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Who invested in NanoString Technologies

9 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$110Mraised across 9 rounds since 2005, from 9 sources

$3.8MVenture$8.5MSeries B$30MSeries C$15MVenture$2.5MDebt$20MSeries D$15MDebt$15MSeries E$150KVenture
Latest round
Venture, $150KMay 2013
Biggest round
$30MSeries C · Jun 2009
Investors
13
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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.

20052007200920112013
$3.8MVenture$8.5MSeries B$30MSeries C$15MVenture$2.5MDebt$20MSeries D$15MDebt$15MSeries E$150KVenture
First round
Venture, $3.8M
Apr 2005
Biggest round
$30M
Series C · Jun 2009
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 8

The rounds

  1. May 2013
    Venture$150K1 new2 returning

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $150K sold, first sale Apr 2013

  2. Dec 2012
  3. Apr 2012
  4. Nov 2011
    Series D$20M3 new3 returning

    Reported by xconomy.comSEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Nov 2011

  5. Jun 2011
    Debt$2.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.5M sold, first sale Jun 2011

  6. Feb 2010
    Venture$15M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  7. Jun 2009
    Series C$30M1 new2 returning

    Reported by freshnews.comSEC filing: $14M sold, first sale Jun 2009

  8. Jun 2007
    Series B$8.5M1 new1 returning

    Reported by venturebeat.com

  9. Apr 2005
    Venture$3.8M2 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.

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:NSTG$54MJun 2013

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

DFJVC firm5rounds
OVP Venture PartnersVC firm5rounds
Clarus VenturesVC firm5rounds
BioMed VenturesGrowth equity2rounds
SVB CapitalVC firm1round
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm1round
GE VenturesCorporate VC1round
Oxford Finance LLCPrivate equity1round
AllianceBernsteinVC firm1round
GE HealthcareCorporate VC1round
Henri TermeerAngel1round
Accelerator Corp.VC firm1round

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Quick answers about NanoString Technologies

Who invested in NanoString Technologies?

NanoString Technologies's investors include DFJ, OVP Venture Partners, Clarus Ventures, BioMed Ventures and SVB Capital, and 8 more on record.

How much has NanoString Technologies raised?

NanoString Technologies has raised $110M across 9 rounds since 2005.

When did NanoString Technologies last raise?

NanoString Technologies's most recent round was a Venture of $150K in May 2013.

What was NanoString Technologies's biggest round?

NanoString Technologies's largest round on record is $30M (Series C), in Jun 2009.

Who backed NanoString Technologies first?

NanoString Technologies's first round on record, in Apr 2005, was backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and OVP Venture Partners.

What stage is NanoString Technologies at?

NanoString Technologies's latest named round is a Venture, in May 2013.

Where is NanoString Technologies based?

NanoString Technologies is based in the United States.

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