NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Fluidigm has raised $18.2 million through the private placement of an undisclosed number of shares, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

The South San Francisco, Calif.-based firm is seeking to raise up to a total of $24.1 million from the offering, according to the SEC filing.

A Fluidigm spokesman confirmed the amount of money raised so far, but he could not provide any further details at this time.