SINGAPORE,Dec. 12, 2024/PRNewswire/ -- R-Bridge Healthcare Fund ("R-Bridge"), an affiliate of CBC Group,Asia'slargest healthcare-dedicated asset management firm, today announced the closing of a non-dilutive growth financing facility of up toUS$50 millionfor Human Investments Ltd.
Human Investments Ltd., through its subsidiaries Motiva Korea and Motiva China, is the exclusive distribution partner in Korea andChinafor Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.'s innovative femtech solutions in breast health, breast aesthetics and breast reconstruction. The transaction provides Human Investments Ltd. access to non-dilutive growth financing of up toUS$50 million, with a synthetic royalty feature, and availability tied to achieving certain sales milestones. The proceeds will support Motiva Korea's continued growth and market-leading position in the Korean medical aesthetics and reconstruction market. In addition, it will fund the market expansion of Motiva China, following Establishment Labs'National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approval inNovember 2023for the sale of Motiva® devices inChina.
Dr. Michael Keyoung, Senior Managing Director& Head of Private Credit and Royalty at CBC Group, said"R-Bridge is pleased to partner with Human Investments Ltd. in supporting the Asian commercial launch of its innovative and differentiated solutions. We are impressed by the success of Human Investments Ltd. in establishing market leadership in the global benchmark Korean medical aesthetic and reconstruction market. This financing demonstrates our commitment to supporting promising healthcare companies in expanding access to innovative, high-quality and safe solutions aimed at improving health and wellness."
John Lim, Founder and CEO of Human Investments Ltd., said"Within three years of its launch in Korea, we established Motiva®as the preferred and market-leading brand for augmentation and reconstructive mammaplasty in the Korean women's health market, and we anticipate replicating that success acrossAsia. Surgeons and consumers are highly attuned to the latest innovations in science and technology, and we are excited about the opportunities this financing will provide Human Investments Ltd. to position Motiva® as a truly innovative and differentiated option in the Asian medical aesthetic and reconstruction market."
About R-Bridge
R-Bridge Healthcare Fund is an affiliate of CBC Group,Asia'slargest healthcare-dedicated asset management firm with an AUM of$9 billion, headquartered inSingaporewith offices in U.S.,Asia, andEurope. With a diversified, multi-product strategy, CBC Group focuses on platform-building, buyout, private credit and royalties, and real estate, across the healthcare space, including pharmaceutical, biotech, medical technology, and healthcare services.
R-Bridge was founded in 2019 to provide alternative, non-dilutive financing for healthcare companies backed by royalties, revenue interests and other cash flow generated by sales of healthcare products and services inAsiaas well as globally, with the intent to generate attractive and non-correlated returns for investors. R-Bridge raised its inaugural fund in 2020 and is currently investing from its successor fund, RBF II.
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About Human Investments Ltd.
Headquartered in theUnited Arab Emirates, Human Investments Ltd. is the exclusive distribution partner in Korea andChinafor Establishment Labs Holdings Inc., a global medical technology company dedicated to improving women's health and wellness through the power of science, engineering, and technology. Through its subsidiaries Motiva Korea and Motiva China, Human Investments Ltd. currently markets Motiva® devices in the Korea andChinamarkets. Motiva® Devices, known for their advanced 3D negative imprinting technology, are recognized for their superior safety and natural look and feel. The Motiva Flora® tissue expander is used to improve outcomes in breast reconstruction following breast cancer and it is the only regulatory-approved expander in the world with an integrated port using radio-frequency technology that is MRI conditional. Since first becoming commercially available in 2010, nearly four million Motiva® devices have been delivered to plastic and reconstructive surgeons in over 85 countries in which they are available. The Motiva® device recently received U.S. FDA approval, representing the first new breast implant PMA approved by the U.S. FDA since 2013. Following regulatory approval by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) inNovember 2023, Motiva® devices were launched inFebruary 2024inChina, leveraging its position as a market leader in Korea.
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