# Dren Bio funding: rounds and investors

> Dren Bio has raised $25M across 1 round since 2024. Investors include 8VC, SR One and Alexandria Venture Investments. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/dren-bio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Venture startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Dren Bio*

One round we have observed, with the 5 investors named in it. 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 summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$25M** raised across 1 round since 2024, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Venture, $25M Jul 2024
- **Investors:** 5

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jul 2024** Venture **$25M** [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) [SR One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sr-one) [Alexandria Venture Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria-venture-investments) [Novartis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis) [Mission BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mission-biocapital) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Dren Bio's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 14 on the team.

**Nenad N. Tomasevic** Chief Executive Officer, Founder *Named on its 2022 Form D*

- **Jake Rasmussen** Vice President, Clinical Operations
- **Jeff Macfarland** Executive Vice President, Finance
- **Kevin Leong** Vice President, Oncology Research
- **Rachel Warren** Vice President, Head of Strategy and Portfolio Management
- **Shalini Gidwani** Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
- **Sridhar Viswanathan** Executive Vice President, Process Sciences and Manufacturing Operations
- **Wan-Jen Hong** Senior Vice President, Head of Oncology Clinical Development
- **Amit Mehta** Chief Operating Officer and Chief Business Officer
- **Alex N. Kolicich** Board Director
- **Andrew N. Schiff** Board Director
- **Chandra P. Leo** Board Director
- **Kenneth R Luehrsen** Independent Board Director
- **Rajeev N. Dadoo** Board of Directors and Investors
- **Sakae N. Asanuma** Board Director

## Everyone who backed them

[8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) VC firm **1** round

[SR One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sr-one) Corporate VC **1** round

[Alexandria Venture Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria-venture-investments) VC firm **1** round

[Novartis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis) VC firm **1** round

[Mission BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mission-biocapital) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Dren Bio as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Aisling Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aisling-capital) Private equity Per its own site

[Mission Bay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mission-bay-capital) VC firm Per its own site

[Taiho Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/taiho-ventures) Corporate VC Per its own site

[For Good Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/for-good-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Dren Bio

### Who invested in Dren Bio?

Dren Bio's investors include 8VC, SR One, Alexandria Venture Investments, Novartis and Mission BioCapital.

### How much has Dren Bio raised?

Dren Bio has raised $25M across 1 round since 2024.

### When did Dren Bio last raise?

Dren Bio's most recent round was a Venture of $25M in Jul 2024.

### What was Dren Bio's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in Jul 2024, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Dren Bio first?

Dren Bio's first round on record, in Jul 2024, was backed by 8VC, SR One and Alexandria Venture Investments and 2 others.

### What stage is Dren Bio at?

Dren Bio's latest named round is a Venture, in Jul 2024.

### Where is Dren Bio based?

Dren Bio is based in the United States.

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