Re-Vana secures $11.9 million in Series A financing
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Re-Vana Therapeutics closed a Series A round with $11.9 million in funding, an oversubscription of $4 million, according to a press release.
The funding will be used to advance the development of the company’s photo-cross-linked biodegradable drug delivery technologies, EyeLief, EyeLief-SD and OcuLief, and expand the company’s operations and development teams.
Visionary Ventures led the financing, and additional investors included ExSight Ventures, InFocus Capital Partners and existing U.K. investors Qubis Ltd, Co-Fund NI and Techstart Ventures.
According to the release, nonclinical safety, tolerability and efficacy data show that the Re-Vana platform can achieve sustained delivery of an anti-VEGF biologic at therapeutically relevant levels for 6 months or more.
“Financing from new and existing investors during this challenging time is a testament to the potential of Re-Vana’s technologies for sustained delivery of biologic therapeutics,” Michael O’Rourke, president, CEO and board chair of Re-Vana, said in the release. “We are especially fortunate to have received follow-on financing from multiple, highly respected, U.S. ophthalmic-focused venture capital firms and U.K. investors. Their proven knowledge and expertise in ophthalmology are invaluable additions to Re-Vana as we accelerate the development of our pipeline and expand our strategic partnerships.”