Aspect Biosystems has secured $115m in a Series B financing round to advance the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics.
Multistage investment company Dimension spearheaded the financing round, which saw contributions from a mix of existing and new investors including Novo Nordisk, Pallasite Ventures and T1D Fund.
The proceeds from the Series B funding round will enable Aspect to propel multiple bioprinted tissue therapeutic projects toward clinical trials.
The company plans to create a new category of cellular medicines that can offer functional cures for individuals suffering from serious metabolic and endocrine ailments.
Aspect Biosystems founder and CEO Tamer Mohamed stated: “I am incredibly proud of the progress our team is making on our mission to develop disease-modifying treatments for people living with serious diseases.
“We are thrilled to partner with Dimension and this exceptional, mission-aligned investor syndicate.”
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By GlobalDataThe investment will support the expansion of Aspect’s full-stack tissue therapeutic platform.
The platform is distinctive for its integration of AI-powered bioprinting technology, computational design tools, advanced biomaterials and therapeutic cells.
Dimension’s founder and managing partner Nan Li joined the board of directors of Aspect, concurrent with the financing.
Li said: “The company brings together capabilities across tissue engineering, cell therapy, biomaterials, computer vision and robotics to deliver on the promise of regenerative medicine. We are beyond excited to partner with the Aspect team to advance their programs forward and to build a generational company.”
This financial boost follows Aspect’s recent progress, which includes a C$200m collaboration with the Canadian and British Columbian governments.