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Who invested in Affymax

3 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$113Mraised across 3 rounds since 2001, from 3 sources

$51MVenture$20MSeries C$42MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $42MMar 2009
Biggest round
$51MVenture · Jul 2001
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Investors
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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.

2003200520072009
$51MVenture$20MSeries C$42MVenture
First round
Venture, $51M
Jul 2001
Biggest round
$51M
Venture · Jul 2001
Usual gap between rounds
4.9 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Mar 2009
    Venture$42M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $42M sold, first sale Mar 2009

  2. Apr 2004
    Series C$20M4 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jul 2001
    Venture$51M1 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

Everyone who backed them

MPM CapitalPrivate equity1round
Apax PartnersPrivate equity1round
Sprout GroupGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Affymax

Who invested in Affymax?

Affymax's investors include MPM Capital, Apax Partners, Sprout Group, Bear Stearns Health Innoventures L.P and Patricof & Co. Ventures.

How much has Affymax raised?

Affymax has raised $113M across 3 rounds since 2001.

When did Affymax last raise?

Affymax's most recent round was a Venture of $42M in Mar 2009.

What was Affymax's biggest round?

Affymax's largest round on record is $51M (Venture), in Jul 2001.

Who backed Affymax first?

Affymax's first round on record, in Jul 2001, was backed by Patricof & Co. Ventures.

What stage is Affymax at?

Affymax's latest named round is a Venture, in Mar 2009.

Where is Affymax based?

Affymax is based in the United States.

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