# Manus Bio funding: rounds and investors > Manus Bio has raised $52M across 2 rounds since 2018. Investors include National Science Foundation and Alumni Ventures. Every round with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/manus-bio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Funded startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *Manus Bio* 2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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 Healthcare Pharma Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$52M** raised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 2 sources **$19M** Series A **$32M** Grant - **Latest round:** Grant, $32M Nov 2024 - **Step-up i:** 1.7× - **Investors:** 2 See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 **$19M** Series A **$32M** Grant - **First round:** Series A, $19M - **Biggest round:** $32M - **Between rounds:** 6.3 years ## The rounds - **Nov 2024** Grant **$32M** *2 new* [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) Source recorded - **Jul 2018** Series A **$19M** No investor was named in the report. Reported by FinSMEs SEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Jun 2018 ## Founders and team From Manus Bio's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 10 on the team. **Ajikumar Parayil Kumaran** Dr. Parayil is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer. *Named on its 2024 Form D* i - **Francisco De Aubeyzon** Vice President, Operations - **Frederik Bjoerndal** Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Marketing - **Gary Dempsey** Vice President, Global Sales - **Hsien-Chung Tseng** Vice President, Business Operations - **Joe Shaw** Senior Vice President, Research and Development - **Rob Evans** Vice President, Business Development - **Baljit Singh Ghotra** Chief Operating Officer - **Christine Santos** Chief Technology Officer - **Julio A. Ruiz Calderon** Chief Financial Officer - **Martyna Pawluk** Director, Quality and Regulatory Affairs On the board, as filed i *Alena A. Ivashenka* *Jean A. Nehme* *Michael A. Carlos* *Rick A. Gerson* ## 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 A** 2018 **Grant** 2024 [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) ## Everyone who backed them [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) Government **1** round [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=manus-bio). ## Also claim to have backed them These 6 firms list Manus Bio 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. [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners) VC firm Per its own site [Prefix Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prefix-capital) VC firm Per its own site [Civilization Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/civilization-ventures) VC firm Per its own site [Nelstone Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nelstone-ventures) VC firm Per its own site [Liebenthal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liebenthal-ventures) Angel network Per its own site [NanoDimension](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nanodimension-2) VC firm Per its own site ## Quick answers about Manus Bio ### Who invested in Manus Bio? Manus Bio's investors include National Science Foundation and Alumni Ventures. ### How much has Manus Bio raised? Manus Bio has raised $52M across 2 rounds since 2018. ### When did Manus Bio last raise? Manus Bio's most recent round was a Grant of $32M in Nov 2024. ### What was Manus Bio's biggest round? Its most recent round, $32M in Nov 2024, is also its largest on record. ### Who backed Manus Bio first? Manus Bio's first round on record, in Nov 2024, was backed by National Science Foundation and Alumni Ventures. ### What stage is Manus Bio at? Manus Bio's latest named round is a Grant, in Nov 2024. ### Where is Manus Bio based? Manus Bio is based in the United States. ## Companies like Manus Bio In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. 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