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Brain tech startup Science Corp. raised $230M, a source says at a $1.5B valuation, taking its total funding to $489M, to commercialize its implant for blindness

Bloomberg Ike Swetlitz

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  • @paulbz Paul Murphy on x
    Excited to back Science @lightspeedvp. PRIMA restores vision in patients blinded by macular degeneration, launching in Europe this year w/ a much bigger neural engineering platform behind it. Great getting to know @maxhodak_ this past year. Deeply scientific w/ ability to ship. […
  • @sciencecorp_ @sciencecorp_ on x
    We've closed a $230 million Series C financing with participation from @khoslaventures, @lightspeedvp, @ycombinator, IQT, and @QuietCapital, all pre-existing investors in Science, among others. [image]
  • @ycombinator @ycombinator on x
    Congrats to @maxhodak_ and the @ScienceCorp_ team on their $230M Series C! Their PRIMA implant is letting blind people see again: improved vision in 26 of 32 trial patients with advanced macular degeneration. They're on track to be the first BCI company to bring a vision [image]
  • @khoslaventures @khoslaventures on x
    Huge congrats to the team at @ScienceCorp_! Proud to back this mission to restore vision and push the frontier of neural engineering and BCI innovation. Onward. 🚀
  • @lightspeedvp @lightspeedvp on x
    .@Sciencecorp_ is moving the needle in biotech research by developing treatments for medical conditions that have limited options. We're pleased to have joined their $230M Series C financing round alongside @khoslaventures, @ycombinator, IQT, @quietcapital, and others. This [imag…
  • @maxhodak_ Max Hodak on x
    excited to announce that we've raised a $230 million series c to get our retinal prosthesis to market and our biohybrid and vessel technologies into the clinic!
  • @techcrunch @techcrunch on x
    Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market https://techcrunch.com/...
  • @business @business on x
    Neurotechnology company Science raised $230 million from investors to commercialize its implant for blindness and develop even more advanced brain devices https://www.bloomberg.com/...