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Who invested in Anesiva

3 rounds we have observed, with the one investor 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.

Biotech

Funding summaryUpdated 15 Nov 2026

$30Mraised across 3 rounds since 2007, from 3 sources

$25MVenture$3.0MVenture$2.0MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $2.0MJun 2009
Biggest round
$25MVenture · Dec 2007
Investors
1
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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.

20082009
$25MVenture$3.0MVenture$2.0MDebt
First round
Venture, $25M
Dec 2007
Biggest round
$25M
Venture · Dec 2007
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jun 2009
    Debt$2.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale May 2009

  2. Jan 2009
    Venture$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Jan 2009

  3. Dec 2007
    Venture$25M1 new

    From a historical funding record

Funding filed with regulators

Anesiva filed 2 raises, $5.2M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. May 2009$2.2M1 investordebtSEC Form D
  2. Jan 2009$3.0M9 investorsequityof $7.0M offeredSEC Form D

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • John H. TranExecutive Officeri
  • Michael L. KrandaExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediArnold L. OronskyDaniel S. JanneyJohn F. HamiltonMichael F. Powell

Everyone who backed them

Alta PartnersVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Anesiva

Who invested in Anesiva?

Anesiva's investors include Alta Partners.

How much has Anesiva raised?

Anesiva has raised $30M across 3 rounds since 2007.

When did Anesiva last raise?

Anesiva's most recent round was a Debt of $2.0M in Jun 2009.

What was Anesiva's biggest round?

Anesiva's largest round on record is $25M (Venture), in Dec 2007.

Who backed Anesiva first?

Anesiva's first round on record, in Dec 2007, was backed by Alta Partners.

What stage is Anesiva at?

Anesiva's latest named round is a Debt, in Jun 2009.

Where is Anesiva based?

Anesiva is based in the United States.

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