Grundium receives investment of EUR 2M to further develop an innovative portable digital microscope scanner.

Grundium, a Tampere, Finland-based company providing multi-camera solutions and technology, announced getting a EUR 2M ($2.4M) investment round from China based investment firm, Ascend Capital Partners.

Grundium, established in October 2015 and led by CEO Mika Kuisma, develops a portable digital microscope scanner, that aims to transform the field of pathology by enabling professionals to scan and digitize high-resolution images immediately from operation rooms, research centers, and other remote locations, thus enabling faster analysis and diagnoses. Grundium’s new product will be launched globally in Spring 2018.

Grundium and Ascend Capital Partners initially met at Helsinki’s startup and tech conference Slush in 2016. The new investment was officially announced at this year’s Slush event.