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SparingVision Eyes The Clinic With Two Assets After €75m Series B Raise

Funded Until Second Half Of 2025

 
• By Ayisha Sharma

The French firm will use the funds to establish proof-of-concept for two gene therapy programs in a rare eye condition as it strives to become a world leader in ophthalmic genomic medicine, its CEO tells Scrip.  

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SparingVision has raised €75m ($75.9m) in a series B financing round with the aim of driving two internal programs into the clinic as its gene-editing partnership with Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. makes preclinical strides.

Jeito Capital and UPMC Enterprises co-led the financing, with other participants including Ysios Capital, 4BIO Capital, Bpifranc and the venture...

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