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Who invested in Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals

7 rounds we have observed, with the 16 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

$132Mraised across 7 rounds since 1999, from 7 sources

$8.1MRound$48MSeries C$39MSeries D$8.9MVenture$15MVenture$3.0MGrowth$10MRound
Latest round
Round, $10MApr 2014
Biggest round
$48MSeries C · Jun 2001
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Investors
16
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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.

19992001200320052007200920112013
$8.1MRound$48MSeries C$39MSeries D$8.9MVenture$15MVenture$3.0MGrowth$10MRound
First round
Round, $8.1M
May 1999
Biggest round
$48M
Series C · Jun 2001
Usual gap between rounds
2.1 years
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Apr 2014
    Round$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  2. May 2012
    Growth$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Mar 2012

  3. Oct 2010
    Venture$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Oct 2010

  4. Jul 2005
    Venture$8.9M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jan 2004
  6. Jun 2001
    Series C$48M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  7. May 1999
    Round$8.1M1 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

Scottish Equity PartnersPrivate equity4rounds
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round
UOB VentureVC firm1round
Quest for GrowthVC firm1round
NIF VenturesGrowth equity1round
HBM PartnersVC firm1round
BankInvestVC firm1round
Merifin CapitalPrivate equity1round
Merlin BiosciencesGrowth equity1round
GeneChem Management Inc.Growth equity1round
D.C. Thomson & Co.no record of our own yet1round
Noble Grossartno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals

Who invested in Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals?

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals's investors include Scottish Equity Partners, Temasek Holdings, UOB Venture, Invesco Private Capital and Quest for Growth, and 11 more on record.

How much has Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals raised?

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals has raised $132M across 7 rounds since 1999.

When did Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals last raise?

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $10M in Apr 2014.

What was Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals's biggest round?

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals's largest round on record is $48M (Series C), in Jun 2001.

Who backed Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals first?

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals's first round on record, in May 1999, was backed by Scottish Equity Partners.

What stage is Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals at?

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Apr 2014.

Where is Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals based?

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals is based in the United States.

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