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Azura Ophthalmics: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Azura Ophthalmics is a clinical-stage company that develops an innovative portfolio of compounds to advance treatments for MGD, the leading cause of DED. By targeting the root cause of MGD, Azura brings the promise of improved health and well-being to millions of people worldwide who suffer from MGD and other ocular surface diseases where treatment options are currently lacking. Azura is underpinned by an experienced management team with an established track record of successfully developing and commercializing novel treatments for ocular surface diseases. The company headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel with operations in Australia and the U.S.

azuraophthalmics.com LinkedIn Tel Aviv, Israel 1-10 employees
Total raised
$20.0M
Rounds
2
Latest
Grant
Sep 2022

Azura Ophthalmics has raised $20.0M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Grant announced in Sep 2022.

Azura Ophthalmics Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$20.0M
across 2 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
2
1 with no disclosed amount
Latest funding round
Grant
Sep 2022
Employees
1-10
reported band
Headquarters
Tel Aviv, Israel

Latest funding round on record: Sep 2022.

Azura Ophthalmics Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Grant
Undisclosed
Undisclosed round
$20.0M

1 of 2 rounds was announced without a disclosed amount and is excluded from the total.

Azura Ophthalmics raised $20.0M in an undisclosed round announced in Oct 2020.

1.9 years later, a Grant was announced in Sep 2022 with no disclosed amount.

Azura Ophthalmics Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Yair Alster
Founder
Locked
Marc Gleeson
CEO

Contact details for the Azura Ophthalmics team: 1 of 2 have an email address on file.

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Azura Ophthalmics Funding FAQs

What does Azura Ophthalmics do?

Azura Ophthalmics is a clinical-stage company that develops an innovative portfolio of compounds to advance treatments for MGD, the leading cause of DED. By targeting the root cause of MGD, Azura brings the promise of improved health and well-being to millions of people worldwide who suffer from MGD and other ocular surface diseases where treatment options are currently lacking. Azura is underpinned by an experienced management team with an established track record of successfully developing and commercializing novel treatments for ocular surface diseases. The company headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel with operations in Australia and the U.S.

How much funding has Azura Ophthalmics raised?

Azura Ophthalmics has raised $20.0M across 2 rounds on record.

When did Azura Ophthalmics last raise funding?

Azura Ophthalmics' most recent funding round on record was announced in Sep 2022. The amount was not disclosed.

Who founded Azura Ophthalmics?

FundedIQ lists Yair Alster (Founder) at Azura Ophthalmics.

Who is the CEO of Azura Ophthalmics?

Marc Gleeson is listed as CEO at Azura Ophthalmics.

Where is Azura Ophthalmics headquartered?

Azura Ophthalmics is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

How many employees does Azura Ophthalmics have?

Azura Ophthalmics is in the 1-10 employee band.

About FundedIQ's Azura Ophthalmics 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 Azura Ophthalmics is left off this page rather than filled in.

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