United States · Series B startup

Who invested in Lycera

4 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

$75Mraised across 4 rounds since 2009, from 4 sources

$36MSeries A$5.0MDebt$4.0MDebt$30MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $30MJun 2015
Biggest round
$36MSeries A · May 2009
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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.

2009201020112012201320142015
$36MSeries A$5.0MDebt$4.0MDebt$30MSeries B
First round
Series A, $36M
May 2009
Biggest round
$36M
Series A · May 2009
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jun 2015
    Series B$30M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Jun 2015

  2. Apr 2014
    Debt$4.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $4.0M sold, first sale Mar 2014

  3. Oct 2013
    Debt$5.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Oct 2013

  4. May 2009
    Series A$36M4 new

    Reported by onbiovc.comSEC filing: $13M sold, first sale Apr 2009

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Paul SekhriExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediKristina BurowMichael HaydenMichael SteinmetzNina KjellsonRobert KamenSteven GillisTimothy Mayleben

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

InterWest PartnersVC firm1round
Clarus VenturesVC firm1round
EDF VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Lycera

Who invested in Lycera?

Lycera's investors include ARCH Venture Partners, InterWest Partners, Clarus Ventures and EDF Ventures.

How much has Lycera raised?

Lycera has raised $75M across 4 rounds since 2009.

When did Lycera last raise?

Lycera's most recent round was a Series B of $30M in Jun 2015.

What was Lycera's biggest round?

Lycera's largest round on record is $36M (Series A), in May 2009.

Who backed Lycera first?

Lycera's first round on record, in May 2009, was backed by ARCH Venture Partners, InterWest Partners and Clarus Ventures and 1 others.

What stage is Lycera at?

Lycera's latest named round is a Series B, in Jun 2015.

Where is Lycera based?

Lycera is based in the United States.

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