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Who invested in Metacrine

4 rounds we have observed, with the 16 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.

BiotechHealthcare

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$173Mraised across 4 rounds since 2015, from 4 sources

$36MSeries A$22MSeries B$65MSeries C$50MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $50MSept 2019
Biggest round
$65MSeries C · Jun 2018
Investors
16 (1 led)
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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.

2016201720182019
$36MSeries A$22MSeries B$65MSeries C$50MDebt
First round
Series A, $36M
Aug 2015
Biggest round
$65M
Series C · Jun 2018
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Sept 2019
  2. Jun 2018
    Series C$65M6 new

    Reported by GlobenewswireSEC filing: $65M sold, first sale Jun 2018

  3. Dec 2017
    Series B$22M3 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Nov 2017

  4. Aug 2015
    Series A$36M4 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Jan 2015

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Kenneth SongExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Patricia MillicanExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediAmir NashatCarol GallagherKristina BurowRichard HeymanRobert AdelmanRonald Evans

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

Polaris PartnersVC firm2rounds
ARCH Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds
venBio PartnersVC firm2rounds
Venrock Healthcare Partners/ Franklin Templetonno record of our own yet1round, led 1
DeerfieldVC firm1round
Franklin TempletonPrivate equity1round
InvusPrivate equity1round
Vivo CapitalPrivate equity1round
Lilly Asia VenturesVC firm1round
EcoR1 CapitalPrivate equity1round
Goldbell GroupGrowth equity1round
ArrowMark PartnersPrivate equity1round
NEA/ ARCHno record of our own yet1round
Vivono record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Metacrine 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.

The Longevity FundVC firmPer its own site
Age1VC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Metacrine

Who invested in Metacrine?

Metacrine's investors include Polaris Partners, ARCH Venture Partners, venBio Partners, Venrock Healthcare Partners/ Franklin Templeton and New Enterprise Associates, and 11 more on record.

How much has Metacrine raised?

Metacrine has raised $173M across 4 rounds since 2015.

When did Metacrine last raise?

Metacrine's most recent round was a Debt of $50M in Sept 2019.

What was Metacrine's biggest round?

Metacrine's largest round on record is $65M (Series C), in Jun 2018, led by Venrock Healthcare Partners/ Franklin Templeton.

Who backed Metacrine first?

Metacrine's first round on record, in Aug 2015, was backed by Polaris Partners, ARCH Venture Partners and EcoR1 Capital and 1 others.

What stage is Metacrine at?

Metacrine's latest named round is a Debt, in Sept 2019.

Where is Metacrine based?

Metacrine is based in the United States.

Who led Metacrine's rounds?

Venrock Healthcare Partners/ Franklin Templeton led the Series C in 2018.

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