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Who invested in Alector

4 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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.

BiotechHealthcare

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$215Mraised across 4 rounds since 2013, from 4 sources

$32MSeries C$133MSeries E$50MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $50MNov 2024
Biggest round
$133MSeries E · Jul 2018
Investors
11
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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.

20152017201920212023
?Series A$32MSeries C$133MSeries E$50MDebt
First round
Series A
Oct 2013
Biggest round
$133M
Series E · Jul 2018
Usual gap between rounds
2.8 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Nov 2024
  2. Jul 2018
    Series E$133M1 returning

    Reported by Xconomy

  3. Sept 2015
    Series C$32M4 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $32M sold, first sale Sept 2015

  4. Oct 2013
    Series AAmount undisclosed2 new

    Reported by businesswire.com

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Arnon RosenthalPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Issueri

On the board, as filediCarl GordonTerry McGuireTillman Gerngross

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

Polaris PartnersVC firm3rounds
Google VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
OrbiMedPrivate equity2rounds
Perceptive AdvisorsAsset manager1round
Foresite CapitalPrivate equity1round
Lilly Asia VenturesVC firm1round
S32VC firm1round
AbbVieCorporate VC1round
Topspin PartnersVC firm1round
Mission Bay CapitalVC firm1round
MRL VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Alector as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Mission BioCapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Alector

Who invested in Alector?

Alector's investors include Polaris Partners, Google Ventures, OrbiMed, Perceptive Advisors and Foresite Capital, and 6 more on record.

How much has Alector raised?

Alector has raised $215M across 4 rounds since 2013. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Alector last raise?

Alector's most recent round was a Debt of $50M in Nov 2024.

What was Alector's biggest round?

Alector's largest round on record is $133M (Series E), in Jul 2018.

Who backed Alector first?

Alector's first round on record, in Oct 2013, was backed by Polaris Partners and OrbiMed.

What stage is Alector at?

Alector's latest named round is a Debt, in Nov 2024.

Where is Alector based?

Alector is based in the United States.

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