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Cavion

Biotech & Life Sciences · Charlottesville, United States · Founded 2003

Clinical stage pharmaceutical company committed to providing patients with therapies MoreLess

Cavion is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to address neurological and rare genetic diseases. The company specializes in modulating overactive T-type calcium channels, known as Cav3, to restore natural rhythms in patients' bodies. Cavion's pipeline includes best-in-class Cav3 modulators, sourced from both internal drug discovery and in-licensing efforts. The company serves patients suffering from movement disorders and other neurological conditions, aiming to significantly improve their quality of life. Operating in the biopharmaceutical market, Cavion employs a business model centered around clinical research and development, leveraging its deep understanding of Cav3 biology and superior chemistry. Revenue is generated through the development and eventual commercialization of these therapies, as well as potential partnerships and licensing agreements.

Keywords: Cav3 modulators, neurological diseases, rare genetic diseases, clinical-stage, pharmaceutical, T-type calcium channels, movement disorders, drug discovery, patient engagement, biopharmaceutical.

Company overview

Cavion company information

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Status
Acquired
Founded
2003
Headquarters
Charlottesville, United States
Employees
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
22.7
client focusb2btechnologyDeep Techsub industryPharmaceuticalbusiness modelManufacturingindustryHealthsectorBiotechnologysectorOncologysectorNeurologysectorDiseasesectorBiotech and PharmasectorHard TechsectorDT and LSsectorscience-based

Valuation & funding

Cavion funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONExit Aug 2019 $322M $322M Jazz Pharmaceuticals
SERIES AEquity / VC Jan 2017 $26M $104M Enso Ventures · Novartis Venture Fund · Lilly Ventures
DEBTDebt Nov 2015 $5M Lilly Ventures
SEEDEquity / VC Dec 2005 CIT GAP Funds
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Growth signals

Cavion website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Cavion is 370 monthly website visits, down 66.4% over the last three months.

Latest monthly visits370 3-month web change-66.4%
Monthly website visits63 observations · Oct 2017–Apr 2025
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Comparisons

Cavion compared with similar companies

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AnavexBiopharmaceutical company developing drugs for the treatment of cancer and neurological diseases New York City, United States Operational
Blueprint GeneticsUses Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to perform diagnostics on genetic diseases Espoo, Finland Operational
Orbus TherapeuticsOrbus Therapeutics is dedicated to developing products that treat rare diseases Palo Alto, United States Operational
ArmaGen TechnologiesArmaGen | Revolutionary Therapies for Severe Neurological Diseases | ArmaGen Calabasas, United States Acquired
Raptor PharmaceuticalsEngages in the discovery, research, and preclinical development of drug candidates and drug-targeting platforms for the treatment of various brain disorders and neurodegenerative diseases, genetic disorders, and cancer through the proprietary use of Novato, United States Acquired
RemeGenWorking on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative and differentiated biologic drugs Dongcheng District, China Operational
PET-TechnologyFederal network of medical centers for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and the production of radiopharmaceuticals Moscow, Russia Acquired
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Talent graph

Cavion's talent

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Team profiled 6 named & role-tagged
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Investors

6 investors on Cavion's cap table

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Seed 1 investor entered at this stage
CIT GAP Funds
Series A 2 investors entered at this stage
Novartis Venture Fund
Enso Ventures
Series B+ 1 investor entered at this stage
Lilly Ventures
Other known 2 additional known investors
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
University of Virginia Seed Fund

Global footprint

Where Cavion has talent and traffic

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🇺🇸 United States · Charlottesville HQ
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Cavion

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