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Who invested in Arsanis

4 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$76Mraised across 4 rounds since 2010, from 4 sources

$400KVenture$10MSeries A$20MSeries B$46MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $46MApr 2017
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.

2011201220132014201520162017
$400KVenture$10MSeries A$20MSeries B$46MSeries D
First round
Venture, $400K
Sept 2010
Biggest round
$46M
Series D · Apr 2017
Usual gap between rounds
2.5 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Apr 2017
    Series D$46M5 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $46M sold, first sale Apr 2017

  2. Sept 2013
    Series B$20M1 new3 returning

    Reported by biospace.comSEC filing: $13M sold, first sale Jul 2013

  3. Feb 2011
    Series A$10M3 new

    Reported by news-medical.netSEC filing: $9.6M sold, first sale Jan 2011

  4. Sept 2010
    Venture$400K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $400K sold, first sale Sept 2010

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.

  • Chris U. StevensExecutive Officeri
  • David U. MantusExecutive Officeri
  • Eszter U. NagyExecutive Officeri
  • Michael GrayExecutive Officeri
  • Rene RussoExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediAmy U. SchulmanCarl U. GordonClaudio U. NessiDavid U. McGirrMichael U. RossTerrance U. McGuireTillman U. GerngrossWilliam U. Clark

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.

Venture2010Series A2011Series B2013Series D2017OrbiMedPolaris PartnersSV Life SciencesNeoMedAlexandria Real Estate EquitiesGoldbell GroupEMBL VenturesBill & Melinda Gates Foundation/ GVSV

Everyone who backed them

OrbiMedPrivate equity3rounds
Polaris PartnersVC firm2rounds
SV Life SciencesVC firm2rounds
NeoMedGrowth equity2rounds
Goldbell GroupGrowth equity1round
EMBL VenturesVC firm1round
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation/ GVno record of our own yet1round
SVno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Arsanis

Who invested in Arsanis?

Arsanis's investors include OrbiMed, Polaris Partners, SV Life Sciences, NeoMed and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, and 4 more on record.

How much has Arsanis raised?

Arsanis has raised $76M across 4 rounds since 2010.

When did Arsanis last raise?

Arsanis's most recent round was a Series D of $46M in Apr 2017.

What was Arsanis's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $46M in Apr 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Arsanis first?

Arsanis's first round on record, in Feb 2011, was backed by Polaris Partners, OrbiMed and SV Life Sciences.

What stage is Arsanis at?

Arsanis's latest named round is a Series D, in Apr 2017.

Where is Arsanis based?

Arsanis is based in Austria.

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