# Rubedo Life Sciences

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/rubedo-life-sciences

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Headquarters: Sunnyvale, US
- Website: www.rubedolife.com
- Total disclosed funding: $52M
- Latest round: Series A (Apr 22, 2024)
- Investors on record: 11

## About

Founded in 2018 and based in California, US, Rubedo Life Sciences, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The company was founded by its CEO, Marco Quarta, Mark Gallop, and Julian Klein. In April 2024, Rubedo Life Sciences, Inc. raised USD 40 million in Series A funding co-led by Ahren Innovation Capital, Khosla Ventures, Hevolution Foundation, R42, and Modi Ventures. The series A funding values Rubedo Life Sciences, Inc. at USD 89.71 million post-money.

Rubedo Life Sciences develops drugs, mainly small molecules, to target and eliminate senescent cells. The firm's lead drug candidate, RLS-1496, is a topical medication designed to remove senescent cells from skin lesions and used for the treatment of dermatological conditions.

The company plans to use the funds raised in April 2024 to develop drugs for inflammatory and fibrotic diseases.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Apr 22, 2024, $40M — Khosla Ventures, Italian Angels for Growth, Shanda Capital, Refactor Capital, Ahren Innovation Capital, LongeVC, R42, Modi Ventures, Cerigo Investments, Hevolution Foundation
- Seed, Dec 3, 2020, $12M — Khosla Ventures, Shanda Capital, The Longevity Fund, Refactor Capital

## Investors

- Khosla Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/khosla-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Shanda Capital — Seed, Series A
- The Longevity Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/the-longevity-fund) — Seed
- Refactor Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/refactor-capital) — Seed, Series A
- Italian Angels for Growth (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/italian-angels-for-growth) — Series A
- Ahren Innovation Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ahren-innovation-capital) — Series A
- LongeVC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/longevc) — Series A
- R42 (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/r42) — Series A
- Modi Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/modi-ventures) — Series A
- Cerigo Investments — Series A
- Hevolution Foundation — Series A