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Who invested in Fauna Bio

2 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

$13Mraised across 2 rounds since 2019, from 2 sources

$4.1MSeed$9.0MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $9.0MSept 2021
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Investors
6 (1 led)
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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.

20202021
$4.1MSeed$9.0MSeed
First round
Seed, $4.1M
Apr 2019
Biggest round
$9.0M
Seed · Sept 2021
Between rounds
2.4 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Sept 2021
    Seed$9.0M1 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Apr 2019
    Seed$4.1M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From Fauna Bio's own website: 3 founders, 2 on the team.

Ashley ZehnderFounder and CEO
Linda GoodmanFounder & CTO
Katie GrabekFounder & CSO
  • Ben SajdakDirector of Emerging Animal Models
  • Kacey HaptonstallTranslational Operations Manager

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.

Seed2019Seed2021True VenturesLNational Institutes of HealthThe Longevity FundBoomPacific 8 VenturesBeagle

Everyone who backed them

True VenturesVC firm2rounds, led 1
National Institutes of HealthGovernment1round
The Longevity FundVC firm1round
BoomCompany1round
Pacific 8 VenturesVC firm1round
Beagleno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 9 firms list Fauna 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.

True VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Farvatn VentureFamily officePer its own site
Lifeforce CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Lifespan Vision VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Age1VC firmPer its own site
Bija VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Planet 9 CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Planet 9 VentureVC firmPer its own site
Vibe CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Fauna Bio

Who invested in Fauna Bio?

Fauna Bio's investors include True Ventures, National Institutes of Health, The Longevity Fund, Boom and Pacific 8 Ventures, and 1 more on record.

How much has Fauna Bio raised?

Fauna Bio has raised $13M across 2 rounds since 2019.

When did Fauna Bio last raise?

Fauna Bio's most recent round was a Seed of $9.0M in Sept 2021.

What was Fauna Bio's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $9.0M in Sept 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Fauna Bio first?

Fauna Bio's first round on record, in Apr 2019, was backed by True Ventures, The Longevity Fund and Boom and 2 others.

What stage is Fauna Bio at?

Fauna Bio's latest named round is a Seed, in Sept 2021.

Where is Fauna Bio based?

Fauna Bio is based in the United States.

Who led Fauna Bio's rounds?

True Ventures led the Seed in 2019.

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