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Nuvaira: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Nuvaira is a new and innovative option for treating COPD, focusing on creating devices to help with lung diseases. They are currently developing a unique catheter system that could enhance lung function, physical endurance, and overall well-being for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Established in 2008, Nuvaira is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

www.nuvaira.com LinkedIn Minneapolis, United States 51-100 employees
Total raised
$35.8M
Rounds
2
Latest
Undisclosed round
Mar 2026

Nuvaira has raised $35.8M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $35.8M announced in Mar 2026.

That round is above the $8.1M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Nuvaira Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$35.8M
across 2 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
2
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$35.8M in Mar 2026
Employees
51-100
reported band
Headquarters
Minneapolis, United States

Latest funding round on record: Mar 2026.

Nuvaira Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$35.8M
Undisclosed round
$50k

Nuvaira raised $50k in an undisclosed round announced in May 2024.

1.8 years later, an undisclosed round of $35.8M was announced in Mar 2026.

Nuvaira Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Dennis Wahr
Founder
Locked
Dennis Wahr Md
Founder
Locked

Contact details for the Nuvaira team: 2 of 2 have an email address on file, 1 has a LinkedIn profile.

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Nuvaira Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,185
$8.1M
30,234
$7.6M

Nuvaira's latest round of $35.8M is above the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Nuvaira Funding FAQs

What does Nuvaira do?

Nuvaira is a new and innovative option for treating COPD, focusing on creating devices to help with lung diseases. They are currently developing a unique catheter system that could enhance lung function, physical endurance, and overall well-being for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Established in 2008, Nuvaira is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

How much funding has Nuvaira raised?

Nuvaira has raised $35.8M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $35.8M announced in Mar 2026.

When did Nuvaira last raise funding?

Nuvaira's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $35.8M, announced in Mar 2026.

Who founded Nuvaira?

FundedIQ lists Dennis Wahr (Founder), Dennis Wahr Md (Founder) at Nuvaira.

Where is Nuvaira headquartered?

Nuvaira is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

How many employees does Nuvaira have?

Nuvaira is in the 51-100 employee band.

How does Nuvaira's funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Nuvaira's latest round of $35.8M is above the $8.1M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,185 tracked companies over the last two years.

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

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