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Orasis Pharmaceuticals Funding Round

On 10/8/2024, Orasis Pharmaceuticals announced $78 million in funding from Arboretum Ventures, Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Bluestem Capital.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
10/8/2024
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$78,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to support the commercial launch of Qlosi� (pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution) 0.4%, a novel corrective eye drop for the treatment of presbyopia in adults.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
101 Marketside Avenue 404-324
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Orasis is an emerging ophthalmic pharmaceutical company with an FDA approved prescription eye drop, QLOSI� (pilocarpine HCl ophthalmic solution) 0.4%, for presbyopia as an alternative to reading glasses. Presbyopia is the gradual loss of your eye's ability to focus on near objects, which begins to affect most people sometime after the age of 40 and affects more than 1.8 billion people worldwide.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Elad Kedar
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Chief Medical Officer
Ron Neumann
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President
Paul Smith
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Vice President
Tes Ignacio
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VP - Finance
Yaron Shimon
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VP - Manufacturing
Sharon Amzel-Sasson
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VP - Marketing
Julie Speed
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Iris Meisner
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