Obatala Sciences, a New Orleans company that helps pharmaceutical companies bring new drugs to market faster than through conventional testing, has received an investment from an Ochsner Health-related investment group aimed at turbocharging its growth.
Obatala said Thursday that it had received "a major financial investment" from the Healthcare Innovation Fund II, whose investors include Ochsner Health, Ochsner Lafayette General, Acadian Companies and the William C. Schumacher Family Foundation.
The fund targets investments in firms that have proved their technology and are at a fast-growth stage.
The amount of the investment wasn't disclosed and a spokesperson for the fund wasn't available for comment.