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Who invested in Firefly BioWorks?
Firefly BioWorks's investors include Sands Capital Ventures and Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
201220132014
$2.0MVenture$500KGrant$120KGrant$775KDebt
United States · Funded startup
Who invested in Firefly BioWorks
Funding summaryUpdated 27 Oct 2026
$3.4Mraised across 4 rounds since 2011, from 4 sources
$2.0MVenture$500KGrant$120KGrant$775KDebt
- Latest round
- Debt, $775KJul 2014
- Biggest round
- $2.0MVenture · Oct 2011
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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.
- First round
- Venture, $2.0M Oct 2011
- Biggest round
- $2.0M Venture · Oct 2011
- Usual gap between rounds
- 11 months the median of 3
The rounds
- Jul 2014Debt$775K1 returning
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $775K sold, first sale Jul 2014
- Apr 2013
- May 2012
- Oct 2011Venture$2.0M1 new
Reported by masshightech.comSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Sept 2011
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.
The exit
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Everyone who backed them
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Quick answers about Firefly BioWorks
How much has Firefly BioWorks raised?
Firefly BioWorks has raised $3.4M across 4 rounds since 2011.
When did Firefly BioWorks last raise?
Firefly BioWorks's most recent round was a Debt of $775K in Jul 2014.
What was Firefly BioWorks's biggest round?
Firefly BioWorks's largest round on record is $2.0M (Venture), in Oct 2011.
Who backed Firefly BioWorks first?
Firefly BioWorks's first round on record, in Oct 2011, was backed by Sands Capital Ventures.
What stage is Firefly BioWorks at?
Firefly BioWorks's latest named round is a Debt, in Jul 2014.
Where is Firefly BioWorks based?
Firefly BioWorks is based in the United States.
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