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Who invested in aTyr Pharma

6 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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 31 Oct 2026

$181Mraised across 6 rounds since 2007, from 6 sources

$11MSeries B$12MSeries C$23MSeries C$49MSeries D$10MDebt$76MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $76MMar 2015
Step-upi
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Investors
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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.

20072009201120132015
$11MSeries B$12MSeries C$23MSeries C$49MSeries D$10MDebt$76MSeries E
First round
Series B, $11M
Apr 2007
Biggest round
$76M
Series E · Mar 2015
Usual gap between rounds
2.4 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Mar 2015
    Series E$76M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $76M sold, first sale Mar 2015

  2. Jul 2013
  3. Jul 2013
    Debt$10M1 new

    Reported by fiercebiotech.com

  4. Oct 2010
  5. Sept 2009
  6. Apr 2007

Founders and team

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

  • John D. MendleinExecutive Officer, Directori
  • John T. BlakeExecutive Officeri
  • Nancy D. KruegerExecutive Officeri
  • Sanjay S. ShuklaExecutive Officeri
  • Sanuj K. RavindranExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediAmir H. NashatJames C. BlairJeffrey S. HatfieldJohn K. ClarkeMark P. GoldbergPaul K. SchimmelSrini S. AkkarajuTimothy P. Coughlin

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 B2007Series C2009Series C2010Series D2013Debt2013Series E2015Polaris PartnersAlta PartnersCardinal PartnersDomain AssociatesSVB CapitalSofinnova Investments

Everyone who backed them

Polaris PartnersVC firm4rounds
Alta PartnersVC firm4rounds
Cardinal PartnersVC firm4rounds
Domain AssociatesVC firm2rounds
SVB CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists aTyr Pharma 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.

EcoR1 CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about aTyr Pharma

Who invested in aTyr Pharma?

aTyr Pharma's investors include Polaris Partners, Alta Partners, Cardinal Partners, Domain Associates and SVB Capital, and 1 more on record.

How much has aTyr Pharma raised?

aTyr Pharma has raised $181M across 6 rounds since 2007.

When did aTyr Pharma last raise?

aTyr Pharma's most recent round was a Series E of $76M in Mar 2015.

What was aTyr Pharma's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $76M in Mar 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed aTyr Pharma first?

aTyr Pharma's first round on record, in Apr 2007, was backed by Polaris Partners, Alta Partners and Cardinal Partners.

What stage is aTyr Pharma at?

aTyr Pharma's latest named round is a Series E, in Mar 2015.

Where is aTyr Pharma based?

aTyr Pharma is based in the United States.

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