# Light Sciences Oncology

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/light-sciences-oncology

- Industry: Pharmaceuticals
- Headquarters: Bellevue, US
- Website: www.lsoncology.com
- Total disclosed funding: $62M
- Latest round: Series B (Jul 10, 2007)
- Investors on record: 14

## About

Founded in 1994 and based in Washington, US, Light Sciences Oncology Inc. develops light-activated drug products to treat patients with solid tumor cancers as well as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The company offers Aptocine, a water-soluble drug design to provide treatments for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC).

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Jul 10, 2007, $15M — Burrill & Company, Eight Roads Ventures, Lehman Brothers, Deephaven Capital Management, Spruce Capital Partners
- Series B, Apr 16, 2007, $15M — Essex Woodlands, SLS Invest, Eight Roads Ventures, Novo AS
- Series A, Dec 14, 2005, $32M — Adams Street Partners, Essex Woodlands, CDIB Capital Group, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Novo Holdings, SLS Invest, New Science Ventures, Larkspur Capital Corporation

## Investors

- Adams Street Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/adams-street-partners) — Series A
- Essex Woodlands (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/essex-woodlands) — Series A, Series B
- CDIB Capital Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cdib-capital-group) — Series A
- Johnson & Johnson Innovation (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/johnson-johnson-innovation) — Series A
- Novo Holdings — Series A
- SLS Invest (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sls-invest) — Series A, Series B
- New Science Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/new-science-ventures) — Series A
- Larkspur Capital Corporation — Series A
- Eight Roads Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eight-roads-ventures) — Series B
- Novo AS — Series B
- Burrill & Company (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/burrill-company) — Series B
- Lehman Brothers (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lehman-brothers) — Series B
- Deephaven Capital Management — Series B
- Spruce Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/spruce-capital-partners) — Series B