Aerin Medical

Aerin Medical

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Private Company

Total funding raised: $95M

Overview

Aerin Medical is a private, commercial-stage medical device company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The company has developed a proprietary console-based platform that delivers precise, temperature-controlled radiofrequency energy via single-use styluses to treat the underlying causes of nasal airway obstruction and chronic rhinitis in an office setting. With over 200,000 patients treated, Aerin is establishing a new standard of care for these prevalent ENT conditions by offering effective, non-surgical alternatives. The company is revenue-generating, targeting a massive US patient population exceeding 110 million sufferers of NAO and rhinitis.

Otolaryngology (ENT)Respiratory

Technology Platform

Proprietary touch-screen console delivering precise, temperature-controlled radiofrequency (RF) energy via single-use styluses (VivAer, RhinAer) for non-invasive, tissue-sparing treatment of nasal anatomy and nerves.

Funding History

3
Total raised:$95M
Series C$50M
Series B$30M
Series A$15M

Opportunities

The massive addressable patient population (110M+ in US for NAO and rhinitis) and the shift towards in-office procedures present a significant growth opportunity.
Further penetration of the ENT market, potential international expansion, and platform extension to adjacent ENT conditions offer clear paths for scaling the business.

Risk Factors

Key risks include intensifying competition in the office-based ENT procedure space, potential challenges with insurance reimbursement, and execution risk associated with convincing physicians to adopt a new treatment paradigm.
The company's success is also dependent on the continued generation of positive long-term clinical data.

Competitive Landscape

Aerin competes in the ENT device space, primarily against traditional surgical tools and techniques (e.g., septoplasty, turbinate reduction). It also faces competition from other companies developing minimally invasive or office-based solutions for nasal obstruction and rhinitis, such as those using cryotherapy, microwave ablation, or other RF technologies.