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Retinal Degeneration Fund

North America, North Carolina, United States, Raleigh

Description

Retinal Degeneration Fund makes mission-related investments in therapeutic companies with projects nearing clinical testing.

Investor Profile

Retinal Degeneration Fund has made 11 investments, with 1 in the past 12 months and 27% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (36%)
  • Series B (36%)
  • Seed (18%)
  • Series Unknown (9%)

Country Focus

  • United States (91%)
  • France (9%)

Industry Focus

  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Therapeutics
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Life Science
  • Genetics
  • Biopharma
  • Health Diagnostics
  • Wellness
  • Manufacturing
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Who does Retinal Degeneration Fund frequently co-invest with?

Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 2
Playground Global
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Catalio Capital Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Braidwell
North America, Connecticut, United States, Stamford
Co-Investments: 2
Hummingbird Ventures
Europe, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, Watermael-boitsfort
Co-Investments: 1
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Pillar VC
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 1
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
MF
North America, Virginia, United States, Charlottesville
Co-Investments: 2
Eli Lilly
North America, Indiana, United States, Indianapolis
Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Retinal Degeneration Fund?

Perceive Pharma

San Francisco, California, United States

Perceive Pharma operates as a pharmaceutical company.

PharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Series AFeb 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
NVasc

Atherton, California, United States

NVasc is an early-stage ophthalmology company with a focus on treating blindness.

Health CareMedical DeviceTherapeutics
Series UnknownOct 16, 2023
Amber Bio

San Francisco, California, United States

Amber Bio is a biotechnology company pioneering new gene editing modalities using multi-kilobase edits.

BiotechnologyPharmaceutical
SeedAug 3, 2023
Amount Raised: $26,000,000
Perceive Biotherapeutics

South San Francisco, California, United States

Perceive Biotherapeutics is a biotechnology company pioneering novel technologies and therapeutics in ophthalmology.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyLife ScienceTherapeutics
Series BJan 5, 2023
Amount Raised: $78,000,000
SparingVision

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

SparingVision is a biotechnology company developing genomic medicines for the treatment of blinding inherited retinal diseases.

BiotechnologyHealth CareLife Science
Series BSep 14, 2022
Amount Raised: $74,864,346
Nacuity Pharmaceuticals

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Nacuity Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company that aims to develop a breakthrough treatment for retinitis pigmentosa.

Health CarePharmaceutical
Series BJun 15, 2022
Amount Raised: $16,500,000
SalioGen Therapeutics

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

SalioGen Therapeutics is a gene coding company that develops potentially curative therapies for patients with inherited disorders.

BiotechnologyGeneticsLife ScienceTherapeutics
Series BJan 5, 2022
Amount Raised: $115,000,000
Opus Genetics

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Opus Genetics is a gene therapy company for ultra-rare blinding conditions.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsWellness
SeedSep 22, 2021
Amount Raised: $19,000,000
Vedere Bio ll

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Vedere Bio is developing gene therapy products to restore functional vision to patients who have suffered vision loss.

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics
Series AMay 18, 2021
Amount Raised: $77,000,000
Atsena Therapeutics

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Atsena Therapeutics is a clinical-stage gene therapy company that develops novel treatments for inherited forms of blindness.

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics
Series ADec 16, 2020
Amount Raised: $55,000,000