Who invested in Nia Therapeutics

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

Raised 5 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$34Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 2 sources

$10MVenture$24MRound

Latest round: Round, $24MJun 2026
Step-upi: 2.3×
Investors: 2

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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.

202420252026

$10MVenture$24MRound

First round: Venture, $10M
Biggest round: $24M
Between rounds: 2.3 years

The rounds

Jun 2026
Round$24M
No investor was named in the report.
Filed with the SEC (Form D); no report of this raise yetSEC filing: $24M sold, first sale Jun 2026
Feb 2024
Venture$10M2 new
- Creative Destruction Lab
- Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Source recordedSEC filing: $8.5M sold, first sale Dec 2021

Founders and team

From Nia Therapeutics's own website: 2 founders, 9 on the team.

Dr. Daniel RizzutoFounder, President and CTO

Dr. Michael KahanaFounder and CEO

Daniel UtinChief Software Architect
Andrew SmilesStaff Systems Engineer, Head of Product Design
Chris HoPrincipal Software Engineer
Chuck VadalaSenior Director, Quality & Systems Engineering
Dr. Matthew ApplegateSenior Embedded Software Engineer
Dr. Zhe HuPrincipal Electrical Engineer
Josh KahnSenior Firmware Engineer
Keith AngelinoSenior Mechanical Engineer
Riley FotisNeurotechnology Research Specialist

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.

Venture2024Round2026

Creative Destruction Lab

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Everyone who backed them

Creative Destruction LabAccelerator1round

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PennsylvaniaGovernment1round

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Quick answers about Nia Therapeutics

Who invested in Nia Therapeutics?

Nia Therapeutics's investors include Creative Destruction Lab and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

How much has Nia Therapeutics raised?

Nia Therapeutics has raised $34M across 2 rounds since 2024.

When did Nia Therapeutics last raise?

Nia Therapeutics's most recent round, $24M, was in Jun 2026.

What was Nia Therapeutics's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $24M in Jun 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Nia Therapeutics first?

Nia Therapeutics's first round on record, in Feb 2024, was backed by Creative Destruction Lab and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania.