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BioAesthetics

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BioAesthetics develops NACgraft, a cell-free, collagen-rich nipple-areolar complex graft that a surgeon applies so the patient's own cells integrate it into living nipple and areola tissue. It targets breast cancer survivors who have undergone mastectomies and lost their nipples, operating in the biomaterials and medical device field.

Founders & leadership

JBJuliana Blum
Juliana BlumCEO & Director
BHBilly Heim
Billy HeimCOOBilly Heim is COO of BioAesthetics, which develops NACgraft, a cell-free collagen-rich graft for nipple-areolar reconstruction in breast cancer survivors. He holds Certified Engineer in Training (EIT/FE) certification and has expertise in engineering modeling software including Abaqus, ANSYS, MATLAB, and Solidworks.

Investors · 8

Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase II2023$874.2K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2022$258.7K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase ISTTR2021$308.1K
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2021$256K
National Science FoundationPhase ISTTR2021$251.2K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

Frequently asked questions

What does BioAesthetics do?
BioAesthetics develops NACgraft, a cell-free, collagen-rich nipple-areolar complex graft that a surgeon applies so the patient's own cells integrate it into living nipple and areola tissue. It targets breast cancer survivors who have undergone mastectomies and lost their nipples, operating in the biomaterials and medical device field.
Who founded BioAesthetics?
BioAesthetics was founded by Juliana Blum.
Who are BioAesthetics's investors?
BioAesthetics's investors include FemHealth Ventures, Hemi Ventures, Llc, Joyance Partners, New Orleans Startup Fund, SOSV, The Launch Place, Babel Ventures, IndieBio.