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Thirona secures €7.5M funding to enhance its AI lung-imaging platform.

PRIVATEAug 23, 2026

Amount Raised

€7.5 Million

Round Type

Venture

NijmegenBiotechnologyArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Investors

Borski FundHeran Partners

Description

Nijmegen-based Thirona has successfully raised €7.5M in an early-stage funding round, which includes a €5M investment from HERAN Partners and Borski Fund, alongside a €2.5M grant from the European Innovation Council. This funding will help accelerate the adoption of their AI-powered lung imaging innovations for precision medicine, contributing to less invasive procedures.

Quick answer

Thirona raised €7.5 Million in a funding round, dated August 23, 2026. Investors: Borski Fund and Heran Partners. Thirona is based in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

How much did Thirona raise?
Thirona raised €7.5 Million in a funding round on August 23, 2026.
Who invested in Thirona?
Borski Fund and Heran Partners are named as investors in this round.
What does Thirona do?
Thirona, founded in 2014 by scientist Eva van Rikxoort, specializes in precise image analysis of retinal and lung images.
Where is Thirona based and how big is it?
Thirona is based in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. Fundz records about 85 employees.

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Who else raised in Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence around the same time

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  • Rivercell raised $25M (Seed) on October 7, 2026.
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  • AIBORN Ltd raised an undisclosed amount on October 5, 2026.
  • MOA Foodtech raised $3.7M (Seed) on September 28, 2026.
  • Codebreaker Labs raised $4.5M (Seed) on September 24, 2026.
  • Cascader raised an undisclosed amount (Seed) on September 23, 2026.

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Company Information

Company

Thirona

Location

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

About

Thirona, founded in 2014 by scientist Eva van Rikxoort, specializes in precise image analysis of retinal and lung images. The company provides solutions for medtech, pharmaceutical, and contract research industries. Its lung quantification platform, LungQ, utilizes AI algorithms trained on specific datasets. Thirona's technology aims to improve the precision of lung procedures.

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