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Who invested in Cara Therapeutics

5 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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

$51Mraised across 5 rounds since 2005, from 5 sources

$4.7MSeries B$19MSeries C$12MSeries C$15MSeries D$100KRound
Latest round
Round, $100KDec 2014
Biggest round
$19MSeries C · Nov 2006
Investors
11
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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.

2007200920112013
$4.7MSeries B$19MSeries C$12MSeries C$15MSeries D$100KRound
First round
Series B, $4.7M
Dec 2005
Biggest round
$19M
Series C · Nov 2006
Usual gap between rounds
2 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Dec 2014
    Round$100K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $100K sold, first sale Dec 2014

  2. Jul 2010
  3. Jul 2008
  4. Nov 2006
  5. Dec 2005
    Series B$4.7M2 new

    From a historical funding record

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

Connecticut InnovationsGovernment2rounds
Alta PartnersVC firm2rounds
Devon Park BioVenturesGrowth equity2rounds
FLAG Capital Management, LLCGrowth equity2rounds
Rho Capital PartnersPrivate equity1round
Atalanta TherapeuticsGrowth equity1round
Esperante VenturesCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about Cara Therapeutics

Who invested in Cara Therapeutics?

Cara Therapeutics's investors include Ascent Biomedical Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Alta Partners, MVM Life Science Partners and Devon Park BioVentures, and 6 more on record.

How much has Cara Therapeutics raised?

Cara Therapeutics has raised $51M across 5 rounds since 2005.

When did Cara Therapeutics last raise?

Cara Therapeutics's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $100K in Dec 2014.

What was Cara Therapeutics's biggest round?

Cara Therapeutics's largest round on record is $19M (Series C), in Nov 2006.

Who backed Cara Therapeutics first?

Cara Therapeutics's first round on record, in Dec 2005, was backed by Ascent Biomedical Ventures and Esperante Ventures.

What stage is Cara Therapeutics at?

Cara Therapeutics's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Dec 2014.

Where is Cara Therapeutics based?

Cara Therapeutics is based in the United States.

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