# Restore Vision: Research, Minato, Japan

> Restore Vision: Restore Vision Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology startup based in Tokyo, Japan. Based in Minato, Japan. Founded 2016.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/restore-vision (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Restore Vision

Restore Vision Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology startup based in Tokyo, Japan.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Research Minato, Japan

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 10 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** 2.5B as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Dec 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Restore Vision has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Restore Vision

Restore Vision Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology startup based in Tokyo, Japan.

Founded in November 2016, the company is dedicated to developing gene therapies aimed at restoring vision for individuals affected by blindness and inherited retinal disorders. The company specializes in regenerative medicine and optogenetics-based gene therapy. Its primary focus is on research and development of therapeutic candidates for retinal diseases. One of its key programs is RV-001, a GPCR-based optogenetic gene therapy, which has entered first-in-human clinical trials in Japan. Restore Vision is committed to advancing effective treatments for patients who have lost photoreceptor function.

## What company datasets say Restore Vision raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **2.5B** in the source's currency

Rounds **4**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **14.4M**

Last round date **Dec 2023**

Investors listed **13**

## On 5 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Nippon Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nippon-venture-capital)
- [UntroD Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/untrod-capital)
- [Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyoto-university-innovation-capital-co-ltd)
- [DBJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dbj-capital)
- [Spiral Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spiral-capital)

Each firm lists Restore Vision on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

biotechnology research ophthalmology gene therapy aav b2b retinitis pigmentosa

Built with from their website

Sakura Internet Google Workspace Google Meet Amazon AWS Google Search Console Gmail

- **Sector:** Research
- **Industry code:** NAICS 541714, 325414
- **Region:** Tokyo
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/restore-vision)

## Research in Japan

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- [**GEXVal Inc.** Fujisawa · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/gexval-inc)
- [**Alchemedicine, Inc.** Tsukuba · founded 2019](https://millionrounds.com/startup/alchemedicine-inc)
- [**MUSCA Inc.** Chuo City · founded 2016](https://millionrounds.com/startup/musca-inc)

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