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Who invested in Kytopen

4 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.

BiotechHealthcareManufacturing

Raised 7 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$35Mraised across 4 rounds since 2019, from 4 sources

$3.6MSeed$30MSeries A$1.6MGrant
Latest round
VentureApr 2026
Biggest round
$30MSeries A · Sept 2021
Investors
10 (1 led)
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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.

20192020202120222023202420252026
$3.6MSeed$30MSeries A$1.6MGrant?Venture
First round
Seed, $3.6M
May 2019
Biggest round
$30M
Series A · Sept 2021
Usual gap between rounds
2.3 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Apr 2026
  2. Aug 2024
  3. Sept 2021
  4. May 2019
    Seed$3.6M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $4.3M sold, first sale May 2019

Founders and team

From Kytopen's own website: 3 on the team.

  • Kevin GutshallChief Commercial
  • Conor McCarronTeam
  • John ZhaoTeam

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

Northpond VenturesPrivate equity2rounds, led 1
Horizons VenturesVC firm2rounds
The EngineVC firm2rounds
MASS VenturesVC firm1round
John BallantyneAngel1round
Michael ChambersAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Kytopen 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.

MassVenturesVC firmPer its own site
Telegraph Hill PartnersVC firmPer its own site
TBD AngelsAngel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about Kytopen

Who invested in Kytopen?

Kytopen's investors include Northpond Ventures, National Science Foundation, Horizons Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments and The Engine, and 5 more on record.

How much has Kytopen raised?

Kytopen has raised $35M across 4 rounds since 2019. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Kytopen last raise?

Kytopen's most recent round was a Venture in Apr 2026.

What was Kytopen's biggest round?

Kytopen's largest round on record is $30M (Series A), in Sept 2021, led by Northpond Ventures.

Who backed Kytopen first?

Kytopen's first round on record, in May 2019, was backed by Horizons Ventures and The Engine.

What stage is Kytopen at?

Kytopen's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2026.

Where is Kytopen based?

Kytopen is based in the United States.

Who led Kytopen's rounds?

Northpond Ventures led the Series A in 2021.

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