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Who invested in Karuna

2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$20Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 2 sources

$8.0MRound$12MRound
Latest round
Round, $12MApr 2019
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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.

2019
$8.0MRound$12MRound
First round
Round, $8.0M
Jun 2018
Biggest round
$12M
Round · Apr 2019
Between rounds
9 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Apr 2019
    Round$12M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $3.5M sold, first sale May 2019

  2. Jun 2018
    Round$8.0M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $1.2M sold, first sale May 2018

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

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Quick answers about Karuna

Who invested in Karuna?

Karuna's investors include Sofinnova Investments and Wellcome Trust.

How much has Karuna raised?

Karuna has raised $20M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did Karuna last raise?

Karuna's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $12M in Apr 2019.

What was Karuna's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $12M in Apr 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Karuna first?

Karuna's first round on record, in Jun 2018, was backed by Wellcome Trust.

What stage is Karuna at?

Karuna's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Apr 2019.

Where is Karuna based?

Karuna is based in the United States.

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