Glaukos
Company

Last deal

$30M

Amount

Series F

Stage

07.02.2013

Date

3

all rounds

$121M

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date founded

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About Company
Glaukos Corporation develops and commercializes medical technology to revolutionize the treatment of glaucoma.

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founded date

01.01.1998

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series F

IPO status

Private

Description

Their flagship product, iStent, is a micro-bypass stent inserted during cataract surgery to reduce intraocular pressure in patients with mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma. They also offer iStent SA, a two-stent product for standalone procedures. Glaukos aims to lead the global ophthalmic market with innovative therapies for glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal diseases, enriching patients' lives worldwide.
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