Aura Biosciences
IPOPublic · Boston, United States · Founded 2009 · $233.9M raised
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2009
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- aurabiosciences.com
- Total Funding
- $233.9M
- Last Round
- $80.5M Series EMar 2021
- Rounds
- 7
- Type
- Public
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.
About
Aura Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing virus-like drug conjugates to treat ocular cancers. Its lead candidate, bel-sar, is being developed as a first-line, potentially curative and vision-preserving treatment for early choroidal melanoma. Aura is also advancing clinical studies of bel-sar for ocular metastases and ocular-surface cancers.
Summary
Aura Biosciences is a Biotech company based in Boston, United States, founded in 2009. It has raised $233.9M in total across 7 rounds, most recently a $80.5M Series E round in Mar 2021. Investors include Advent Life Sciences, Medicxi and Matrix Capital Management.
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Funding History
May 2025
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Funding: Series A through Series E. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
Investors
Advent Life Sciences
4 rounds
Medicxi
2 rounds
Matrix Capital Management
1 round
Surveyor Capital
1 round
Lundbeckfonden Ventures
1 round
Arix Bioscience plc
1 round
Chiesi Ventures
4 rounds
Ysios Capital
4 rounds
Alexandria Venture Investments
4 rounds
Columbus Venture Partners
2 rounds
Rock Springs Capital
1 round
Arix Bioscience
1 round
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