2020 Ophthalmic Deals Book: Mergers and Acquisitions, Financing, and Business/Technology Sales, January, 2021

The “2020 Ophthalmic Deals Book” analyzes investments in ophthalmology and provides information for evaluation of the market value of various technologies, as evidenced by investment amounts and sales prices for new ophthalmic ventures.

The report covers investments in ophthalmic ventures in 2020, with comparisons to 2018 and 2019, including venture capital, public offerings, licensing, milestone payments, sales of products and companies, and major borrowings. The report is designed for entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists, and companies looking to invest in the ophthalmic market—and companies looking to raise funds.

This report provides a comprehensive view of ophthalmic fundraising in 2019 and 2020. Transactions raised are categorized by fund use, including new venture, commercial equity, sale of companies, and license payments. Four investment types are analyzed in this report: strategic investors, venture capital, public offerings, and private equity.

A detailed transaction analysis is provided for seven ophthalmic sectors: dry eye, retina, glaucoma, cataract, diagnostic, cornea, and refractive. Key investors and transactions in each sector are included. Deal counts and transactions totals are included for each ophthalmic sector.

Key metrics in this report include companies raising funds, companies making investments, and top funded companies. Over 300 companies, along with total funds earned, are included in the report; company profiles are provided for 30 companies that raised more than $99 million in 2019 or 2020.

Information in this document has been compiled from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including:

• Public reports and fund raising, company sales, licensing deals, etc.;
• SEC documents and other reporting of publicly held companies;
• Interviews with executives from ophthalmic companies, venture funds, or entrepreneurs developing new technologies;
• Regulatory filings, medical journal publications, and other industry publications;
• Presentations at ophthalmic and investor meetings;
• Market Scope databases of companies, doctor surveys, etc.

Market Scope does its best to triangulate data used in this report by looking for multiple independent sources, checking with executives at companies, and testing information for reasonableness.

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