Helex has raised $3.5m in a seed funding round led by pi Ventures to advance non-viral gene therapies for kidney diseases.
The company is developing programmable non-viral LNP therapies to deliver therapeutic cargo to kidney cells.
The funding will progress its autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) lead programme.
Helex will use the funding to expand its pipeline using AI-based drug design platforms and programmable delivery.
Author's summary: Helex raises $3.5m for kidney disease therapies.