Gyroscope Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 72

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.5B

Gyroscope General Information

Description

Developer of genetically-defined therapies designed to serve patients suffering from retinal diseases. The company's gene therapy helps to treat a leading cause of blindness and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), thereby providing patients with one-time therapy delivered under the retina.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Rolling Stock Yard
  • 6th Floor, 188 York Way
  • London N7 9AS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Drug Discovery
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Rolling Stock Yard
  • 6th Floor, 188 York Way
  • London N7 9AS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

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Gyroscope Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Merger/Acquisition 17-Feb-2022 $1.5B Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 2
8. Later Stage VC 08-Nov-2021 Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 2
7. IPO 10-Jun-2021 Cancelled Clinical Trials - Phase 2
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) 26-Mar-2021 Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 2
5. Early Stage VC (Series B) 02-Sep-2019 Completed Clinical Trials - Phase 2
4. Grant 01-Nov-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 21-Mar-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 12-May-2016 $7.69M $7.69M Completed Generating Revenue
1. University Spin-Out 18-Apr-2016 Completed Startup
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Gyroscope Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series C1
Series B
Series A 35,648,331 $0.000014 $1.39 $1.39 1x $1.39 23.9%
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Gyroscope Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of genetically-defined therapies designed to serve patients suffering from retinal diseases. The company's gen
Drug Discovery
London, United Kingdom
72 As of 2023

Cleveland, OH
 

Cambridge, United Kingdom
 
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Gyroscope Competitors (46)

One of Gyroscope’s 46 competitors is Juventas Therapeutics, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Cleveland, OH.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Juventas Therapeutics Venture Capital-Backed Cleveland, OH
Exonate Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, United Kingdom
Spero Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed Cambridge, MA
Prometheus Laboratories Formerly VC-backed San Diego, CA
TearSolutions Venture Capital-Backed Charlottesville, VA
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Gyroscope Patents

Gyroscope Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202216569-D0 Novel complement inhibitors related to complement receptor 1 (cr1), polynucleotides, vectors, and therapeutic use Inactive 07-Nov-2022
GB-202114106-D0 Complement receptor 1 polypeptides, vectors encoding therefore and therapeutic use Inactive 01-Oct-2021
GB-202104148-D0 Product Inactive 24-Mar-2021
CA-3175283-A1 Suprachoroidal injection device Pending 09-Feb-2021
AU-2022221237-A1 Suprachoroidal injection device Pending 09-Feb-2021 A61F9/0026
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Gyroscope Former Investors (9)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Cambridge Enterprise Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Cambridge Innovation Capital Venture Capital Minority
Forbion Venture Capital Minority
Fosun Pharma Corporation Minority
Innovate UK Accelerator/Incubator
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Gyroscope Acquisitions (1)

Gyroscope’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Orbit Biomedical. The deal was made on 11-Apr-2019.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Orbit Biomedical 11-Apr-2019 Merger/Acquisition Biotechnology
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Gyroscope FAQs

  • When was Gyroscope founded?

    Gyroscope was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Gyroscope headquartered?

    Gyroscope is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Gyroscope?

    Gyroscope has 72 total employees.

  • What industry is Gyroscope in?

    Gyroscope’s primary industry is Drug Discovery.

  • Is Gyroscope a private or public company?

    Gyroscope is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Gyroscope?

    The current valuation of Gyroscope is .

  • What is Gyroscope’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Gyroscope is .

  • How much funding has Gyroscope raised over time?

    Gyroscope has raised $285M.

  • Who are Gyroscope’s investors?

    Cambridge Enterprise, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Forbion, Fosun Pharma, and Innovate UK are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in Gyroscope.

  • Who are Gyroscope’s competitors?

    Juventas Therapeutics, Exonate, Spero Therapeutics, Prometheus Laboratories, and TearSolutions are some of the 46 competitors of Gyroscope.

  • When was Gyroscope acquired?

    Gyroscope was acquired on 17-Feb-2022.

  • Who acquired Gyroscope?

    Gyroscope was acquired by Novartis.

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