# Modulight Biotherapeutics

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/modulight-biotherapeutics

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Headquarters: Boston, US
- Website: www.modulight.bio
- Total disclosed funding: $12M
- Latest round: Seed (Nov 12, 2025)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Based in Massachusetts, US, and founded in 2022, Modulight Biotherapeutics operates as a biotechnology company that offers precision treatments for various disorders. In November 2025, Modulight Biotherapeutics raised USD 12.2 million in seed funding co-led by new investors LocalGlobe and Jibe Ventures, with participation from other new investors Nexus Neurotech Ventures, RedSeed Ventures, Secret Chord Ventures, Fresh.fund, Saras Capital, SilverArc Capital, and Sha’ar Mivnim. Other unspecified investors also participated in the round.

The company develops precision treatments for various neurological disorders characterized by pathological activity in the brain. The company leverages a new generation of inhibitory G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) opsins to develop a platform that can reduce communication between neurons on demand when activated with light. The platform treats a range of neurological disorders, including epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and neuropathic pain.

The company will use the November 2025 funding to support its growth and further development of its optogenetic technology.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Nov 12, 2025, $12M — RedSeed Ventures, LocalGlobe, SilverArc Capital, Fresh.fund, Saras Capital, Jibe Ventures, Secret Chord Ventures, Nexus NeuroTech Ventures

## Investors

- RedSeed Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/redseed-ventures) — Seed
- LocalGlobe (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/localglobe) — Seed
- SilverArc Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/silverarc-capital) — Seed
- Fresh.fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fresh-fund) — Seed
- Saras Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/saras-capital) — Seed
- Jibe Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jibe-ventures) — Seed
- Secret Chord Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/secret-chord-ventures) — Seed
- Nexus NeuroTech Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nexus-neurotech-ventures) — Seed