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Who invested in Kala Pharmaceuticals

6 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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

$53Mraised across 6 rounds since 2009, from 6 sources

$2.0MSeries A$3.0MSeries B$7.2MGrowth$12MSeries A$23MSeries B$7.0MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $7.0MAug 2015
Biggest round
$23MSeries B · Apr 2014
Investors
7
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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
$2.0MSeries A$3.0MSeries B$7.2MGrowth$12MSeries A$23MSeries B$7.0MVenture
First round
Series A, $2.0M
Dec 2009
Biggest round
$23M
Series B · Apr 2014
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Aug 2015
    Venture$7.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $7.0M sold, first sale Aug 2015

  2. Apr 2014
    Series B$23M2 new4 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $23M sold, first sale Apr 2014

  3. Feb 2013
    Series A$12M1 new3 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $5.8M sold, first sale Feb 2013

  4. Mar 2012
    Growth$7.2M4 new

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $7.2M sold, first sale Feb 2012

  5. Nov 2010
    Series B$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by masshightech.comSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Oct 2010

  6. Dec 2009
    Series A$2.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by masshightech.comSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale 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

Polaris PartnersVC firm3rounds
Lux CapitalVC firm3rounds
Third Rock VenturesVC firm3rounds
Crown Venture FundFamily office2rounds
AbbVieCorporate VC1round
Ysios CapitalVC firm1round
Lighthouse Capital PartnersGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Kala Pharmaceuticals

Who invested in Kala Pharmaceuticals?

Kala Pharmaceuticals's investors include Polaris Partners, Lux Capital, Third Rock Ventures, Crown Venture Fund and AbbVie, and 2 more on record.

How much has Kala Pharmaceuticals raised?

Kala Pharmaceuticals has raised $53M across 6 rounds since 2009.

When did Kala Pharmaceuticals last raise?

Kala Pharmaceuticals's most recent round was a Venture of $7.0M in Aug 2015.

What was Kala Pharmaceuticals's biggest round?

Kala Pharmaceuticals's largest round on record is $23M (Series B), in Apr 2014.

Who backed Kala Pharmaceuticals first?

Kala Pharmaceuticals's first round on record, in Mar 2012, was backed by Polaris Partners, Lux Capital and Third Rock Ventures and 1 others.

What stage is Kala Pharmaceuticals at?

Kala Pharmaceuticals's latest named round is a Venture, in Aug 2015.

Where is Kala Pharmaceuticals based?

Kala Pharmaceuticals is based in the United States.

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