# Breye Therapeutics

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/breye-therapeutics

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Headquarters: Denmark
- Website: www.breye.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $81M
- Latest round: Series A (Sep 29, 2026)
- Investors on record: 11

## About

Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and founded in 2019, Breye Therapeutics ApS operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops and provides ophthalmology therapies for retinal vascular diseases. The company was founded by its CEO, Ulrik Mouritzen. In September 2026, Breye Therapeutics raised EUR 67.5 million in series A funding co-led by Mission Biocapital and Novo Holdings, with participation from Sound Bioventures, Ljungstrom, Innovestor, Export and Investment Fund of Denmark, Catalyze Capital, Modi Ventures, and Pappas Capital.

The company focuses on providing therapeutic options for people who are at risk of vision loss or blindness due to retinal vascular disorders. They specialize in producing tiny compounds that can be taken orally, with a focus on diabetic retinopathy (DR) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). 

The company plans to utilize the September 2026 funding to advance danegaptide trials and expand its retinal disease therapy pipeline.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Sep 29, 2026, $77M — Pappas Capital, Novo Holdings, Mission Biocapital, Innovestor, Sound Bioventures, Modi Ventures, Export and Investment Fund of Denmark, Catalyze Capital
- Seed, Nov 10, 2022, $4.1M — Danske Private Equity, Novo Holdings, Innovationsfonden, BioInnovation Institute, Sound Bioventures

## Investors

- Danske Private Equity (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/danske-private-equity) — Seed
- Novo Holdings — Seed, Series A
- Innovationsfonden — Seed
- BioInnovation Institute — Seed
- Sound Bioventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sound-bioventures) — Seed, Series A
- Pappas Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pappas-capital) — Series A
- Mission Biocapital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mission-biocapital) — Series A
- Innovestor (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/innovestor) — Series A
- Modi Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/modi-ventures) — Series A
- Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/export-and-investment-fund-of-denmark) — Series A
- Catalyze Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/catalyze-capital) — Series A