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Who invested in Kanvas Biosciences?
Kanvas Biosciences's investors include DCVC, Lions Capital, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels and Mana Ventures, and 2 more on record. Lions Capital led its latest round.
20252026
$13MSeries A$48MSeries A
United States · Series A startup
Who invested in Kanvas Biosciences
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$61Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 3 sources
$13MSeries A$48MSeries A
- Latest round
- Series A, $48MMay 2026
- Led by
- Lions Capital
- Step-upi
- 3.8×
- Investors
- 7 (1 led)
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $13M Jul 2024
- Biggest round
- $48M Series A · May 2026
- Between rounds
- 22 months from the last two
The rounds
- May 2026Series A$48M6 new1 returning
Reported by Firms' own news pages and 1 other
- Jul 2024
Founders and team
From Kanvas Biosciences's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 6 on the team.
Matthew P. ChengCo-founder and Chief Technical OfficerNamed on its 2024 Form D
- Phil BurnhamChief Development Officer
- Hao ShiChief Scientific Officer
- Kyle JacobyVP Process Development and Manufacturing
- Lee SwemVP Business Development
- Marguerite PriorVP Clinical Research
- Steve KujawaVP Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance
On the board, as filediJason PontinPaul Theunissen
AdvisersAditya Bhalla
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.
Series A2024Series A2026
DCVCLions CapitalL
Alumni Ventures
Gaingels
Mana Ventures
Gates Foundation
Zeon Ventures
DCVCLions CapitalLAlumni VenturesGaingelsMana VenturesGates FoundationZeon VenturesEveryone who backed them
Lions CapitalVC firm1round, led 1
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Also claim to have backed them
These 2 firms list Kanvas Biosciences as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.
Quick answers about Kanvas Biosciences
How much has Kanvas Biosciences raised?
Kanvas Biosciences has raised $61M across 2 rounds since 2024.
When did Kanvas Biosciences last raise?
Kanvas Biosciences's most recent round was a Series A of $48M in May 2026, led by Lions Capital.
What was Kanvas Biosciences's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $48M in May 2026, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Kanvas Biosciences first?
Kanvas Biosciences's first round on record, in Jul 2024, was backed by DCVC.
What stage is Kanvas Biosciences at?
Kanvas Biosciences's latest named round is a Series A, in May 2026.
Where is Kanvas Biosciences based?
Kanvas Biosciences is based in the United States.
Who led Kanvas Biosciences's rounds?
Lions Capital led the Series A in 2026.
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