United States · Series B startup

Who invested in ElectroCore

3 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

BiotechHealthcare

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$121Mraised across 3 rounds since 2012, from 3 sources

$500KSeed$50MSeries A$70MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $70MNov 2017
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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.

20132014201520162017
$500KSeed$50MSeries A$70MSeries B
First round
Seed, $500K
Nov 2012
Biggest round
$70M
Series B · Nov 2017
Usual gap between rounds
3.4 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Nov 2017
    Series B$70M3 new
    • Core Ventures/ Merck Global Health
    • Gakasa
    • Vinik Family

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $71M sold, first sale Aug 2017

  2. Jun 2014
    Series A$50M3 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Nov 2012
    Seed$500K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $500K sold, first sale Nov 2012

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.

Seed2012Series A2014Series B2017Merck Global Health Innovation FundEaston CapitalCore VenturesCore Ventures/ Merck Global HealthGakasaVinik Family

Everyone who backed them

Easton CapitalVC firm1round
Core VenturesVC firm1round
Core Ventures/ Merck Global Healthno record of our own yet1round
Gakasano record of our own yet1round
Vinik Familyno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list ElectroCore 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.

Tullis Health InvestorsPrivate equityPer its own site
TullisDickerson & CoPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about ElectroCore

Who invested in ElectroCore?

ElectroCore's investors include Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Easton Capital, Core Ventures, Core Ventures/ Merck Global Health and Gakasa, and 1 more on record.

How much has ElectroCore raised?

ElectroCore has raised $121M across 3 rounds since 2012.

When did ElectroCore last raise?

ElectroCore's most recent round was a Series B of $70M in Nov 2017.

What was ElectroCore's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $70M in Nov 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed ElectroCore first?

ElectroCore's first round on record, in Jun 2014, was backed by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Easton Capital and Core Ventures.

What stage is ElectroCore at?

ElectroCore's latest named round is a Series B, in Nov 2017.

Where is ElectroCore based?

ElectroCore is based in the United States.

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