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Who invested in Caribou Biosciences

3 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 summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$139Mraised across 3 rounds since 2014, from 3 sources

$2.9MSeries A$12MSeries A$125MRound
Latest round
Round, $125MJul 2023
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Investors
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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.

2016201820202022
$2.9MSeries A$12MSeries A$125MRound
First round
Series A, $2.9M
Oct 2014
Biggest round
$125M
Round · Jul 2023
Usual gap between rounds
8.3 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jul 2023
  2. Mar 2015
    Series A$12M3 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Sept 2014

  3. Oct 2014
    Series A$2.9M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $2.9M sold, first sale Sept 2014

Founders and team

From Caribou Biosciences's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 7 on the team.

  • Reigin ZawadzkiChief people officer
  • Sri RyaliChief financial officer
  • Andrew GuggenhimeBoard of directors
  • Barbara G. McClungExecutive Officeri
  • Jason B. O'ByrneExecutive Officeri
  • Rachel E. HaurwitzExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Steven B. KannerExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediJeffrey G. Long-McGieNatalie R. SacksRobert E. WeisskoffSanthosh G. Palani

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

NovartisVC firm2rounds
Janus Henderson InvestorsPrivate equity1round
Marc Bell CapitalFamily office1round
Maverick VenturesVC firm1round
AbbVieCorporate VC1round
Jenny RookeAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Caribou Biosciences as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Jesse RobbinsVC firmPer its own site
Hyperspeed VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Caribou Biosciences

Who invested in Caribou Biosciences?

Caribou Biosciences's investors include Novartis, National Science Foundation, Janus Henderson Investors, Marc Bell Capital and Maverick Ventures, and 2 more on record.

How much has Caribou Biosciences raised?

Caribou Biosciences has raised $139M across 3 rounds since 2014.

When did Caribou Biosciences last raise?

Caribou Biosciences's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $125M in Jul 2023.

What was Caribou Biosciences's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $125M in Jul 2023, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Caribou Biosciences first?

Caribou Biosciences's first round on record, in Mar 2015, was backed by Marc Bell Capital, Novartis and Jenny Rooke.

What stage is Caribou Biosciences at?

Caribou Biosciences's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jul 2023.

Where is Caribou Biosciences based?

Caribou Biosciences is based in the United States.

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