Last updated 2026-06-18
- Raised funding round led by Israel Biotech Fund, Jan 2021
Total raised
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Last: 2021-01
Stage
Pre-Seed
Founded
2019
Headcount
3
HQ
Rehovot, Israel
Sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
About
MemoryPlus is pioneering an innovative treatment targeting Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline, leveraging a novel mechanism of action (MOA). Its research is based on groundbreaking work from Prof. Shira Knafo, who discovered that the PTEN protein plays a critical role in memory decline by inhibiting neuronal activity. By disrupting the interaction between PTEN and PDZ domain proteins, the company has the potential to restore memory function.
Funding history · 1 round · — total
2021-01
Undisclosed
Q&A
- What is MemoryPlus's primary focus?
- MemoryPlus is pioneering an innovative treatment targeting Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline, leveraging a novel mechanism of action (MOA).
- What is the scientific basis for MemoryPlus's research?
- MemoryPlus's research is based on groundbreaking work from Prof. Shira Knafo, who discovered that the PTEN protein plays a critical role in memory decline by inhibiting neuronal activity.
- How does MemoryPlus's treatment aim to restore memory function?
- MemoryPlus aims to restore memory function by disrupting the interaction between PTEN and PDZ domain proteins.
- When was MemoryPlus founded?
- MemoryPlus was founded in April 2019.
- What is MemoryPlus's current employee count?
- MemoryPlus has 1-10 employees.
- Which sector does MemoryPlus primarily operate in?
- MemoryPlus's primary sector is Health Tech & Life Sciences.
- What was MemoryPlus's last funding round?
- MemoryPlus's last funding round occurred in January 2021, with Israel Biotech Fund as an investor.
- What is the current stage of MemoryPlus's product development?
- MemoryPlus's product is currently in the R&D stage.
Team · 1
Founder · CSO
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesPharma & Medical BiotechnologyDrugs Discovery & Development
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesPharmaceuticals
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Verified
Tags
alzheimers-diseasepharmaceuticalsbiotechnologytreatments
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| linkedin.com/company/105104554 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2019-4 |
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| Employees (exact) | 3 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 1 |
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