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Smartlens develops smart contact lenses for 24-hour intraocular pressure (IOP) monitoring, AI-powered eye imaging, and micro-dose drug delivery for glaucoma.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Livermore
Total raised
$11.3M
Founded date
2015
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 2
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| Jul 11, 2023 | Series A round | $6.1M |
Mentions in press and media 6
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| Oct 14, 2025 | Smartlens raises $5.2M in funding to revolutionize glaucoma care with world’s first electronics-free smart contact lens | For millions living with glaucoma, vision loss often creeps in silently — not from lack of treatment, but from lack of visibility. Eye pressure, the key indicator of disease progression, fluctuates throughout the day, yet doctors still rely... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Smartlens Closes $6.1M Series A Funding | miLens is a groundbreaking, electronics-free, easy to use, soft contact lens that monitors intraocular pressure throughout the day. Smartlens, a Mountain View, CA-based clinical-stage ophthalmic technology company, raised $6.1M in Series A ... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Smartlens raises $6.1M to measure eye pressure through a contact lens | The idea is to allow glaucoma patients to continuously check their pressure According to the World Health Organization, more than 50% of the over 76 million people who have glaucoma, a progressive eye diseases that permanently damages the o... |
| Smartlens | “Smartlens, Inc. is a medical technology company making non-invasive soft contact lenses as a convenient and affordable way of diurnal IOP (eye pressure) measurement. Smartlens helps with screening, diagnosis, and treatment of Glaucoma - th... | |
| Smartlens | “Smartlens transforms anterior segment disease management through breakthrough technologies for remote monitoring and treatment. Our flagship platform improves glaucoma care with the world's smallest wearable IOP monitoring device, whi... |
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FAQ about Smartlens
When was Smartlens founded?
Smartlens was founded in 2015.
How much funding has Smartlens raised?
Smartlens has raised $11.3M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Smartlens raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Smartlens, among them a Series A round of $6.1M on Jul 11, 2023.
What has the press written about Smartlens?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning Smartlens, among them “Smartlens raises $5.2M in funding to revolutionize glaucoma care with world’s first electronics-free smart contact lens” (Oct 14, 2025) and “Smartlens Closes $6.1M Series A Funding” (Jul 11, 2023).
Is Smartlens still active?
Yes, Smartlens is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 14, 2025.