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Who invested in Cerecor

4 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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

$71Mraised across 4 rounds since 2012, from 4 sources

$22MSeries A$6.8MSeries A$32MSeries B$10MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $10MAug 2021
Biggest round
$32MSeries B · Jul 2014
Investors
4
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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.

20122014201620182020
$22MSeries A$6.8MSeries A$32MSeries B$10MDebt
First round
Series A, $22M
Apr 2012
Biggest round
$32M
Series B · Jul 2014
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Aug 2021
    Debt$10M1 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jul 2014
    Series B$32M3 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $16M sold, first sale Jul 2014

  3. Sept 2013
    Series A$6.8M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $6.8M sold, first sale Aug 2013

  4. Apr 2012
    Series A$22M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Mar 2012

Founders and team

From Cerecor's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 10 on the team.

  • Kathleen CohenSenior Vice President, Clinical Development Operations
  • Chris SullivanChief Financial Officer
  • Jennifer RileyChief Strategy Officer
  • Paul VarkiChief Legal Officer
  • Taylor BoydChief Business Officer
  • Michael HeffernanChairman of the Board
  • John E KaiserExecutive Officeri
  • Mariam E MorrisExecutive Officeri
  • Ronald E MarcusExecutive Officeri
  • Uli HacksellExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediEugene A. BauerIsaac A. BlechMagnus E PerssonPhil E GutryThomas E Aasen

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

MPM CapitalPrivate equity1round
Apple Tree PartnersVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Cerecor

Who invested in Cerecor?

Cerecor's investors include New Enterprise Associates, National Institutes of Health, MPM Capital and Apple Tree Partners.

How much has Cerecor raised?

Cerecor has raised $71M across 4 rounds since 2012.

When did Cerecor last raise?

Cerecor's most recent round was a Debt of $10M in Aug 2021.

What was Cerecor's biggest round?

Cerecor's largest round on record is $32M (Series B), in Jul 2014.

Who backed Cerecor first?

Cerecor's first round on record, in Jul 2014, was backed by New Enterprise Associates, MPM Capital and Apple Tree Partners.

What stage is Cerecor at?

Cerecor's latest named round is a Debt, in Aug 2021.

Where is Cerecor based?

Cerecor is based in the United States.

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