United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Algal Scientific

5 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$10Mraised across 5 rounds since 2009, from 5 sources

$65KGrant$3.0MVenture$7.0MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $7.0MMar 2015
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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.

2009201020112012201320142015
$65KGrant?Venture?Venture$3.0MVenture$7.0MSeries B
First round
Grant, $65K
Mar 2009
Biggest round
$7.0M
Series B · Mar 2015
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Mar 2015
    Series B$7.0M3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $6.8M sold, first sale Mar 2015

  2. Apr 2014
    Venture$3.0M3 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $3.1M sold, first sale Feb 2012

  3. Nov 2012
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1.3M sold, first sale Feb 2012

  4. Nov 2009
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $190K sold, first sale Nov 2009

  5. Mar 2009
    Grant$65K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by reuters.com

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.

Grant2009Venture2009Venture2012Venture2014Series B2015Formation 8Ann Arbor SPARKEvonik Venture CapitalIndependence Equity

Everyone who backed them

Formation 8VC firm2rounds
Ann Arbor SPARKAccelerator2rounds
Evonik Venture CapitalCorporate VC2rounds
Independence EquityVC firm2rounds

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Quick answers about Algal Scientific

Who invested in Algal Scientific?

Algal Scientific's investors include Formation 8, Ann Arbor SPARK, Evonik Venture Capital and Independence Equity.

How much has Algal Scientific raised?

Algal Scientific has raised $10M across 5 rounds since 2009. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Algal Scientific last raise?

Algal Scientific's most recent round was a Series B of $7.0M in Mar 2015.

What was Algal Scientific's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $7.0M in Mar 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Algal Scientific first?

Algal Scientific's first round on record, in Nov 2009, was backed by Ann Arbor SPARK.

What stage is Algal Scientific at?

Algal Scientific's latest named round is a Series B, in Mar 2015.

Where is Algal Scientific based?

Algal Scientific is based in the United States.

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