# Calithera Biosciences funding: rounds and investors > Calithera Biosciences has raised $115M across 7 rounds since 2010. Investors include Morgenthaler Ventures, Advanced Technology Ventures and Delphi Ventures. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/calithera-biosciences (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Funded startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *Calithera Biosciences* 7 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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 summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$115M** raised across 7 rounds since 2010, from 7 sources **$40M** Series A **$4.0M** Venture **$8.0M** Series B **$2.0M** Series C **$35M** Series D **$16M** Series D **$10M** Round - **Latest round:** Round, $10M Mar 2022 - **Biggest round:** $40M Series A · Jul 2010 - **Investors:** 7 See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 **$40M** Series A **$4.0M** Venture **$8.0M** Series B **$35M** Series D **$16M** Series D **$10M** Round - **First round:** Series A, $40M - **Biggest round:** $40M - **Usual gap between rounds:** 10 months ## The rounds - **Mar 2022** Round **$10M** *1 new* *1 returning* [Adage Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adage-capital-management) [Longwood Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/longwood-fund) Source recorded - **Jul 2014** Series D **$16M** No investor was named in the report. From a historical funding record SEC filing: $16M sold, first sale Jul 2014 - **Oct 2013** Series D **$35M** *1 new* *3 returning* [Morgenthaler Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler) [Advanced Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-technology-ventures) [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) [Adage Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adage-capital-management) Reported by finsmes.com SEC filing: $27M sold, first sale Oct 2013 - **Dec 2012** Series C **$2.0M** *3 returning* [Morgenthaler Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler) [Advanced Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-technology-ventures) [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Dec 2012 - **May 2012** Series B **$8.0M** No investor was named in the report. Reported by sec.gov SEC filing: $8.0M sold, first sale Nov 2011 - **Apr 2012** Venture **$4.0M** *4 returning* [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) [Morgenthaler Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler) [Advanced Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-technology-ventures) [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $8.0M sold, first sale Nov 2011 - **Jul 2010** Series A **$40M** *5 new* [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) [Morgenthaler Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler) [Advanced Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-technology-ventures) [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) [Mission Bay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mission-bay-capital) Reported by calithera.com SEC filing: $10.0M sold, first sale Jun 2010 ## Founders and team From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team. - **Susan M. Molineaux** Executive Officer, Director i - **William M. Waddill** Executive Officer i On the board, as filed i *Deepa M. Pakianathan* *Jean M. George* *Jonathan M. Drachman* *Ralph E. Christoffersen* ## 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 A** 2010 **Venture** 2012 **Series B** 2012 **Series C** 2012 **Series D** 2013 **Series D** 2014 **Round** 2022 [Morgenthaler Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler) [Advanced Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-technology-ventures) [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) [Adage Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adage-capital-management) [Longwood Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/longwood-fund) [Mission Bay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mission-bay-capital) ## Everyone who backed them [Morgenthaler Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler) VC firm **4** rounds [Advanced Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/advanced-technology-ventures) VC firm **4** rounds [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) VC firm **4** rounds [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) VC firm **2** rounds [Adage Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adage-capital-management) Asset manager **2** rounds [Longwood Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/longwood-fund) VC firm **1** round [Mission Bay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mission-bay-capital) VC firm **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=calithera-biosciences). ## Quick answers about Calithera Biosciences ### Who invested in Calithera Biosciences? Calithera Biosciences's investors include Morgenthaler Ventures, Advanced Technology Ventures, Delphi Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners and Adage Capital Management, and 2 more on record. ### How much has Calithera Biosciences raised? Calithera Biosciences has raised $115M across 7 rounds since 2010. ### When did Calithera Biosciences last raise? Calithera Biosciences's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $10M in Mar 2022. ### What was Calithera Biosciences's biggest round? Calithera Biosciences's largest round on record is $40M (Series A), in Jul 2010. ### Who backed Calithera Biosciences first? Calithera Biosciences's first round on record, in Jul 2010, was backed by U.S. Venture Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures and Advanced Technology Ventures and 2 others. ### What stage is Calithera Biosciences at? Calithera Biosciences's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Mar 2022. ### Where is Calithera Biosciences based? Calithera Biosciences is based in the United States. ## Companies like Calithera Biosciences In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. [**Star Therapeutics** $325M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/star-therapeutics)[**Promaxo** $106M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/promaxo)[**Prolific Machines** $105M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/prolific-machines)[**IMIO** $19M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/imio)[**Clinical Ink** $24M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/clinical-ink)[**Rejuvenate Bio** $13M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/rejuvenate-bio) ## Find investors like these Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free. Open the investor searchOr these rounds in the app