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Who invested in BioSTL

2 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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 26 Oct 2026

$32Mraised across 2 rounds since 2014, from 2 sources

$30MGrant$2.0MGrant
Latest round
Grant, $2.0MJan 2023
Biggest round
$30MGrant · Jul 2014
Investors
4
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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.

20142016201820202022
$30MGrant$2.0MGrant
First round
Grant, $30M
Jul 2014
Biggest round
$30M
Grant · Jul 2014
Between rounds
8.4 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jan 2023
  2. Jul 2014
    Grant$30M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From BioSTL's own website: 1 founder, 16 on the team.

Donn RubinFounding President & CEO, BioSTL
  • Amy GwinVice President, Marketing & Communications
  • Ben JohnsonSenior Vice President, Strategy & Operations
  • Jim McCarterSenior Vice President, BioSTL
  • Amanda ConleyProgram Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
  • Alyssa CoffeyCommunications Manager
  • Brittany WhitleyDirector, Regional Workforce Strategy
  • Chad ZimmermanSenior Director, AgriFood Business Development
  • Isabel AcevedoManager of Tech-Based Economic Development
  • Kelly BertrandController
  • Kiara LaackCommunications Associate
  • Sally SteutermanManager, Scientific Training Partnerships
  • Samantha MinorManager, Community Partnerships
  • Tanya YatzeckSenior Manager, Business Process Optimization
  • Tia NewcomFinance Lead
  • Tim DunvilleManager, Industry Workforce Partnerships
  • Valerie NelsonSenior Manager Strategy & Operations, BioSTL Global

AdvisersDebbie Thompson

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

JP MorganInvestment bank1round
JP Morgan ChaseCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about BioSTL

Who invested in BioSTL?

BioSTL's investors include JP Morgan, JP Morgan Chase, Economic Development Administation and U.S. Department of Commerce.

How much has BioSTL raised?

BioSTL has raised $32M across 2 rounds since 2014.

When did BioSTL last raise?

BioSTL's most recent round was a Grant of $2.0M in Jan 2023.

What was BioSTL's biggest round?

BioSTL's largest round on record is $30M (Grant), in Jul 2014.

Who backed BioSTL first?

BioSTL's first round on record, in Jan 2023, was backed by JP Morgan, JP Morgan Chase and Economic Development Administation and 1 others.

What stage is BioSTL at?

BioSTL's latest named round is a Grant, in Jan 2023.

Where is BioSTL based?

BioSTL is based in the United States.

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