Aurion Biotech
Seattle, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 116 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
Aurion Biotech develops regenerative cell therapies for ophthalmology, focused on treating blindness and vision loss from corneal endothelial disease. Its lead program, AURN001, is a combination therapy made from human donor endothelial cells intended to restore corneal clarity as an alternative to donor corneal transplantation.
Founders & leadership
DR
DAVID ROSTOVExecutive
GK
GREG KUNSTNamed on SEC filing
PL
PATRICK LALLYNamed on SEC filing
JB
JEANNETTE BANKESNamed on SEC filing
CM
CHRISTINE MCCAULEYNamed on SEC filing
AL
ARNAUD LACOSTENamed on SEC filing
TF
TOM FRINZINamed on SEC filing
Board
LW
LINK WILLIAMBoard director
AE
Investors · 3
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$81.4M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2022
▶$26.1MraisedApr 2022 · 2 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(c)
▶$26.1MraisedApr 2022 · 2 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- JEANNETTE BANKESDirector
- LINK WILLIAMDirector
- GREG KUNSTExecutive Officer, Director
- PATRICK LALLYDirector
- ANDREW ELBARDISSIDirector
- ARNAUD LACOSTEExecutive Officer
- CHRISTINE MCCAULEYDirector
- DAVID ROSTOVExecutive Officer
- TOM FRINZIDirector
- Offering amount
- $26.1M
- Amount sold
- $26.1M
- First sale
- Apr 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
▶$11KraisedApr 2022 · 32 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(c)
▶$11KraisedApr 2022 · 32 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- GREG KUNSTExecutive Officer, Director
- PATRICK LALLYDirector
- JEANNETTE BANKESDirector
- LINK WILLIAMDirector
- DAVID ROSTOVExecutive Officer
- ANDREW ELBARDISSIDirector
- CHRISTINE MCCAULEYDirector
- ARNAUD LACOSTEExecutive Officer
- TOM FRINZIDirector
- Offering amount
- $11K
- Amount sold
- $11K
- First sale
- Apr 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
▶$55.3MraisedApr 2022 · 9 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(c)
▶$55.3MraisedApr 2022 · 9 investors · Biotechnology
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- JEANNETTE BANKESDirector
- LINK WILLIAMDirector
- ANDREW ELBARDISSIDirector
- PATRICK LALLYDirector
- GREG KUNSTExecutive Officer, Director
- CHRISTINE MCCAULEYDirector
- DAVID ROSTOVExecutive Officer
- ARNAUD LACOSTEExecutive Officer
- TOM FRINZIDirector
- Offering amount
- $120.3M
- Amount sold
- $55.3M
- Sales commissions
- $4M
- Placement agents
- Raymond James
- First sale
- Apr 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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In the news
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- What does Aurion Biotech do?
- Aurion Biotech develops regenerative cell therapies for ophthalmology, focused on treating blindness and vision loss from corneal endothelial disease. Its lead program, AURN001, is a combination therapy made from human donor endothelial cells intended to restore corneal clarity as an alternative to donor corneal transplantation.
- Who are Aurion Biotech's investors?
- Aurion Biotech's investors include Visionary Ventures, Deerfield Management Company, Flying L Partners.
- How much funding has Aurion Biotech raised?
- Aurion Biotech has disclosed $81.4M raised across 3 rounds.
- Where is Aurion Biotech headquartered?
- Aurion Biotech is headquartered in Seattle, US.