-- Lifespan Vision Ventures (LVV), an investment firm focused on therapeutics that improve human healthspan, congratulates its portfolio company Rejuvenate Bio on the successful close of a $6 million financing round and the announcement of a strategic research and development collaboration with Merck Animal Health.

The financing round was led by VCapital, with participation from Merck Animal Health, Connecticut Innovations, and Digitalis. Proceeds will support continued advancement of Rejuvenate Bio's gene therapy platform and pipeline, including treatments designed to address chronic and age-associated diseases in companion animals.

Alongside the financing, Rejuvenate Bio and Merck Animal Health have entered into a strategic R&D collaboration focused on advancing a novel gene therapy program in animal health, leveraging Rejuvenate Bio's proprietary platform technologies and translational expertise.

Andrew Worden, Founding Partner at Lifespan Vision Ventures stated, "We are proud to see Rejuvenate Bio reach this important milestone. The confidence shown by Merck Animal Health - both as an investor and a collaborator - speaks to the strength of the team and the promise of their science. Lifespan Vision Ventures is delighted to continue supporting their mission to address some of the most significant unmet needs in companion animal and human health."

Rejuvenate Bio is developing gene therapies aimed at extending healthy lifespan and treating chronic diseases across both veterinary and human health applications. The company's approach focuses on modifying biological pathways associated with aging through targeted genetic interventions.