# LENZ Therapeutics funding: rounds and investors

> LENZ Therapeutics has raised $30M across 1 round since 2024. Investors include RA Capital Management, Versant Ventures and Samsara BioCapital.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/lenz-therapeutics (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *LENZ Therapeutics*

One round we have observed, with the 5 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Healthcare

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$30M** raised across 1 round since 2024, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Round, $30M Jul 2024
- **Investors:** 5

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jul 2024** Round **$30M** [RA Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ra-capital-management) [Versant Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/versant-ventures) [Samsara BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsara-biocapital) [RTW Investments LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rtw-investments-lp) [Alpha Wave Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alpha-wave-global) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From LENZ Therapeutics's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 15 on the team.

**James McCollum** Founder *Named on its 2023 Form D*

- **Eef Schimmelpennink** President and Chief Executive Officer
- **Evert Schimmelpennink** President and Chief Executive Officer
- **Ahmad Chaudhri** Vice President, Commercial Operations
- **David Choromanski** Vice President, Marketing
- **Domenick Porfidia** Vice President, Sales
- **Ethan Mengle** Vice President of Medical Affairs
- **Jaime Elledge** Vice President, AI Enablement & Strategy
- **Melody Burcar** Vice President, Finance
- **Dan Chevallard** Chief Financial Officer
- **Marc Odrich** Chief Medical Officer
- **Shawn Olsson** Chief Commercial Officer
- **Jeff George** Chair
- **Kimberlee C. Drapkin** Board Member
- **Shelley Thunen** Board Member
- **Frederic Guerard** Board Member

On the board, as filed i *Chris Dimitropoulos* *Clare Ozawa* *Stefan Larson* *Zach Scheiner*

## Everyone who backed them

[RA Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ra-capital-management) Private equity **1** round

[Versant Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/versant-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Samsara BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsara-biocapital) VC firm **1** round

[RTW Investments LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rtw-investments-lp) Growth equity **1** round

[Alpha Wave Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alpha-wave-global) Private equity **1** round

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## Quick answers about LENZ Therapeutics

### Who invested in LENZ Therapeutics?

LENZ Therapeutics's investors include RA Capital Management, Versant Ventures, Samsara BioCapital, RTW Investments LLC and Alpha Wave Global.

### How much has LENZ Therapeutics raised?

LENZ Therapeutics has raised $30M across 1 round since 2024.

### When did LENZ Therapeutics last raise?

LENZ Therapeutics's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $30M in Jul 2024.

### What was LENZ Therapeutics's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $30M in Jul 2024, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed LENZ Therapeutics first?

LENZ Therapeutics's first round on record, in Jul 2024, was backed by RA Capital Management, Versant Ventures and Samsara BioCapital and 2 others.

### What stage is LENZ Therapeutics at?

LENZ Therapeutics's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jul 2024.

### Where is LENZ Therapeutics based?

LENZ Therapeutics is based in the United States.

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