AAVantgarde Bio
Next-generation therapies in IRDs
Milan, Italy · Founded 2021 · $207.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Milan
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2021
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- aavantgarde.com
- Total Funding
- $207.0M
- Last Round
- $141.0M Series BNov 2025
- Rounds
- 2
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.
About
AAVantgarde Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases with high unmet need, focused on Stargardt disease and Usher Syndrome Type 1B. Founded as a spin-off from the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM) in Naples, Italy, and co-founded by Professor Alberto Auricchio, the company is headquartered in Milan, Italy. AAVantgarde has developed a proprietary dual AAV-intein platform capable of delivering large genes that exceed single AAV capsid capacity.
Summary
AAVantgarde Bio is a Biotech company based in Milan, Italy, founded in 2021. It has raised $207.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $141.0M Series B round in Nov 2025. Investors include Atlas Venture, Forbion Capital Partners and Schroders.
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Funding History
Nov 2025
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Funding: Series A through Series B. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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