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Who invested in Chimerix

7 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$256Mraised across 7 rounds since 2003, from 7 sources

$3.1MVenture$36MGrant$11MSeries C$23MSeries D$16MSeries E$45MSeries F$122MRound
Latest round
Round, $122MNov 2014
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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.

200320052007200920112013
$3.1MVenture$36MGrant$11MSeries C$23MSeries D$16MSeries E$45MSeries F$122MRound
First round
Venture, $3.1M
Sept 2003
Biggest round
$122M
Round · Nov 2014
Usual gap between rounds
2.3 years
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Nov 2014
    Round$122M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  2. Feb 2011
  3. Aug 2009
    Series E$16M4 returning

    Reported by fiercebiotech.comSEC filing: $16M sold, first sale Jul 2009

  4. Feb 2007
  5. Nov 2004
  6. Sept 2003
    Grant$36M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  7. Sept 2003
    Venture$3.1M1 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

Sanderling VenturesVC firm5rounds
CanaanVC firm3rounds
Alta PartnersVC firm3rounds
Frazier Healthcare PartnersPrivate equity2rounds
Morningside GroupVC firm1round
Pappas VenturesVC firm1round
Frazier Technology VenturesGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Chimerix

Who invested in Chimerix?

Chimerix's investors include Sanderling Ventures, Asset Management Ventures, Canaan, Alta Partners and Frazier Healthcare Partners, and 5 more on record.

How much has Chimerix raised?

Chimerix has raised $256M across 7 rounds since 2003.

When did Chimerix last raise?

Chimerix's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $122M in Nov 2014.

What was Chimerix's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $122M in Nov 2014, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Chimerix first?

Chimerix's first round on record, in Sept 2003, was backed by Sanderling Ventures.

What stage is Chimerix at?

Chimerix's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Nov 2014.

Where is Chimerix based?

Chimerix is based in the United States.

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