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eHealth - Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Tattooes For Whoosies Startup - Freedom2Ink - Raises $1.5M

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Apparently there is a sizable population of people who want to take part in the tattoo fad but who anticipate that their tats will look gross when they are old. The NYC-based startup Freedom-2 has raised $1.5M in Series A for its inks that are used for permanent but removable tattoos. The financing was led by Brightleaf Capital and a healthcare angel investors. Previous investors Jamestown Investments and the Center for Innovative Ventures at Partners HealthCare participated in this round.

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Look like Alan Iverson now. Remove when you want to look like Alan Alda.

If you need a technical explanation for how the process works, here it is: Freedom2Ink uses microscopic bioabsorbable pigments and dyes that are encapsulated in a biocompatible polymer forming a microencapsulated colored bead. The tattoo is "easily" removed by a single, standard laser treatment that breaks the polymer beads allowing the body to naturally expel the dye trapped inside.

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