Published: Jul 09, 2021 By Brandon May
Muna Therapeutics, a private Denmark- and Belgium-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 2020,
officially closed a $73 million Series A financing round. The company launches with the new funding to advance its focus on first-in-class small molecule therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.
The Series A financing was led by Novo Holdings in conjunction with Sofinnova Partners, DROIA Ventures and LSP Dementia Fund. Additional investors who joined the financing round included Polaris Partners, Polaris Innovation Fund, Sanofi Ventures, V-Bio Ventures and VIB.
Muna’s primary focus neurodegenerative diseases lead to disability and death of millions of people worldwide. There are currently no curative therapies available for many neurodegenerative conditions, a problem Muna hopes to address.
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