Restore Vision
Techstars '22Tokyo, JP · Founded 2016 · 7 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
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Restore Vis is a life sciences company founded by a vitreoretinal surgeon and clinician scientist focused on addressing inflammation, aging, neurodegeneration and angiogenesis through translational research from drug discovery to clinical trials. The company develops treatments for ophthalmology and vision-related conditions.
Founders & leadership
Restore Vision was founded in 2016 by Dr. Rajendra S. Apte and Yusaku Katada MD, PhD.
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Dr. Rajendra S. AptePaul A. Cibis Distinguished Professor; Vice Chair of Innovation and Translation; Founder
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Yusaku Katada MD, PhDCo-founder, Representative Director and CEO/CMO
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Hikaru MiyazakiinRepresentative Director and COOHikaru Miyazaki joined the company in 2020 as executive vice president and became representative director in 2023. He previously spent five years as a vice president at the Development Bank of Japan, led the corporate strategy unit at Leave a Nest, co-founded wind turbine startup Challenergy as its executive vice president, and held partner roles at NeuroSpace and tiem factory.
Investors · 10
Astellas Venture Management LLCSouth San Francisco · $200K – $5M
DBJ CapitalTokyo · $2.7M – $354M
JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsTokyo
Kyoto University Innovation CapitalKyoto
Nippon Venture CapitalTokyo · $1.5M – $269M
OSAKA University Venture CapitalOsaka · $3M – $142M
Remiges Ventures, Inc.Seattle
Spiral CapitalTokyo · $900K – $184M
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
UntroD CapitalTokyo · $772K – $241M
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries ADec 2023Source ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Restore Vision do?
- Restore Vis is a life sciences company founded by a vitreoretinal surgeon and clinician scientist focused on addressing inflammation, aging, neurodegeneration and angiogenesis through translational research from drug discovery to clinical trials. The company develops treatments for ophthalmology and vision-related conditions.
- Who founded Restore Vision?
- Restore Vision was founded by Dr. Rajendra S. Apte, Yusaku Katada MD, PhD in 2016.
- Who are Restore Vision's investors?
- Restore Vision's investors include Astellas Venture Management LLC, DBJ Capital, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Kyoto University Innovation Capital, Nippon Venture Capital, OSAKA University Venture Capital, Remiges Ventures, Inc., Spiral Capital and 2 more.
- Where is Restore Vision headquartered?
- Restore Vision is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.