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Who invested in Decibel Therapeutics

3 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$189Mraised across 3 rounds since 2015, from 3 sources

$52MSeries A$55MSeries C$82MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $82MNov 2020
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Investors
14
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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.

20162017201820192020
$52MSeries A$55MSeries C$82MSeries D
First round
Series A, $52M
Oct 2015
Biggest round
$82M
Series D · Nov 2020
Usual gap between rounds
2.7 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Nov 2020
    Series D$82M4 new1 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $55M sold, first sale Nov 2020

  2. Jun 2018
  3. Oct 2015
    Series A$52M3 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $8.0M sold, first sale Oct 2015

Founders and team

From Decibel Therapeutics's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 17 on the team.

  • Chris FenimoreExecutive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
  • Ryan SteinbergerExecutive Vice President, Chief Digital & Technology Officer
  • Anthony PankauSenior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations
  • Benjamin YocumSenior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations
  • Brook JenningsSenior Vice President, Global Immunology Commercial Business Unit
  • Christine ChildroseSenior Vice President, Human Resources and HR Operations
  • Don SawyerSenior Vice President, Global Market Access
  • Evgeniya MakarovaSenior Vice President, IOPS Finance & Business Operations
  • George PothSenior Vice President, Real Estate & Facilities Management
  • Justin HolkoSenior Vice President, Global Oncology/Hematology Commercial Business Unit
  • Kevin ClarkSenior Vice President, Global Ophthalmology Commercial Business Unit
  • Matthew EverettSenior Vice President, Global Procurement
  • Nouhad HusseiniSenior Vice President, Business Development
  • Rajesh AhujaSenior Vice President, Quality Assurance and Operations
  • Tikiri DissanayakeSenior Vice President, IOPS Technical Operations
  • Elisabeth LeidermanExecutive Officeri
  • Laurence ReidExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediAnthony A. PhilippakisChristine A. PoonNeil A. ExterPeter A. Thompson

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

SR OneCorporate VC3rounds
Third Rock VenturesVC firm2rounds
Google VenturesCorporate VC1round
BlackRockAsset manager1round
Janus Henderson InvestorsPrivate equity1round
Foresite CapitalPrivate equity1round
BessemerVC firm1round
GlaxoSmithKlineVC firm1round
S-Cubed CapitalVC firm1round
ForesiteVC firm1round
Schroder AdveqVC firm1round
Longevityno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Decibel Therapeutics

Who invested in Decibel Therapeutics?

Decibel Therapeutics's investors include SR One, Third Rock Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Google Ventures and BlackRock, and 9 more on record.

How much has Decibel Therapeutics raised?

Decibel Therapeutics has raised $189M across 3 rounds since 2015.

When did Decibel Therapeutics last raise?

Decibel Therapeutics's most recent round was a Series D of $82M in Nov 2020.

What was Decibel Therapeutics's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $82M in Nov 2020, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Decibel Therapeutics first?

Decibel Therapeutics's first round on record, in Oct 2015, was backed by SR One, Third Rock Ventures and GlaxoSmithKline.

What stage is Decibel Therapeutics at?

Decibel Therapeutics's latest named round is a Series D, in Nov 2020.

Where is Decibel Therapeutics based?

Decibel Therapeutics is based in the United States.

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