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Who invested in Ambrx

2 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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

$55Mraised across 2 rounds since 2009, from 2 sources

$10MSeries D$45MRound
Latest round
Round, $45MAug 2016
Step-upi
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Investors
9
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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.

20092010201120122013201420152016
$10MSeries D$45MRound
First round
Series D, $10M
Apr 2009
Biggest round
$45M
Round · Aug 2016
Between rounds
7.3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Aug 2016
    Round$45M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  2. Apr 2009

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 6 on the team.

  • Crispina CalsadaExecutive Officeri
  • Douglas W. AxelrodExecutive Officeri
  • Ho Sung ChoExecutive Officeri
  • John W. WallenExecutive Officeri
  • Kevin L. EastwoodExecutive Officeri
  • Stephen W. KaldorExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediAllan MarchingtonAugust M. WatanabeDavid B. SingerJohn D. DiekmanPeter G. SchultzRichard D. DiMarchiShehan Dissanayake

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

Versant VenturesVC firm1round
5AM VenturesVC firm1round
CMEA VenturesVC firm1round
Maverick CapitalVC firm1round
Aravis VenturesPrivate equity1round
Tavistock Life SciencesFamily office1round
Apricot CapitalPrivate equity1round
Northeast Securities Prosperityno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Ambrx

Who invested in Ambrx?

Ambrx's investors include Versant Ventures, 5AM Ventures, CMEA Ventures, Maverick Capital and Aravis Ventures, and 4 more on record.

How much has Ambrx raised?

Ambrx has raised $55M across 2 rounds since 2009.

When did Ambrx last raise?

Ambrx's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $45M in Aug 2016.

What was Ambrx's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $45M in Aug 2016, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Ambrx first?

Ambrx's first round on record, in Apr 2009, was backed by Versant Ventures, 5AM Ventures and CMEA Ventures and 4 others.

What stage is Ambrx at?

Ambrx's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Aug 2016.

Where is Ambrx based?

Ambrx is based in the United States.

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