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Who invested in BioAmber

6 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$136Mraised across 6 rounds since 2011, from 6 sources

$45MSeries B$30MSeries C$25MDebt$10MDebt$19MDebt$7.0MGrant
Latest round
Grant, $7.0MJul 2014
Biggest round
$45MSeries B · May 2011
Investors
8
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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.

201220132014
$45MSeries B$30MSeries C$25MDebt$10MDebt$19MDebt$7.0MGrant
First round
Series B, $45M
May 2011
Biggest round
$45M
Series B · May 2011
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jul 2014
    Grant$7.0M1 new
    • Sustainable Development Technology

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jun 2014
    Debt$19M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Feb 2014
    Debt$10M1 new
    • Agriculture Canada

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jul 2013
    Debt$25M1 new

    Reported by pehub.com

  5. Feb 2012
    Series C$30M1 new1 returning

    Reported by finsmes.com

  6. May 2011

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 B2011Series C2012Debt2013Debt2014Debt2014Grant2014Naxos Capital LLCSofinnova PartnersExport Development CanadaHercules CapitalMitsui VenturesComerica BankAgriculture CanadaSustainable Development Technology

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONYSE:BIOA$80MMay 2013

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Everyone who backed them

Naxos Capital LLCPrivate equity2rounds
Sofinnova PartnersVC firm1round
Hercules CapitalVenture debt1round
Mitsui VenturesGrowth equity1round
Comerica BankGrowth equity1round
Agriculture Canadano record of our own yet1round
Sustainable Development Technologyno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about BioAmber

Who invested in BioAmber?

BioAmber's investors include Naxos Capital LLC, Sofinnova Partners, Export Development Canada, Hercules Capital and Mitsui Ventures, and 3 more on record.

How much has BioAmber raised?

BioAmber has raised $136M across 6 rounds since 2011.

When did BioAmber last raise?

BioAmber's most recent round was a Grant of $7.0M in Jul 2014.

What was BioAmber's biggest round?

BioAmber's largest round on record is $45M (Series B), in May 2011.

Who backed BioAmber first?

BioAmber's first round on record, in May 2011, was backed by Mitsui Ventures and Naxos Capital LLC.

What stage is BioAmber at?

BioAmber's latest named round is a Grant, in Jul 2014.

Where is BioAmber based?

BioAmber is based in the United States.

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