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Who invested in Benchling

7 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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.

AIBiotechHealthcare

Valuation: $6.1B, Mar 2026Y Combinator: S12

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$162Mraised across 7 rounds since 2014, from 7 sources

$900KSeed$5.0MSeries A$7.0MRound$15MSeries B$35MSeries C$100MSeries F
Latest round
Series F, $100MNov 2021
Step-upi
2.9×
Investors
15 (1 led)
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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.

20142015201620172018201920202021
$900KSeed?Seed$5.0MSeries A$7.0MRound$15MSeries B$35MSeries C$100MSeries F
First round
Seed, $900K
Feb 2014
Biggest round
$100M
Series F · Nov 2021
Usual gap between rounds
18 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Nov 2021
  2. Jul 2019
  3. Jun 2018
    Series B$15M3 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Oct 2016
    Round$7.0M1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $7.0M sold, first sale Apr 2016

  5. Apr 2015
    Series A$5.0M2 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Aug 2014
    SeedAmount undisclosed2 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. Feb 2014
    Seed$900K1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Sajith WickramasekaraExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediAshutosh SinghalMiles Grimshaw

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

Thrive CapitalFamily office3rounds
Menlo VenturesVC firm2rounds, led 1
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds
Kevin MahaffeyVC firm2rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
Founders FundVC firm1round
BenchmarkVC firm1round
Draper AssociatesVC firm1round
FidelityVC firm1round
Franklin TempletonPrivate equity1round
Thrive CapitalAccelerator1round
Rock HealthVC firm1round
Lead Edge CapitalPrivate equity1round
Benchmark/ F-Primeno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 10 firms list Benchling 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.

Spark CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Iconiq CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
Techstart VenturesVC firmPer its own site
ICONIQ CapitalFamily officePer its own site
Alkeon CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Artisanal VenturesVC firmPer its own site
ParableVC firmGrowth, per its site
Todd DagresVC firmPer its own site
Ensemble LabsFamily officePer its own site
Section PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Benchling

Who invested in Benchling?

Benchling's investors include Thrive Capital, Menlo Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Kevin Mahaffey and Y Combinator, and 10 more on record.

How much has Benchling raised?

Benchling has raised $162M across 7 rounds since 2014. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Benchling last raise?

Benchling's most recent round was a Series F of $100M in Nov 2021.

What was Benchling's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $100M in Nov 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Benchling first?

Benchling's first round on record, in Feb 2014, was backed by Y Combinator.

What stage is Benchling at?

Benchling's latest named round is a Series F, in Nov 2021.

Where is Benchling based?

Benchling is based in the United States.

Who led Benchling's rounds?

Menlo Ventures led the Series C in 2019.

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