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Who invested in BrainCells

6 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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

$75Mraised across 6 rounds since 2005, from 6 sources

$18MSeries A$30MSeries B$20MSeries B$995KDebt$4.0MVenture$2.0MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $2.0MJan 2012
Biggest round
$30MSeries B · Mar 2008
Investors
9
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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.

2006200720082009201020112012
$18MSeries A$30MSeries B$20MSeries B$995KDebt$4.0MVenture$2.0MDebt
First round
Series A, $18M
Jul 2005
Biggest round
$30M
Series B · Mar 2008
Usual gap between rounds
2.7 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jan 2012
    Debt$2.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Dec 2011

  2. Aug 2011
    Debt$995K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $995K sold, first sale Jul 2011

  3. Aug 2011
    Venture$4.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $995K sold, first sale Jul 2011

  4. Apr 2008
  5. Mar 2008
  6. Jul 2005

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

Bay City CapitalVC firm2rounds
Oxford Bioscience PartnersGrowth equity2rounds
NeuroVenturesVC firm2rounds
Technology PartnersHedge fund1round
MedImmune VenturesCorporate VC1round
Pappas VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about BrainCells

Who invested in BrainCells?

BrainCells's investors include Bay City Capital, Oxford Bioscience Partners, NeuroVentures, New Enterprise Associates and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, and 4 more on record.

How much has BrainCells raised?

BrainCells has raised $75M across 6 rounds since 2005.

When did BrainCells last raise?

BrainCells's most recent round was a Debt of $2.0M in Jan 2012.

What was BrainCells's biggest round?

BrainCells's largest round on record is $30M (Series B), in Mar 2008.

Who backed BrainCells first?

BrainCells's first round on record, in Jul 2005, was backed by Bay City Capital, Oxford Bioscience Partners and A. M. Pappas & Associates and 1 others.

What stage is BrainCells at?

BrainCells's latest named round is a Debt, in Jan 2012.

Where is BrainCells based?

BrainCells is based in the United States.

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