Who invested in Galapagos

3 rounds we have observed, with the one investor 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.

IT Services

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$8.9Mraised across 3 rounds since 2001, from 3 sources

$5.1MGrant$3.7MGrant

Latest round: Grant, $3.7MJan 2014
Biggest round: $5.1MGrant · Oct 2010
Investors: 1

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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.

2001200320052007200920112013

?Round$5.1MGrant$3.7MGrant

First round: Round
Biggest round: $5.1M
Usual gap between rounds: 9.8 years

The rounds

Jan 2014
Grant$3.7M
No investor was named in the report.
From a historical funding record
Oct 2010
Grant$5.1M
No investor was named in the report.
Reported by glpg.com
Jan 2001
RoundAmount undisclosed1 new
- Gilde Healthcare
From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Galapagos's own website: 1 founder, 3 on the team.

Todd LawsonFounder and CEO

Leith BenedictExecutive Vice President of Operations
Michael HarnerExecutive Vice President Space Operations
Mike RobertsExecutive Vice President National Capital Region Operations

Everyone who backed them

Gilde HealthcarePrivate equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Galapagos as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.