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Who invested in LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals

5 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$72Mraised across 5 rounds since 2008, from 5 sources

$28MSeries B$29MSeries C$6.6MDebt$5.5MDebt$2.0MVenture

Latest round: Venture, $2.0MJun 2012
Biggest round: $29MSeries C · Aug 2009
Investors: 4

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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.

20082009201020112012

$28MSeries B$29MSeries C$6.6MDebt$5.5MDebt$2.0MVenture

First round: Series B, $28M
Biggest round: $29M
Usual gap between rounds: 14 months

The rounds

Jun 2012
Venture$2.0M
No investor was named in the report.
Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Jun 2012
Jun 2011
Debt$5.5M
No investor was named in the report.
Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $5.5M sold, first sale Jun 2011
Apr 2010
Debt$6.6M
No investor was named in the report.
Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $6.5M sold, first sale Apr 2010
Aug 2009
Series C$29M4 returning
From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $29M sold, first sale Mar 2008
Apr 2008
Series B$28M4 new
From a historical funding record

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.

Series B2008Series C2009Debt2010Debt2011Venture2012

Novartis Venture FundMedImmune Ventures

Forward Ventures

Athenian Venture Partners

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen

AcquiredTakeda Pharmaceutical$60MOct 2012

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Everyone who backed them

Novartis Venture FundCorporate VC2rounds

MedImmune VenturesCorporate VC2rounds

Forward VenturesAccelerator2rounds

Athenian Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds

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Quick answers about LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals

Who invested in LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals?

LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals's investors include Novartis Venture Fund, MedImmune Ventures, Forward Ventures and Athenian Venture Partners.

How much has LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals raised?

LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals has raised $72M across 5 rounds since 2008.

When did LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals last raise?

LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals's most recent round was a Venture of $2.0M in Jun 2012.

What was LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals's biggest round?

LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals's largest round on record is $29M (Series C), in Aug 2009.

Who backed LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals first?

LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals's first round on record, in Apr 2008, was backed by Novartis Venture Fund, MedImmune Ventures and Forward Ventures and 1 others.