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AJL Ophthalmic
AJL Ophthalmic, founded in 1992 and based in Miñano (Álava, Spain), designs and manufactures medical devices for ophthalmology, including intraocular lenses, capsular tension rings, corneal implants and glaucoma/retina products; it is the only Spanish company with its own IOL manufacturing plant. Its veterinary division (ajlvet.com, tied to its US arm Addition Technology Inc.) makes foldable intraocular lenses and related surgical products for canine and feline cataract surgery, distributed in over 70 countries. It is a mature, privately-held medical device manufacturer backed by private equity rather than a typical VC-funded startup.
Founded
1992
Founders
1
News
0
Rounds
0
Investors
2
SectorsMedical Devices, Ophthalmology, Veterinary Devices, Life Sciences
Start-up MapHealthtech & Bio › Medical devices & surgical hardware
Profile updated 27 Jul 2026
Founders
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Pedro José Salazar Salegui
Founder & CEO
Global models 5
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RxSight
United States · rxsight.com ↗
Develops and manufactures light-adjustable intraocular lenses (IOLs), the same core cataract-surgery implant category AJL manufactures.
$194MComparable
IIvantis
United States · www.ivantisinc.com ↗
Designed and manufactured implantable ophthalmic micro-devices (Hydrus Microstent) for glaucoma, acquired by Alcon for $475M — same implantable-ophthalmic-device model as AJL.
$166MComparable
SSight Sciences
United States · www.sightsciences.com ↗
Manufactures surgical ophthalmic devices for glaucoma and dry eye, matching AJL's device-manufacturer-for-ophthalmic-surgery model.
$129MComparable
GGlaukos Corporation
United States · www.glaukos.com ↗
Designs, manufactures and commercializes implantable ophthalmic devices (glaucoma micro-stents), directly comparable to AJL's implant manufacturing business.
$118MComparable
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LensGen
United States · lensgen.com ↗
Develops accommodating intraocular lenses (Juvene) for cataract/presbyopia surgery, the same IOL product category as AJL's core cataract lenses.
$35.7MComparable
Investors 2
KKaizaharra Corporación Empresarial (KCE)
TTalde Private Equity
www.talde.com
Funding rounds
No announced rounds on record.
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