Nanodrops

Minimally Invasive Laser Imprint System for Instant Vision Correction

Health Tech & Life Sciences

Private

Company Overview

Snapshot

Founded in February 2018 by Vance Thompson, Steve Elbaz, Prof. Moshe Lellouche, David Smadja, and Prof. Zeev Zalevsky, Nanodrops operates with 1–10 employees. The company has secured funding across two rounds from two investors. In April 2025, Nanodrops appointed Daria Lemann-Blumenthal as its new CEO, signaling a strategic leadership transition for the Israeli med-tech firm.

Business overview

Nanodrops is developing a minimally invasive optical correction solution for vision, leveraging superficial laser imprint technology and specialized eye drops. The company's innovative approach involves a three-step process: refractive pattern calculation, optical pattern creation performed by a medical professional, and independent application of NanoDrops by the consumer. This technology, a joint development with Bar-Ilan University, aims to repair corneas and potentially eliminate the need for glasses. Nanodrops operates within the Health Tech & Life Sciences sector, specifically focusing on Medical Devices and Medical Treatment & Therapeutics, serving the United States, Europe, and Israel markets.

Strategic signal

In April 2025, Nanodrops announced the appointment of Daria Lemann-Blumenthal as CEO. This leadership change indicates a strategic move to guide the Israeli med-tech company through its next phase of development and commercialization for its vision correction technology, signaling a focus on strengthening executive leadership as it advances its innovative solution.

Company Intelligence Q&A

What is Nanodrops' core technology?: Nanodrops is developing a minimally invasive visual optical correction solution that utilizes superficial laser imprint technology combined with specialized eye drops to repair corneas and improve vision.
When was Nanodrops founded and by whom?: Nanodrops was founded in February 2018 by Vance Thompson, Steve Elbaz, Prof. Moshe Lellouche, David Smadja, and Prof. Zeev Zalevsky.
Who was appointed CEO of Nanodrops in April 2025?: In April 2025, Nanodrops appointed Daria Lemann-Blumenthal as its new CEO.

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Nanodrops — full profile (machine-readable)

NanoDrops is developing a minimally invasive visual optical correction solution based on the use of superficial laser imprint technology and eye drops. The solution consists of three steps: refractive pattern calculation, optical pattern creation, and the application of NanoDrops. The first two steps are performed by a physician, optometry clinic, or point of care, and the third step is performed independently by the consumer. The company's solution is a joint development between Professor Zeev Zalevsky of the Alexander Kofkin Faculty of Engineering at Bar-Ilan, Professor Jean Paul Lellouche of the chemistry department at Bar-Ilan University, and Dr. David Smadja, a research associate at Bar-Ilan University's Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials and the head of the Ophthalmology Research Unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem.

Facts
Name	Nanodrops
One-liner	Minimally Invasive Laser Imprint System for Instant Vision Correction
Type	Startup
Primary sector	Health Tech & Life Sciences
Founded	2018
Employees	1-10
Employees (exact)	5
HQ / location	Ra'anana, Zarhin Street 13, Ra'anana, Israel, Center District
Product stage	Beta
Website	https://www.nano-drops.com/
IL Registrar	515979037

Facts

Name

Nanodrops

One-liner

Minimally Invasive Laser Imprint System for Instant Vision Correction

Type

Startup

Primary sector

Health Tech & Life Sciences

Founded

2018

Employees

1-10

Employees (exact)

HQ / location

Ra'anana, Zarhin Street 13, Ra'anana, Israel, Center District

Product stage

Beta

Website

https://www.nano-drops.com/

IL Registrar

515979037

Classification
Sectors	Health Tech & Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Medical Treatment & Therapeutics
Core technology	Sensing, Laser, Platforms & Interfaces, Software, Materials & Substances, Nanomaterials
Target customers	Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare, Patients
Business models	B2B2C
Tags	minimally-invasive, lasers, software-applications, mhealth, non-invasive, eye-diseases, nanotechnology, ophthalmology, visually-impaired, treatments, medical-technologies

Classification

Sectors

Health Tech & Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Medical Treatment & Therapeutics

Core technology

Sensing, Laser, Platforms & Interfaces, Software, Materials & Substances, Nanomaterials

Target customers

Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare, Patients

Business models

B2B2C

Date	Round	Amount	Investors
Jan 2019	Undisclosed Round	Undisclosed	Sanara Ventures
Dec 2023	A Round	Undisclosed	Sanara Capital

Name	Role	Founder
Assaf Barnea	CEO, Sanara Ventures Chairman of the Board
Arthur Cummings	Chairman Medical Director
Daria Lemann-Blumenthal	CEO
Vance Thompson	Founder, Medical Director	yes
Prof. David	CO-FOUNDER & CMO
Prof. David	CO-FOUNDER & CMO
Steve Elbaz	Co-founder & CBO	yes
Prof. Moshe Lellouche	Co-founder & CMO	yes
David Smadja	Co-founder & CMO	yes
Prof. Zeev Zalevsky	Co-founder & CMO	yes
Arik Hybloom	CFO
Eran Kaplan	COO
Eran Toledo	CTO, Sanara Ventures
Dana Leitman	VP QA/RA
Sveta Gingis	VP R&D
Keren Reuveni	CLINICAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
Eli Yered	Partner and CFO
Jay Stark	COMMERCIAL STRATEGY LEAD
Jay Stark,	COMMERCIAL STRATEGY LEAD
Damien Gatinel	Director
David Ben	Director
Sally Tucker	Director

Date	Source	Summary
Apr 22, 2025	www.prnewswire.com	/PRNewswire/ -- NanoDrops, an Israeli med-tech company developing one-of-a-kind vision correction technology, today announced that it is appointing Daria...
Jun 1, 2019	www.gentside.co.uk	These Nanodrops Could Mean The End Of Glasses Forever
Feb 24, 2018	futurism.com	Using "Nanodrops" to Repair Corneas Could Ultimately Replace Glasses
Feb 22, 2018	www.jpost.com	https://www.jpost.com/HEALTH-SCIENCE/New-eyedrops-could-repair-corneas-make-glasses-unneccessary-543344

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