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Who invested in Aduro BioTech

8 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors 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.

Pharma

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$143Mraised across 8 rounds since 2009, from 8 sources

$3.0MVenture$769KVenture$19MSeries B$512KDebt$6.5MSeries B$7.0MVenture$55MSeries C$51MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $51MJan 2015
Biggest round
$55MSeries C · Jun 2014
Investors
4
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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.

201020112012201320142015
$3.0MVenture$769KVenture$19MSeries B$512KDebt$6.5MSeries B$7.0MVenture$55MSeries C$51MSeries D
First round
Venture, $3.0M
Nov 2009
Biggest round
$55M
Series C · Jun 2014
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Jan 2015
    Series D$51M2 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $51M sold, first sale Dec 2014

  2. Jun 2014
    Series C$55M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $41M sold, first sale May 2014

  3. Sept 2013
    Venture$7.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $7.0M sold, first sale Aug 2013

  4. Jan 2013
    Series B$6.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by businesswire.comSEC filing: $26M sold, first sale Apr 2011

  5. Dec 2011
    Debt$512K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $512K sold, first sale Oct 2011

  6. Apr 2011
    Series B$19M1 new

    Reported by businesswire.comSEC filing: $2.2M sold, first sale Apr 2011

  7. Apr 2010
    Venture$769K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $769K sold, first sale Mar 2010

  8. Nov 2009
    Venture$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1.8M sold, first sale Dec 2008

Founders and team

From Aduro BioTech's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 14 on the team.

  • Chris CannonVice President of Growth
  • Gunawan HerriChief Technology Officer
  • Lance HendrixChief Information Security Officer
  • Renee PetrieChief Product Officer
  • Sudhir WadhwaChief Data and AI Officer
  • Amber BlackburnDirector of Member Operations
  • Cara CynkarDirector of Client Strategy & Engagement
  • Jessica KostewiczDirector of Client Experience
  • Justin SmithDirector of IT
  • Dirk G. BrockstedtExecutive Officeri
  • Gregory W. SchaferExecutive Officeri
  • Jennifer W. LewExecutive Officeri
  • Stephen IsaacsExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Thomas W. DubenskyExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediFrank McCormickGerald David ChanRoss HaghighatStephanie O'BrienWilliam Greenman

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Venture2009Venture2010Series B2011Debt2011Series B2013Venture2013Series C2014Series D2015Morningside GroupOrbiMedJohnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC)Janus Capital Group

Everyone who backed them

Morningside GroupVC firm2rounds
OrbiMedPrivate equity1round
Janus Capital GroupGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Aduro BioTech

Who invested in Aduro BioTech?

Aduro BioTech's investors include Morningside Group, OrbiMed, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) and Janus Capital Group.

How much has Aduro BioTech raised?

Aduro BioTech has raised $143M across 8 rounds since 2009.

When did Aduro BioTech last raise?

Aduro BioTech's most recent round was a Series D of $51M in Jan 2015.

What was Aduro BioTech's biggest round?

Aduro BioTech's largest round on record is $55M (Series C), in Jun 2014.

Who backed Aduro BioTech first?

Aduro BioTech's first round on record, in Apr 2011, was backed by Morningside Group.

What stage is Aduro BioTech at?

Aduro BioTech's latest named round is a Series D, in Jan 2015.

Where is Aduro BioTech based?

Aduro BioTech is based in the United States.

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