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Who invested in Celator Pharmaceuticals

6 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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.

Pharma

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$97Mraised across 6 rounds since 2007, from 6 sources

$10MSeries C$23MSeries C$2.5MVenture$20MSeries D$2.6MVenture$39MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $39MApr 2013
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Investors
10
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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.

200820092010201120122013
$10MSeries C$23MSeries C$2.5MVenture$20MSeries D$2.6MVenture$39MGrowth
First round
Series C, $10M
Aug 2007
Biggest round
$39M
Growth · Apr 2013
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Apr 2013
    Growth$39M2 new

    Reported by celatorpharma.comSEC filing: $39M sold, first sale Aug 2012

  2. Dec 2011
    Venture$2.6M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.6M sold, first sale Dec 2011

  3. Sept 2010
    Series D$20M1 new6 returning

    Reported by celatorpharma.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Aug 2010

  4. May 2010
    Venture$2.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.5M sold, first sale May 2010

  5. Jul 2008
    Series C$23M1 new5 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Aug 2007

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

BDC CapitalVC firm3rounds
Domain AssociatesVC firm3rounds
GrowthWorksVC firm3rounds
TL VenturesVC firm3rounds
Quaker PartnersVC firm3rounds
Ventures WestVC firm2rounds
ROTH Capital PartnersGrowth equity1round
Valence Life SciencesGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Celator Pharmaceuticals

Who invested in Celator Pharmaceuticals?

Celator Pharmaceuticals's investors include BDC Capital, Domain Associates, GrowthWorks, TL Ventures and Quaker Partners, and 5 more on record.

How much has Celator Pharmaceuticals raised?

Celator Pharmaceuticals has raised $97M across 6 rounds since 2007.

When did Celator Pharmaceuticals last raise?

Celator Pharmaceuticals's most recent round was a Growth of $39M in Apr 2013.

What was Celator Pharmaceuticals's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $39M in Apr 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Celator Pharmaceuticals first?

Celator Pharmaceuticals's first round on record, in Aug 2007, was backed by BDC Capital, Domain Associates and GrowthWorks and 3 others.

What stage is Celator Pharmaceuticals at?

Celator Pharmaceuticals's latest named round is a Growth, in Apr 2013.

Where is Celator Pharmaceuticals based?

Celator Pharmaceuticals is based in the United States.

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