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Atsena Therapeutics: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Atsena Therapeutics is a company in the advanced stages of testing genetic therapy that aims to reverse or stop vision loss. They are currently conducting a clinical trial for a potential treatment targeting a common cause of childhood blindness. Atsena's research and development pipeline utilizes adeno-associated virus technology, which is designed to address the challenges associated with inherited retinal diseases. The company's approach is individualized to meet the unique requirements of each patient's condition.

atsenatx.com LinkedIn Durham, United States 11-50 employees
Total raised
$175M
Rounds
2
Latest
Series C
Apr 2025

Atsena Therapeutics has raised $175M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series C of $150M announced in Apr 2025.

That round is above the $8.4M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Atsena Therapeutics Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$175M
across 2 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
2
Latest funding round
Series C
$150M in Apr 2025
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Durham, United States

Latest funding round on record: Apr 2025.

Atsena Therapeutics Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series C
$150M
Undisclosed round
$24.5M

Atsena Therapeutics raised $24.5M in an undisclosed round announced in Oct 2023.

1.5 years later, a Series C of $150M was announced in Apr 2025.

Atsena Therapeutics Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Sanford Boye
Founder
Locked
Shannon Boye
Founder
Locked

Contact details for the Atsena Therapeutics team: 2 of 2 have an email address on file.

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Atsena Therapeutics Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,185
$8.4M
30,319
$7.7M
1,877
$60M

Atsena Therapeutics' latest round of $150M is above the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Atsena Therapeutics Funding FAQs

What does Atsena Therapeutics do?

Atsena Therapeutics is a company in the advanced stages of testing genetic therapy that aims to reverse or stop vision loss. They are currently conducting a clinical trial for a potential treatment targeting a common cause of childhood blindness. Atsena's research and development pipeline utilizes adeno-associated virus technology, which is designed to address the challenges associated with inherited retinal diseases. The company's approach is individualized to meet the unique requirements of each patient's condition.

How much funding has Atsena Therapeutics raised?

Atsena Therapeutics has raised $175M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series C of $150M announced in Apr 2025.

When did Atsena Therapeutics last raise funding?

Atsena Therapeutics' most recent funding round on record is a Series C of $150M, announced in Apr 2025.

Who founded Atsena Therapeutics?

FundedIQ lists Sanford Boye (Founder), Shannon Boye (Founder) at Atsena Therapeutics.

Where is Atsena Therapeutics headquartered?

Atsena Therapeutics is based in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

How many employees does Atsena Therapeutics have?

Atsena Therapeutics is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Atsena Therapeutics' funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Atsena Therapeutics' latest round of $150M is above the $8.4M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,185 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Atsena Therapeutics Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Atsena Therapeutics is left off this page rather than filled in.

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