# Augustine Therapeutics: Research, Leuven, Belgium

> Augustine Therapeutics: Augustine Therapeutics is a Belgian biotechnology company founded in 2019 and based in Leuven. Based in Leuven, Belgium. Founded 2019.

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# Augustine Therapeutics

Augustine Therapeutics is a Belgian biotechnology company founded in 2019 and based in Leuven.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Research Leuven, Belgium

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2019 7 years old
- **Team:** 23 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 89.3M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Mar 2025

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## About Augustine Therapeutics

Augustine Therapeutics is a Belgian biotechnology company founded in 2019 and based in Leuven.

It originated as a spin-off from the Flemish Institute of Biotechnology (VIB) and KU Leuven, focusing on developing innovative therapies for complex neurological disorders. The company specializes in drug discovery, clinical trials, and precision medicine, with a mission to create first-in-class treatments that protect and regenerate axons. The company operates under a B2B model, advancing its lead programs, including AGT-100216, a selective HDAC6 inhibitor aimed at treating Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Augustine Therapeutics has raised over €89 million to support its research and development efforts, collaborating with various investors and academic institutions. With additional research facilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Copenhagen, Denmark, Augustine is dedicated to addressing unmet medical needs in neuromuscular and neurodegenerative diseases.

## What company datasets say Augustine Therapeutics raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **89.3M** in the source's currency

Rounds **1**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **66M**

Last round date **Mar 2025**

Investors listed **5**

## Founders and team

From Augustine Therapeutics's own website: 2 on the team.

- **Virginie Cartage** Chief Financial Officer
- **Pascale Witz** Board Chair

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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- **Sector:** Research
- **Industry code:** NAICS 541714, SIC 2834, 8731
- **Region:** Flanders
- **Revenue:** 1.6M a year, as listed

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