Fauna Bio is a biotechnology company leveraging the science of hibernation to improve healthcare for humans.
Fauna Bio is developing new ways to treat human diseases, such as heart disease and neurodegenerative disease, by adopting mechanisms animals have developed for traits such as hibernation and deep-diving. Founded by three scientists who have intimate knowledge of the best science and resources from the field of non-model organisms, Fauna Bio leverages data from hundreds of species in order to help develop pre-clinical and early clinical testing for new therapeutics targeting human diseases.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Mar 4, 2021 | Grant | — | 1 | National Human Genome Research Institute | — | Detail |
Oct 10, 2019 | Grant | $229K | 1 | National Institutes of Health | — | Detail |
Apr 11, 2019 | Seed | $4.10M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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National Human Genome Research Institute | Yes | Grant |
National Institutes of Health | Yes | Grant |
Beagle Ventures | — | Seed |