Who invested in Chroma Therapeutics

2 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

$78Mraised across 2 rounds since 2006, from 2 sources

$53MSeries C$25MVenture

Latest round: Venture, $25MJun 2009
Biggest round: $53MSeries C · Apr 2006
Investors: 7

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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.

200720082009

$53MSeries C$25MVenture

First round: Series C, $53M
Biggest round: $53M
Between rounds: 3.3 years

The rounds

Jun 2009
Venture$25M2 new4 returning
From a historical funding record
Apr 2006
Series C$53M5 new
Reported by chromatherapeutics.com

Founders and team

From Chroma Therapeutics's own website: 2 on the team.

Jeffrey WalshChief Executive Officer
Lisa McGrathChief People Officer

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.

Series C2006Venture2009

Abingworth

Wellcome Trust

Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners

Nomura

Gilde Healthcare

GlaxoSmithKlineGilde IT Fund

Everyone who backed them

AbingworthVC firm2rounds

Wellcome TrustGovernment2rounds

Essex Woodlands Healthcare PartnersVC firm2rounds

NomuraHedge fund2rounds

Gilde HealthcarePrivate equity1round

GlaxoSmithKlineVC firm1round

Gilde IT FundPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about Chroma Therapeutics

Who invested in Chroma Therapeutics?

Chroma Therapeutics's investors include Abingworth, Wellcome Trust, Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners, Nomura and Gilde Healthcare, and 2 more on record.

How much has Chroma Therapeutics raised?

Chroma Therapeutics has raised $78M across 2 rounds since 2006.

When did Chroma Therapeutics last raise?

Chroma Therapeutics's most recent round was a Venture of $25M in Jun 2009.

What was Chroma Therapeutics's biggest round?

Chroma Therapeutics's largest round on record is $53M (Series C), in Apr 2006.

Who backed Chroma Therapeutics first?

Chroma Therapeutics's first round on record, in Apr 2006, was backed by Abingworth, Wellcome Trust and Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners and 2 others.