Tech Company Financing Transactions

Ocular Therapeutix Funding Round

On 2/2/2011, Ocular Therapeutix raised $14 million in Series D investment from Ascension Ventures, Polaris Partners and SV Health Investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
2/2/2011
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$14,000,000
Round
Series D
Investors

Ascension Ventures (Lead Investor) (Tara Butler)

Polaris Partners (Alan Crane)

SV Health Investors

Versant Ventures (Charles Warden)

Proceeds Purpose
The funding will be used to support Ocular Therapeutix's Phase II clinical trials across a variety of therapeutic areas. The first trial will be conducted to reinforce safety and test efficacy of their first sustained drug delivery system, a moxifloxacin-loaded punctum plug.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Medical Devices & Instruments
Mailing Address
24 Crosby Dr.
Bedford, MA 01730
USA
Email Address
Overview
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCUL) is a company focused on the development and commercialization of ophthalmic therapeutic products using its proprietary hydrogel technology to address unmet or underserved needs in ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery.
Profile
Ocular Therapeutix LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Ocular Therapeutix Company Twitter Account
Company News
Ocular Therapeutix News
Facebook
Ocular Therapeutix on Facebook
YouTube
Ocular Therapeutix on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Antony Mattessich
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Chief Financial Officer
Donald Notman
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Chief Medical Officer
Michael Goldstein
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Chief Scientific Officer
Peter Jarrett
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VP - General Counsel
Jonathan Sparks
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VP - Marketing
Scott Corning
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VP - Product Management
Art Driscoll
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