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Who invested in Mereo Biopharma

8 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.

Pharma

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$92Mraised across 8 rounds since 2021, from 8 sources

$1.5MRound$3.2MRound$6.3MRound$8.4MRound$14MRound$50MRound$2.0MRound$6.2MRound
Latest round
Round, $6.2MFeb 2025
Biggest round
$50MRound · Jun 2024
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Investors
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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.

2022202320242025
$1.5MRound$3.2MRound$6.3MRound$8.4MRound$14MRound$50MRound$2.0MRound$6.2MRound
First round
Round, $1.5M
May 2021
Biggest round
$50M
Round · Jun 2024
Usual gap between rounds
5 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Feb 2025
    Round$6.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  2. Sept 2024
    Round$2.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  3. Jun 2024
  4. Jul 2023
    Round$14M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  5. Jul 2022
    Round$8.4M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  6. Nov 2021
    Round$6.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  7. Jul 2021
    Round$3.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  8. May 2021
    Round$1.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

Founders and team

From Mereo Biopharma's own website: 15 on the team.

  • Dr. Denise Scots-KnightChief Executive Officer
  • Bharti NavsariwalaVice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs
  • Dr. Ogün SazovaVice President, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs
  • Christine FoxChief Financial Officer
  • Dr. John LewickiChief Scientific Officer
  • Wills Hughes-WilsonChief Patient Access and Commercial Planning
  • Charles SermonGeneral Counsel and Business Development
  • Dr. Anders EkblomNon-Executive Director
  • Dr. Daniel ShamesNon-Executive Director
  • Dr. Deepa PakianathanNon-Executive Director
  • Dr. Jeremy BenderNon-Executive Director
  • Dr. Pierre JacquetNon-Executive Director
  • Justin RobertsNon-Executive Director
  • Marc YoskowitzNon-Executive Director
  • Michael WyzgaChairman

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.

Round2021Round2021Round2021Round2022Round2023Round2024Round2024Round2025Perceptive AdvisorsJanus Henderson InvestorsVivo CapitalSamsara BioCapital

Everyone who backed them

Perceptive AdvisorsAsset manager1round
Janus Henderson InvestorsPrivate equity1round
Vivo CapitalPrivate equity1round
Samsara BioCapitalVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Mereo Biopharma

Who invested in Mereo Biopharma?

Mereo Biopharma's investors include Perceptive Advisors, Janus Henderson Investors, Vivo Capital and Samsara BioCapital.

How much has Mereo Biopharma raised?

Mereo Biopharma has raised $92M across 8 rounds since 2021.

When did Mereo Biopharma last raise?

Mereo Biopharma's most recent round, $6.2M, was in Feb 2025.

What was Mereo Biopharma's biggest round?

Mereo Biopharma's largest round on record is $50M (Undisclosed round), in Jun 2024.

Who backed Mereo Biopharma first?

Mereo Biopharma's first round on record, in Jun 2024, was backed by Perceptive Advisors, Janus Henderson Investors and Vivo Capital and 1 others.

What stage is Mereo Biopharma at?

Mereo Biopharma's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jun 2024.

Where is Mereo Biopharma based?

Mereo Biopharma is based in the United Kingdom.

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