Retro Biosciences vs Vima Therapeutics
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Largest-funded pure-play longevity startup raising $1B Series A at $5B valuation; Sam Altman-backed; pursuing cellular reprogramming, autophagy, and plasma factor therapeutics in parallel; first human trial targeting Australia launch.
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Retro Biosciences is the largest-funded pure-play longevity company in history, raising $1 billion in Series A financing at a $5 billion valuation with Sam Altman (OpenAI CEO) as a primary backer. The company is pursuing cellular reprogramming, autophagy enhancement, and plasma factor therapeutics in parallel — a multi-pronged approach to extending healthy human lifespan by targeting the cellular hallmarks of aging simultaneously.
Raised $100M Series A extended ($60M + $40M add-on after clinical data) from Atlas, Frazier, Access Industries. Only oral drug in development for isolated dystonia. Phase 2 in dystonia and Parkinson's in 2026.
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Vima Therapeutics is developing VIM0423, the only oral drug in clinical development for isolated dystonia — a movement disorder characterized by involuntary, sustained muscle contractions affecting approximately 160,000 people in the US, with zero FDA-approved oral treatment options. The company raised a $100 million Series A (extended from $60 million to $100 million after positive clinical data) from Atlas Venture, Frazier Life Sciences, and Access Industries. VIM0423 is entering Phase 2 trials in both isolated dystonia and Parkinson's disease tremor in 2026.
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