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Who invested in TearSolutions

3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Raised 12 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.4Mraised across 3 rounds since 2014, from 3 sources

$390KRound$500KSeries A$517KVenture
Latest round
Venture, $517KNov 2025
Investors
4
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201420162018202020222024
$390KRound$500KSeries A$517KVenture
First round
Round, $390K
Jul 2014
Biggest round
$517K
Venture · Nov 2025
Usual gap between rounds
11 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Nov 2025
    Venture$517K1 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $517K sold, first sale Oct 2025

  2. Nov 2014
    Series A$500K4 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $500K sold, first sale Oct 2014

  3. Jul 2014
    Round$390K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $390K sold, first sale May 2014

Founders and team

From TearSolutions's own website: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

Mark LoganCo-founder and Director
  • Anil C. AsraniPresident / CEO
  • Colin M. RolphChief Financial Officer
  • James N. CookChief Development Officer
  • James RameyPreferred B Director
  • Jens BiertumpelIndependent Director

AdvisersAmir ShojaeiDr. Kelly Nichols

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

LaunchCapitalVC firm2rounds
CIT GAP FundsVC firm1round
Santen PharmaceuticalCorporate VC1round
Medarva InnovationsVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list TearSolutions as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

CAV Angel NetworkAngel networkPer its own site
VTC VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about TearSolutions

Who invested in TearSolutions?

TearSolutions's investors include LaunchCapital, CIT GAP Funds, Santen Pharmaceutical and Medarva Innovations.

How much has TearSolutions raised?

TearSolutions has raised $1.4M across 3 rounds since 2014.

When did TearSolutions last raise?

TearSolutions's most recent round was a Venture of $517K in Nov 2025.

What was TearSolutions's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $517K in Nov 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed TearSolutions first?

TearSolutions's first round on record, in Nov 2014, was backed by CIT GAP Funds, LaunchCapital and Santen Pharmaceutical and 1 others.

What stage is TearSolutions at?

TearSolutions's latest named round is a Venture, in Nov 2025.

Where is TearSolutions based?

TearSolutions is based in the United States.

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