# KSQ Therapeutics funding: rounds and investors > KSQ Therapeutics has raised $156M across 2 rounds since 2017. Investors include Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Polaris Partners and ARCH Venture Partners. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/ksq-therapeutics (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Series C startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *KSQ Therapeutics* 2 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. Biotech Healthcare Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$156M** raised across 2 rounds since 2017, from 2 sources **$76M** Round **$80M** Series C - **Latest round:** Series C, $80M Sept 2018 - **Investors:** 10 See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2018 **$76M** Round **$80M** Series C - **First round:** Round, $76M - **Biggest round:** $80M - **Between rounds:** 12 months ## The rounds - **Sept 2018** Series C **$80M** *7 new* *1 returning* [Polaris Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners) [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) [Invus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invus) [Lilly Asia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lilly-asia-ventures) [Alexandria Real Estate Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria) [Baillie Gifford](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baillie-gifford) [Flagship Pioneering](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flagship-pioneering) [Cowen Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cowen-healthcare-investments) Reported by FinSMEs SEC filing: $81M sold, first sale Sept 2018 - **Oct 2017** Round **$76M** *3 new* [Alexandria Real Estate Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria) [Arch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch) Flagship Pioneering/ Polaris Reported by FinSMEs ## Founders and team From KSQ Therapeutics's own website: 11 on the team. - **Qasim Rizvi** Chief Executive Officer - **Anna Truppel-Hartmann** Chief Medical Officer - **Chris Heberlig** Chief Financial Officer - **Lance Ostrom** Chief Business Officer - **Micah Benson** Chief Scientific Officer - **Thomas Leitch** Chief Technology Officer - **Elizabeth Twomey-Gansler** Head of Human Resources - **Patty Harris** Head of Clinical Development - **David Darst** Board Member - **Doug Cole** Chairman of the Board - **Mahesh Karande** Board Member ## 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. **Round** 2017 **Series C** 2018 [Alexandria Real Estate Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria) [Polaris Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners) [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) [Invus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invus) [Lilly Asia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lilly-asia-ventures) [Baillie Gifford](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baillie-gifford) [Flagship Pioneering](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flagship-pioneering) [Arch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch) [Cowen Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cowen-healthcare-investments) Flagship Pioneering/ Polaris ## Everyone who backed them [Alexandria Real Estate Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria) VC firm **2** rounds [Polaris Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners) VC firm **1** round [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) VC firm **1** round [Invus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invus) Private equity **1** round [Lilly Asia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lilly-asia-ventures) VC firm **1** round [Baillie Gifford](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baillie-gifford) Asset manager **1** round [Flagship Pioneering](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flagship-pioneering) VC firm **1** round [Arch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch) Hedge fund **1** round [Cowen Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cowen-healthcare-investments) Growth equity **1** round Flagship Pioneering/ Polaris no record of our own yet **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=ksq-therapeutics). ## Quick answers about KSQ Therapeutics ### Who invested in KSQ Therapeutics? KSQ Therapeutics's investors include Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Polaris Partners, ARCH Venture Partners, Invus and Lilly Asia Ventures, and 5 more on record. ### How much has KSQ Therapeutics raised? KSQ Therapeutics has raised $156M across 2 rounds since 2017. ### When did KSQ Therapeutics last raise? KSQ Therapeutics's most recent round was a Series C of $80M in Sept 2018. ### What was KSQ Therapeutics's biggest round? Its most recent round, $80M in Sept 2018, is also its largest on record. ### Who backed KSQ Therapeutics first? KSQ Therapeutics's first round on record, in Oct 2017, was backed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Arch and Flagship Pioneering/ Polaris. ### What stage is KSQ Therapeutics at? KSQ Therapeutics's latest named round is a Series C, in Sept 2018. ### Where is KSQ Therapeutics based? 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