# Optina Diagnostics

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/optina-diagnostics

- Industry: Medical Devices & Equipment
- Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
- Website: www.optinadx.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $23M
- Latest round: Series A (Oct 28, 2021)
- Investors on record: 12

## About

Based in Quebec, Canada, and founded in 2011, Optina Diagnostics Inc. operates as a developer of a retinal imaging and diagnotic tool used for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease. In January 2022, Optina Diagnostics Inc. raised USD 2.1 million in venture funding led by the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation. As of 2024, the company is led by its CEO and president, David Lapointe.

The company’s primary product, Optina-4C™, utilizes optical techniques originally developed for astronomical studies to examine the inner lining of the eye. This approach enables the detection of amyloid pathology, an indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, at its earliest stages. Optina's technology provides benefits for patients, physicians, and eye specialists. Patients gain information about their brain health, which can inform treatment decisions and potentially delay or reverse symptoms. Physicians are equipped with tools to support their patients, while eye specialists can expand their services to include brain health assessments.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Oct 28, 2021, $20M — BioMed Partners, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture, Desjardins Capital, Advisors.fund, DigitalDx Ventures, Hike Ventures, MEDTEQ+
- Series A, Jun 1, 2020 — DigitalDx Ventures
- Seed, Jun 12, 2019 — Invest Nova Scotia, Real Ventures, AQC Capital, DigitalDx Ventures, MEDTEQ+
- Seed, Oct 10, 2018, $3.1M — Desjardins Capital, Pallasite Ventures, Advisors.fund, Zoic Capital, DigitalDx Ventures, Hike Ventures

## Investors

- Desjardins Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/desjardins-capital) — Seed, Series A
- Pallasite Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pallasite-ventures) — Seed
- Advisors.fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/advisors-fund) — Seed, Series A
- Zoic Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/zoic-capital) — Seed
- DigitalDx Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/digitaldx-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Hike Ventures — Seed, Series A
- Invest Nova Scotia — Seed
- Real Ventures — Seed
- AQC Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/aqc-capital) — Seed
- MEDTEQ+ — Seed, Series A
- BioMed Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/biomed-partners) — Series A
- Boehringer Ingelheim Venture (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/boehringer-ingelheim-venture) — Series A