Regenlife SAS raised $3.3 million in series A funding in order to finalize the development of its photomodulation technology to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

A collaboration between Aegis Ventures LLC and Northwell Holdings invested $12 million to launch New York-based Optain Inc., an artificial intelligence company created to enable early identification and disease prevention through retinal imaging. Retinal imaging is well known for identifying eye diseases including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degermation and glaucoma, but it can also provide insight into cardiovascular and neurological conditions.

Sensydia Corp. reeled in $8 million in a financing round to advance its noninvasive Cardiac Performance System (CPS) platform, which uses heart sound analysis to enable earlier detection and better therapy guidance for patients suffering from heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. The funds will be used to finalize product development, acquire tooling, begin manufacturing and make submissions to the U.S. FDA.