Inside Precision Medicine March 26, 2025
Helen Albert

Character Biosciences, a NJ-based ophthalmology-focused biotech, has raised $93 Million in Series B funding to develop precision medicine-based eye therapies for conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

The company is using a data-driven approach to reclassify common diseases such as AMD into genetic subtypes so treatment can be more targeted and effective for patients.

The Series B round was co-led by Israel’s largest health tech venture capital fund, aMoon, as well as Luma group, a NY-based, health tech-focused investment firm. Other investors contributing to the round included Bausch + Lomb, Jefferson Life Sciences, Innovation Endeavors, Catalio Capital Management, S32, and KdT Ventures.

The company started life as Clover Therapeutics in 2019 but rebranded to Character Biosciences in 2022 when...

Today's Sponsors

Venturous
Got healthcare questions? Just ask Transcarent

Today's Sponsor

Venturous

 
Topics: Biotechnology, Investments, Pharma / Biotech, Trends
Novo Nordisk's diabetes pill slashes risk of cardiovascular complications by 14% after four years
Trump Administration’s Attack On MRNA Vaccines Threatens American Biotech Dominance
Podcast: Perspectives and projections on the 2025 biotech landscape
Makary’s FDA Has Options In Industry Fight Over Weight Loss Drugs
Collective Health, Noom Health partner for weight management

Share This Article