SynergEyes is a Carlsbad, California-based technology contact lens company that designs and markets specialty lenses. Its core products include the Duette family for astigmatic patients and presbyopes (Duette HD and Duette Progressive, fit empirically) and the UltraHealth lens for irregular corneas. The company’s broader portfolio includes ClearKone, SynergEyes A, MF, KC, and PS. SynergEyes is led by President and CEO Jim Kirchner, O.D. The company raised $12M to support product expansion and strategic growth in the specialty contact lens market. SynergEyes is a Carlsbad, CA-based developer of hybrid contact lens technology. The company is launching its second-generation silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lens, Duette, aimed at astigmatic patients. Duette is designed to eliminate problems commonly associated with soft toric contact lens wear, such as discomfort, less-than-optimal vision, night-vision problems and instability on the eye. Other FDA-approved products from SynergEyes include ClearKone for keratoconus, SynergEyes Multifocal for presbyopia and SynergEyes PS for post-surgery and post-trauma refractive errors. The company received a $5M debt financing to support these efforts. SynergEyes intends to use the funds to support marketing and manufacturing as it launches Duette.

Total raised

$17M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Aug 2014