Tech Company Financing Transactions

AAVantgarde Funding Round

On 11/6/2025, AAVantgarde raised $141 million in Series B funding from Schroders Capital, Amgen Ventures and Athos Capital.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/6/2025
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$141,000,000
Round
Series B
Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds for: Completion of clinical PoC of its AAVB-039 CELESTE study for Stargardt disease caused by a mutation in the ABCA4 gene and the completion of the > 100 patient STELLA natural history study. Completion of clinical PoC of its AAVB-081 LUCE phase 1/2 clinical trial for retinitis pigmentosa (RP) secondary to Usher 1B due to a mutation in the MYO7A gene.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
Via Vincenzo Gioberti, 8
Milano, 20123
iT
Email Address
Overview
AAVantgarde Bio is a clinical stage, Italian headquartered, international biotechnology company that has developed two proprietary Adeno-Associated Viral (AAV) vector platforms to address the gene therapy cargo capacity limitations of AAV vectors. This platform is being clinically validated in two Inherited Retinal Diseases; Usher1B and Stargardt disease, and the platform is expected to address the gene therapy cargo capacity limitations of AAV vectors and therefore the future pipeline could extend into many disease areas.
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Natalia Misciattelli
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Chief Medical Officer
Naveed Shams
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Founder
Alberto Auricchio
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