision. Orthopedic bracing company Icarus Medical closes oversubscribed

06/11/2026

Adial Pharmaceuticals Announces Acquisition of Azora Therapeutics and up to $64 Million Financing

Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADIL) (“Adial” or the “Company”) today announced that it has acquired Azora Therapeutics, Inc. (“Azora”), a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for serious inflammatory diseases. The acquisition brings Azora’s lead asset AT177, a proprietary colon‑targeted aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonist designed to enable localized activation with limited systemic exposure, into Adial’s pipeline.

06/11/2026

Luna Labs Launches 3 Waves Venture Spinout to Commercialize Advanced Vestibular Stimulation Technology

Luna Labs today announced the launch of 3 Waves, Inc. (“3Waves”), a dual-use spinout company that was established to commercialize advanced virtual and mixed reality technologies for defense, commercial simulation, and medical applications. As part of the spinout, 3Waves and Mayo Clinic executed an exclusive license to support the development of next-generation vestibular stimulation systems