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Who invested in Aratana Therapeutics

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.

Biotech

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$88Mraised across 5 rounds since 2011, from 5 sources

$20MSeries A$15MSeries B$12MSeries C$30MVenture$12MRound
Latest round
Round, $12MMar 2018
Biggest round
$30MVenture · Oct 2013
Investors
4
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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.

20112012201320142015201620172018
$20MSeries A$15MSeries B$12MSeries C$30MVenture$12MRound
First round
Series A, $20M
Jan 2011
Biggest round
$30M
Venture · Oct 2013
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Mar 2018
    Round$12M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Source recorded

  2. Oct 2013
    Venture$30M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Oct 2013

  3. Jan 2013
    Series C$12M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by reuters.com

  4. Dec 2011
    Series B$15M1 new2 returning

    Reported by finsmes.com

  5. Jan 2011
    Series A$20M3 new

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Dec 2010

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.

Series A2011Series B2011Series C2013Venture2013Round2018MPM CapitalAvalon VenturesCultivian VenturesKansas Bioscience Authority

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:PETX$51MMay 2013

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Everyone who backed them

MPM CapitalPrivate equity2rounds
Avalon VenturesVC firm2rounds
Cultivian VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Aratana Therapeutics 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.

Women's Capital ConnectionAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Aratana Therapeutics

Who invested in Aratana Therapeutics?

Aratana Therapeutics's investors include MPM Capital, Avalon Ventures, Cultivian Ventures and Kansas Bioscience Authority.

How much has Aratana Therapeutics raised?

Aratana Therapeutics has raised $88M across 5 rounds since 2011.

When did Aratana Therapeutics last raise?

Aratana Therapeutics's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $12M in Mar 2018.

What was Aratana Therapeutics's biggest round?

Aratana Therapeutics's largest round on record is $30M (Venture), in Oct 2013.

Who backed Aratana Therapeutics first?

Aratana Therapeutics's first round on record, in Jan 2011, was backed by MPM Capital, Avalon Ventures and Kansas Bioscience Authority.

What stage is Aratana Therapeutics at?

Aratana Therapeutics's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Mar 2018.

Where is Aratana Therapeutics based?

Aratana Therapeutics is based in the United States.

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