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Who invested in Cernium

3 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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 27 Oct 2026

$20Mraised across 3 rounds since 2003, from 3 sources

$2.8MVenture$7.5MSeries D$10MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $10MDec 2007
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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.

2004200520062007
$2.8MVenture$7.5MSeries D$10MVenture
First round
Venture, $2.8M
Jul 2003
Biggest round
$10M
Venture · Dec 2007
Usual gap between rounds
2.3 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Dec 2007
    Venture$10M1 returning

    Reported by cernium.com

  2. Nov 2005
    Series D$7.5M1 returning

    Reported by cernium.com

  3. Jul 2003
    Venture$2.8M2 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.

Venture2003Series D2005Venture2007Lurie Investment FundOpen Prairie

Everyone who backed them

Lurie Investment FundGrowth equity3rounds
Open PrairieVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Cernium

Who invested in Cernium?

Cernium's investors include Lurie Investment Fund and Open Prairie.

How much has Cernium raised?

Cernium has raised $20M across 3 rounds since 2003.

When did Cernium last raise?

Cernium's most recent round was a Venture of $10M in Dec 2007.

What was Cernium's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $10M in Dec 2007, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Cernium first?

Cernium's first round on record, in Jul 2003, was backed by Open Prairie and Lurie Investment Fund.

What stage is Cernium at?

Cernium's latest named round is a Venture, in Dec 2007.

Where is Cernium based?

Cernium is based in the United States.

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