Selena Health's $27M funding round closed without hitting the open VC market
Pavel Asparouhov · Pavel and Delian Asparouhov's $27M Bet on Healthcare Efficiency · Mar 28, 2025 · at 2:54
Pavel Asparouhov, founder of Selena Health, explains how the startup closed its financing round directly without shopping it broadly.
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“We were fortunate enough where this actually, this deal didn't hit the market. We were fortunate to close it from our New York office.”
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