AavantiBio is a gene therapy company backed by a premier syndicate of life sciences investors including Perceptive Advisors, Bain Capital Life Sciences, and RA Capital Management, who led the company’s $107 million Series A financing. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, AavantiBio’s platform is focused on advancing innovative gene therapies in areas of high unmet medical need, including a lead program in Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare inherited genetic disease that causes cardiac and central nervous system dysfunction. The company benefits from strategic partnerships with the University of Florida’s renowned Powell Gene Therapy Center and the MDA Care Center at UF Health where AavantiBio’s co-founders and renowned gene therapy researchers Barry Byrne, M.D., Ph.D. and Manuela Corti, P.T., Ph.D. maintain their research and clinical practices.
We are looking for exceptional individuals who share our passion for developing novel therapies to treat rare diseases and advancing the field of gene transfer therapy. Developing genetic treatments for rare diseases is inspiring but challenging work and it takes dedication and courage which will make a meaningful impact on those who suffer from rare diseases. At AavantiBio, we will push each other to perform at our very best, and build a company that not only our employees are proud of, but also the rare disease community, because everyone knows we are trying to make a difference in patients’ lives. Come join our team!
We are looking for exceptional individuals who share our passion for developing novel therapies to treat rare diseases and advancing the field of gene transfer therapy. Developing genetic treatments for rare diseases is inspiring but challenging work and it takes dedication and courage which will make a meaningful impact on those who suffer from rare diseases. At AavantiBio, we will push each other to perform at our very best, and build a company that not only our employees are proud of, but also the rare disease community, because everyone knows we are trying to make a difference in patients’ lives. Come join our team!
Location: United States, Iowa, Cambridge
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $107M
Founded date: 2017
Investors 4
Date | Name | Website |
- | RA Capital... | racap.com |
- | Perceptive... | perceptive... |
02.11.2022 | Xontogeny | xontogeny.... |
- | Bain Capit... | baincapita... |
Funding Rounds 1
Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
22.10.2020 | Series A | $107M | - |
Mentions in press and media 5
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20.11.2022 | From Fighting Shoplifting To Pioneering Gene Therapies, The Startups In This Accelerator Are On The Front Lines Of “Super Creativity” | When it comes to studying the nation’s shoplifting epidemic, Richelle Ross and Diego Rodriguez have a front-row seat. Working under the guidance of Read Hayes, a research scientist and criminologist at University of Florida, they are part o... |
27.04.2021 | AavantiBio and Catalent Announce Partnership to Support Development and Manufacturing of Gene Therapies for Rare Genetic Diseases | Our development team at the University of Maryland BioPark is focused on providing process optimization services to meet our customers’ needs and partnering with them to bring innovative therapies to patients faster CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SOM... |
22.10.2020 | AavantiBio Lands $107M Series A | CAMBRIDGE, MA, AavantiBio has raised $107 million in a Series A funding round. >> Click here for more funding data on AavantiBio >> To export AavantiBio funding data to PDF and Excel, click here A premier syndicate of lif... |
22.10.2020 | AavantiBio Launches with $107M in Series A Financing | AavantiBio, a Cambridge, MA-based gene therapy company, launched with $107M in Series A financing. A premier syndicate of life sciences investors including Perceptive Advisors, Bain Capital Life Sciences, and RA Capital Management together ... |
22.10.2020 | AavantiBio Launches with $107 Million Series A Financing | CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A premier syndicate of life sciences investors including Perceptive Advisors, Bain Capital Life Sciences, and RA Capital Management together with Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRPT),... |