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Who invested in Akonni Biosystems

11 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 15 Nov 2026

$45Mraised across 11 rounds since 2009, from 11 sources

$25MSeries C
Latest round
Round, $4.0MMay 2017
Biggest round
$25MSeries C · Aug 2012
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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.

2011201320152017
$3.2MGrant$5.0MDebt$3.0MGrant$913KVenture$2.1MVenture$25MSeries C$369KVenture$4.0MRound
First round
Grant, $3.2M
Dec 2009
Biggest round
$25M
Series C · Aug 2012
Usual gap between rounds
4 months
the median of 10

The rounds

  1. May 2017
    Round$4.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $4.0M sold, first sale Mar 2017

  2. Apr 2015
    Venture$369K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $369K sold, first sale Apr 2015

  3. Oct 2012
    Grant$280K1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Aug 2012
    Series C$25M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $2.1M sold, first sale Jan 2012

  5. May 2012
    Venture$2.1M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.1M sold, first sale Jan 2012

  6. Apr 2011
    Grant$300K1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $913K sold, first sale Dec 2010

  7. Dec 2010
    Venture$913K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $913K sold, first sale Dec 2010

  8. Sept 2010
    Grant$3.0M1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $913K sold, first sale Dec 2010

  9. Jul 2010
    Grant$435K1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  10. Mar 2010
    Debt$5.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Feb 2009

  11. Dec 2009
    Grant$3.2M1 new

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Feb 2009

Funding filed with regulators

Akonni Biosystems filed 11 raises, $29M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Jun 2019$1.8M21 investorsdebt, optionsof $4.6M offeredSEC Form D
  2. Aug 2018$1.1M16 investorsdebt, securities on exerciseof $7.0M offeredSEC Form D
  3. Feb 2018$7.5M1 investorequitySEC Form D
  4. Jan 2018$2.4M26 investorsequity, securities on exerciseSEC Form D
  5. Aug 2017$2.3M18 investorsequity, securities on exerciseSEC Form D
  6. Mar 2017$4.0M33 investorsdebt, securities on exerciseof $6.0M offeredSEC Form D
  7. Apr 2016$1.3M4 investorsdebt, options, securities on exerciseof $5.0M offeredSEC Form D
  8. Apr 2015$619K7 investorsequityof $3.0M offeredSEC Form D
  9. Jan 2012$2.1M3 investorsequityof $20M offeredSEC Form D
  10. Dec 2010$913K9 investorsequityof $8.0M offeredSEC Form D
  11. Feb 2009$5.0M43 investorsdebt, securities on exerciseof $6.3M offeredSEC Form D

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

  • Charles DaitchExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Darrell ChandlerExecutive Officeri
  • Jon DavisExecutive Officeri
  • Lawrence FirestoneExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediChuck ParrishDavid KeysDr. Myun HanDr. Myun HanMary PittmanMichael FarmerThomas HigginsTom McMahon

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.

Grant2010Venture2010Grant2011Venture2012Series C2012Grant2012Venture2015Round2017National Institutes of HealthMaryland Venture Fund

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Quick answers about Akonni Biosystems

Who invested in Akonni Biosystems?

Akonni Biosystems's investors include National Institutes of Health and Maryland Venture Fund.

How much has Akonni Biosystems raised?

Akonni Biosystems has raised $45M across 11 rounds since 2009.

When did Akonni Biosystems last raise?

Akonni Biosystems's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $4.0M in May 2017.

What was Akonni Biosystems's biggest round?

Akonni Biosystems's largest round on record is $25M (Series C), in Aug 2012.

Who backed Akonni Biosystems first?

Akonni Biosystems's first round on record, in Dec 2009, was backed by National Institutes of Health.

What stage is Akonni Biosystems at?

Akonni Biosystems's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in May 2017.

Where is Akonni Biosystems based?

Akonni Biosystems is based in the United States.

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