Healthcare
Healthcare startups in Encinitas. Health tech, medical devices, and healthcare services, backed by a decades-old biotech research base and a deep bench of clinical and diagnostics startups.
Co-founded by Anton Kittelberger and Frank Westermann, who himself lives with diabetes; backers include Define Ventures and 7Wire Ventures.
Series D$20.0MKiora Pharmaceuticals is a publicly traded, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company (Nasdaq: KPRX) developing treatments for retinal disease, led by CEO Brian Strem.
Seed$6.0MDeveloping novel long-acting therapeutics targeting chronic cardiometabolic diseases.
Founded and led by Dr. Sheila Gujrathi, a physician-scientist and serial biotech executive who also founded/chairs Vidya Therapeutics and Lila Biologics and sits on the board of Janux Therapeutics; the company is based in Encinitas, CA.
Seed$2.6MDiscover OrthoRPM, transforming home exercise programs with guided rehabilitation, motion tracking, and connected digital therapy solutions for clinics without paper.
Pre-Seed$559KMy Village Innovations (MVI Medical) is a women-led medical device company co-founded by Andrea "Annie" Munoz, PA-C, and Alfonso Munoz, focused on reimagining the vaginal speculum for gynecologic care.
$74K
Series C$55KFounded by Jongdae Lee, a San Diego/Encinitas-based researcher and CSO with over 20 years of experience working on inflammatory disease drug development, including viral and bacterial infections and Crohn's disease.