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Who invested in Galecto

2 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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

Raised 9 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$365Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 2 sources

$90MSeries C$275MRound
Latest round
Round, $275MFeb 2026
Step-upi
3.1×
Investors
14
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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.

2020202220242026
$90MSeries C$275MRound
First round
Series C, $90M
Oct 2018
Biggest round
$275M
Round · Feb 2026
Between rounds
7.3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Feb 2026
    Round$275M4 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $285M sold, first sale Nov 2025

  2. Oct 2018

Founders and team

From Galecto's own website: 5 on the team.

  • Jennifer JarrettChief Executive Officer & Board Director
  • Brian BurkavageSenior Vice President, Finance
  • Jim BakerChief Corporate Affairs Officer
  • Sherwin SattarzadehChief Operating Officer
  • Garrett WinslowGeneral Counsel

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.

Everyone who backed them

Andreessen HorowitzVC firm1round
OrbiMedPrivate equity1round
RA Capital ManagementPrivate equity1round
Janus Henderson InvestorsPrivate equity1round
Ysios CapitalVC firm1round
SeventureVC firm1round
HBM HealthcareGrowth equity1round
Novo SeedsVC firm1round
OrbiMed IsraelPrivate equity1round
Maverickno record of our own yet1round
OrbiMed/ Ysiosno record of our own yet1round
Sunstoneno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Galecto 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.

EIR VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Galecto

Who invested in Galecto?

Galecto's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, OrbiMed, RA Capital Management, Wellington Management and Janus Henderson Investors, and 9 more on record.

How much has Galecto raised?

Galecto has raised $365M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did Galecto last raise?

Galecto's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $275M in Feb 2026.

What was Galecto's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $275M in Feb 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Galecto first?

Galecto's first round on record, in Oct 2018, was backed by OrbiMed, Ysios Capital and Bristol Myers Squibb and 7 others.

What stage is Galecto at?

Galecto's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Feb 2026.

Where is Galecto based?

Galecto is based in Denmark.

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