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Who invested in AcelRx Pharmaceuticals

5 rounds we have observed, with the one investor named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 27 Oct 2026

$94Mraised across 5 rounds since 2009, from 5 sources

$15MVenture$8.0MDebt$21MDebt$10MGrowth$40MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $40MDec 2013
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2010201120122013
$15MVenture$8.0MDebt$21MDebt$10MGrowth$40MDebt
First round
Venture, $15M
Nov 2009
Biggest round
$40M
Debt · Dec 2013
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Dec 2013
    Debt$40M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jun 2012
    Growth$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Jun 2012

  3. Jul 2011
    Debt$21M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $21M sold, first sale Jun 2011

  4. Sept 2010
    Debt$8.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $8.0M sold, first sale Sept 2010

  5. Nov 2009
    Venture$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Nov 2009

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Quick answers about AcelRx Pharmaceuticals

Who invested in AcelRx Pharmaceuticals?

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals's investors include Hercules Technology Growth Capital.

How much has AcelRx Pharmaceuticals raised?

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals has raised $94M across 5 rounds since 2009.

When did AcelRx Pharmaceuticals last raise?

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals's most recent round was a Debt of $40M in Dec 2013.

What was AcelRx Pharmaceuticals's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $40M in Dec 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed AcelRx Pharmaceuticals first?

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals's first round on record, in Dec 2013, was backed by Hercules Technology Growth Capital.

What stage is AcelRx Pharmaceuticals at?

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals's latest named round is a Debt, in Dec 2013.

Where is AcelRx Pharmaceuticals based?

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals is based in the United States.

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