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Who invested in Aura Biosciences

9 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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

$112Mraised across 9 rounds since 2010, from 10 sources

$1.4MSeries A$3.0MSeries A$3.2MGrowth$1.3MDebt$4.0MVenture$21MSeries B$8.0MRound$30MSeries C$40MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $40MApr 2019
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Investors
14
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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.

2012201420162018
$1.4MSeries A$3.0MSeries A$3.2MGrowth$1.3MDebt$4.0MVenture$21MSeries B$8.0MRound$30MSeries C$40MSeries D
First round
Series A, $1.4M
Sept 2010
Biggest round
$40M
Series D · Apr 2019
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 8

The rounds

  1. Apr 2019
    Series D$40M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Apr 2019

  2. Dec 2017
    Series C$30M7 new3 returning

    Reported by 4-traders and 1 otherSEC filing: $32M sold, first sale Dec 2017

  3. Sept 2016
    Round$8.0M1 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $1.8M sold, first sale Sept 2016

  4. Mar 2015
    Series B$21M5 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $21M sold, first sale Feb 2015

  5. Aug 2014
    Venture$4.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $4.0M sold, first sale Apr 2014

  6. Jan 2014
    Debt$1.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1.3M sold, first sale Aug 2013

  7. Dec 2012
    Growth$3.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $3.2M sold, first sale Aug 2012

  8. Aug 2011
    Series A$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by masshightech.comSEC filing: $2.9M sold, first sale May 2011

  9. Sept 2010
    Series A$1.4M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by masshightech.comSEC filing: $1.4M sold, first sale Sept 2010

Founders and team

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

  • Elisabet de los PinosExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Julie FederExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediDavid JohnsonGiovanni MariggiKaran TakharRaj Parekh

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

Ysios CapitalVC firm3rounds
Chiesi VenturesVC firm3rounds
MedicxiVC firm1round
Henri TermeerAngel1round
Advent PartnersPrivate equity1round
ColumbusGrowth equity1round
LI-CORGrowth equity1round
Arix Biosciencesno record of our own yet1round
LI-COR Biosciencesno record of our own yet1round
Lundbeckfonden/ Adventno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Aura Biosciences as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Droia VenturesVC firmPer its own site
VAS VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Jazzya InvestmentsFamily officePer its own site
Myelin VCVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Aura Biosciences

Who invested in Aura Biosciences?

Aura Biosciences's investors include Ysios Capital, Chiesi Ventures, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Advent Life Sciences Llp and Medicxi, and 9 more on record.

How much has Aura Biosciences raised?

Aura Biosciences has raised $112M across 9 rounds since 2010.

When did Aura Biosciences last raise?

Aura Biosciences's most recent round was a Series D of $40M in Apr 2019.

What was Aura Biosciences's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $40M in Apr 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Aura Biosciences first?

Aura Biosciences's first round on record, in Mar 2015, was backed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Ysios Capital and Advent Life Sciences Llp and 2 others.

What stage is Aura Biosciences at?

Aura Biosciences's latest named round is a Series D, in Apr 2019.

Where is Aura Biosciences based?

Aura Biosciences is based in the United States.

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