# Graphite Bio funding: rounds and investors

> Graphite Bio has raised $151M across 1 round since 2021. Investors include RA Capital Management, Fidelity and Perceptive Advisors. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/graphite-bio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Graphite Bio*

One round we have observed, with the 5 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Biotech

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$151M** raised across 1 round since 2021, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series B, $151M Mar 2021
- **Investors:** 5

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Mar 2021** Series B **$151M** [RA Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ra-capital-management) [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) [Perceptive Advisors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/perceptive-advisors) [Janus Henderson Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janus-henderson-investors) [Cormorant Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cormorant-asset-management) Source recorded SEC filing: $151M sold, first sale Mar 2021

## Founders and team

From Graphite Bio's own website: 1 founder, 15 on the team.

**James McCollum** Founder

- **Eef Schimmelpennink** President and Chief Executive Officer
- **Evert Schimmelpennink** President and Chief Executive Officer
- **Ahmad Chaudhri** Vice President, Commercial Operations
- **David Choromanski** Vice President, Marketing
- **Domenick Porfidia** Vice President, Sales
- **Ethan Mengle** Vice President of Medical Affairs
- **Jaime Elledge** Vice President, AI Enablement & Strategy
- **Melody Burcar** Vice President, Finance
- **Dan Chevallard** Chief Financial Officer
- **Marc Odrich** Chief Medical Officer
- **Shawn Olsson** Chief Commercial Officer
- **Frederic Guerard** Board Member
- **Jeff George** Chair
- **Kimberlee C. Drapkin** Board Member
- **Shelley Thunen** Board Member

## Everyone who backed them

[RA Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ra-capital-management) Private equity **1** round

[Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) VC firm **1** round

[Perceptive Advisors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/perceptive-advisors) Asset manager **1** round

[Janus Henderson Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janus-henderson-investors) Private equity **1** round

[Cormorant Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cormorant-asset-management) Private equity **1** round

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## Quick answers about Graphite Bio

### Who invested in Graphite Bio?

Graphite Bio's investors include RA Capital Management, Fidelity, Perceptive Advisors, Janus Henderson Investors and Cormorant Asset Management.

### How much has Graphite Bio raised?

Graphite Bio has raised $151M across 1 round since 2021.

### When did Graphite Bio last raise?

Graphite Bio's most recent round was a Series B of $151M in Mar 2021.

### What was Graphite Bio's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $151M in Mar 2021, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Graphite Bio first?

Graphite Bio's first round on record, in Mar 2021, was backed by RA Capital Management, Fidelity and Perceptive Advisors and 2 others.

### What stage is Graphite Bio at?

Graphite Bio's latest named round is a Series B, in Mar 2021.

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