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Who invested in NextWave Pharmaceuticals

3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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

$87Mraised across 3 rounds since 2007, from 3 sources

$40MSeries B$45MSeries C$1.8MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $1.8MOct 2012
Biggest round
$45MSeries C · Jan 2011
Investors
8
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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.

200720082009201020112012
$40MSeries B$45MSeries C$1.8MVenture
First round
Series B, $40M
Feb 2007
Biggest round
$45M
Series C · Jan 2011
Usual gap between rounds
3.9 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Oct 2012
    Venture$1.8M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jan 2011
  3. Feb 2007
    Series B$40M2 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

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredPfizerundisclosedOct 2012

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Everyone who backed them

Sofinnova InvestmentsVC firm3rounds
Vivo VenturesVC firm2rounds
F-Prime CapitalVC firm1round
Bay City CapitalVC firm1round
Aisling CapitalPrivate equity1round
Panorama CapitalVC firm1round
Fidelity BiosciencesInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about NextWave Pharmaceuticals

Who invested in NextWave Pharmaceuticals?

NextWave Pharmaceuticals's investors include Sofinnova Investments, Vivo Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Bay City Capital and Aisling Capital, and 3 more on record.

How much has NextWave Pharmaceuticals raised?

NextWave Pharmaceuticals has raised $87M across 3 rounds since 2007.

When did NextWave Pharmaceuticals last raise?

NextWave Pharmaceuticals's most recent round was a Venture of $1.8M in Oct 2012.

What was NextWave Pharmaceuticals's biggest round?

NextWave Pharmaceuticals's largest round on record is $45M (Series C), in Jan 2011.

Who backed NextWave Pharmaceuticals first?

NextWave Pharmaceuticals's first round on record, in Feb 2007, was backed by Sofinnova Investments and Vivo Ventures.

What stage is NextWave Pharmaceuticals at?

NextWave Pharmaceuticals's latest named round is a Venture, in Oct 2012.

Where is NextWave Pharmaceuticals based?

NextWave Pharmaceuticals is based in the United States.

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