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Science Corp. raised $230 million as it awaits a decision from the FDA on PRIMA, its wireless retinal implant.

Science Corporation announced Thursday that the company raised $230 million as it awaits a decision from the Food and Drug Administration on PRIMA, its wireless retinal implant.

The Series C funding round includes investors from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Quiet Capital, and IQT, the investor arm for the CIA and the broader U.S. intelligence community. The company has raised roughly $490 million since Max Hodak founded the startup in 2021.

The company expects to launch its device later this year in Europe after clinical trial results showed that the system — which pairs glasses that project near-infrared light with the retinal implant —

restored central vision and improved visual acuity

in people with late-stage macular degeneration after 12 months.

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— Source: STAT News (https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/05/science-corp-raises-230-million-retinal-implant-fda-decision/)

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