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Who invested in Genocea Biosciences

8 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$191Mraised across 8 rounds since 2009, from 8 sources

$26MSeries B$20MSeries C$35MSeries B$30MSeries C$400KSeries E$1.2MGrant$27MDebt$52MRound
Latest round
Round, $52MMar 2015
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Investors
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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.

201020112012201320142015
$26MSeries B$20MSeries C$35MSeries B$30MSeries C$400KSeries E$1.2MGrant$27MDebt$52MRound
First round
Series B, $26M
Dec 2009
Biggest round
$52M
Round · Mar 2015
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Mar 2015
    Round$52M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  2. Nov 2014
    Debt$27M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  3. Sept 2014
    Grant$1.2M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Oct 2013
    Series E$400K1 returning

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $400K sold, first sale Sept 2013

  5. Oct 2012
  6. Jan 2011
  7. Dec 2010
  8. Dec 2009

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

Auriga PartnersVC firm5rounds
Polaris PartnersVC firm4rounds
Lux CapitalVC firm4rounds
Cycad GroupGrowth equity4rounds
Morningside GroupVC firm3rounds
SR OneCorporate VC3rounds
Gates FoundationInstitutional LP3rounds
Skyline VenturesVC firm3rounds

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Quick answers about Genocea Biosciences

Who invested in Genocea Biosciences?

Genocea Biosciences's investors include Auriga Partners, Polaris Partners, Lux Capital, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) and MP Healthcare Venture Management, and 5 more on record.

How much has Genocea Biosciences raised?

Genocea Biosciences has raised $191M across 8 rounds since 2009.

When did Genocea Biosciences last raise?

Genocea Biosciences's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $52M in Mar 2015.

What was Genocea Biosciences's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $52M in Mar 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Genocea Biosciences first?

Genocea Biosciences's first round on record, in Dec 2009, was backed by Polaris Partners, Lux Capital and Auriga Partners and 5 others.

What stage is Genocea Biosciences at?

Genocea Biosciences's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Mar 2015.

Where is Genocea Biosciences based?

Genocea Biosciences is based in the United States.

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