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Who invested in LensAR

11 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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

$162Mraised across 11 rounds since 2009, from 11 sources

$7.1MVenture$7.0MVenture$2.0MDebt$5.0MDebt$1.4MDebt$24MVenture$10MDebt$60MDebt$27MGrowth$10MGrowth$8.0MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $8.0MAug 2014
Biggest round
$60MDebt · Oct 2013
Investors
5
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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.

20102011201220132014
$7.1MVenture$7.0MVenture$2.0MDebt$5.0MDebt$1.4MDebt$24MVenture$10MDebt$60MDebt$27MGrowth$8.0MGrowth
First round
Venture, $7.1M
Jul 2009
Biggest round
$60M
Debt · Oct 2013
Usual gap between rounds
5 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. Aug 2014
    Growth$8.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $8.0M sold, first sale Jul 2014

  2. Jan 2014
    Growth$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Dec 2013

  3. Oct 2013
    Debt$60M2 new1 returning

    Reported by biospace.comSEC filing: $17M sold, first sale Aug 2013

  4. Oct 2013
    Growth$27M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by biospace.comSEC filing: $17M sold, first sale Aug 2013

  5. Jul 2012
    Debt$10M1 new

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $24M sold, first sale Mar 2012

  6. Mar 2012
    Venture$24M2 new

    Reported by lensar.comSEC filing: $24M sold, first sale Mar 2012

  7. Dec 2011
    Debt$1.4M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.4M sold, first sale Dec 2011

  8. Sept 2011
    Debt$5.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Aug 2011

  9. Apr 2011
    Debt$2.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Apr 2011

  10. Jul 2010
    Venture$7.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $7.0M sold, first sale Jul 2010

  11. Jul 2009
    Venture$7.1M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $6.5M sold, first sale Jul 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.

Debt2011Debt2011Venture2012Debt2012Debt2013Growth2013Growth2014Growth2014Aisling CapitalOxford Finance LLCFlorida Growth FundFlorida Growth and Florida Opportunity FundsPDL Biopharma

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredALPHAEON Corporation$59MNov 2015

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Aisling CapitalPrivate equity2rounds
Oxford Finance LLCPrivate equity1round
Florida Growth FundVC firm1round
PDL BiopharmaInvestment firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list LensAR 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.

Brooke Private Equity AdvisorsGrowth equityPer its own site
BPEAPrivate equityPer its own site
The Cambria GroupPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about LensAR

Who invested in LensAR?

LensAR's investors include Aisling Capital, Oxford Finance LLC, Florida Growth Fund, Florida Growth and Florida Opportunity Funds and PDL Biopharma.

How much has LensAR raised?

LensAR has raised $162M across 11 rounds since 2009.

When did LensAR last raise?

LensAR's most recent round was a Growth of $8.0M in Aug 2014.

What was LensAR's biggest round?

LensAR's largest round on record is $60M (Debt), in Oct 2013.

Who backed LensAR first?

LensAR's first round on record, in Mar 2012, was backed by Aisling Capital and Florida Growth Fund.

What stage is LensAR at?

LensAR's latest named round is a Growth, in Aug 2014.

Where is LensAR based?

LensAR is based in the United States.

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