United States · Who invested in Ocugen?
Ocugen's investors include Janus Henderson Investors, RTW Investments LLC, Abdi Ibrahim, Dr. Bernhard Hampl and EB5 Life Sciences, and 3 more on record.
20182020202220242026
$6.0MSeries A$7.5MSeries B$23MRound$115MDebt
United States · Funded startup
Who invested in Ocugen
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$151Mraised across 4 rounds since 2016, from 4 sources
$6.0MSeries A$7.5MSeries B$23MRound$115MDebt
- Latest round
- Debt, $115MMay 2026
- Step-upi
- 5.1×
- Investors
- 8
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $6.0M Dec 2016
- Biggest round
- $115M Debt · May 2026
- Usual gap between rounds
- 6 months the median of 3
The rounds
Founders and team
From Ocugen's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 2 founders, 18 on the team.
Shankar MusunuriChairman of the Board, CEO & Co-founderNamed on its 2020 Form D
Uday B KompellaCo-founder and DirectorNamed on its 2020 Form D
- Abhi GuptaExecutive Vice President, Commercial and Business Development
- Paul StaidExecutive Vice President, Operations
- Arun UpadhyayChief Scientific Officer, Head of Research & Development
- Mohamed GeneadChief Medical Officer
- Rita Johnson-GreeneChief Financial Officer
- Vijay B TammaraChief Development Officer
- Jyothy PillaiVP, Head of Regulatory & Quality
- Kristen CraftHead of People and Culture
- Blaise ColemanDirector
- Jesse SimmersBoard of directors
- John KouchGeneral Counsel
- John ZhangDirector
- Kirsten M. CastilloDirector
- Satish ChandranDirector
- Daniel B JorgensenExecutive Officeri
- Kelly B BeckExecutive Officeri
- Rasappa B ArumughamExecutive Officeri
- Sanjay B SubramanianExecutive Officeri
On the board, as filediJunge ZhangKristen B CastilloManish B PottiPrabhavathi B FernandesRamesh KumarSuha B Taspolatoglu
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.
Series A2016Series B2017Round2026Debt2026
Janus Henderson Investors
RTW Investments LLCAbdi IbrahimDr. Bernhard HamplEB5 Life SciencesFrank LeoJohn ZhangJSC Lancaster Group
Janus Henderson InvestorsRTW Investments LLCAbdi IbrahimDr. Bernhard HamplEB5 Life SciencesFrank LeoJohn ZhangJSC Lancaster GroupEveryone who backed them
Abdi Ibrahimno record of our own yet1round
Dr. Bernhard Hamplno record of our own yet1round
EB5 Life Sciencesno record of our own yet1round
Frank Leono record of our own yet1round
John Zhangno record of our own yet1round
JSC Lancaster Groupno record of our own yet1round
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Quick answers about Ocugen
How much has Ocugen raised?
Ocugen has raised $151M across 4 rounds since 2016.
When did Ocugen last raise?
Ocugen's most recent round was a Debt of $115M in May 2026.
What was Ocugen's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $115M in May 2026, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Ocugen first?
Ocugen's first round on record, in Dec 2016, was backed by Dr. Bernhard Hampl and EB5 Life Sciences.
What stage is Ocugen at?
Ocugen's latest named round is a Debt, in May 2026.
Where is Ocugen based?
Ocugen is based in the United States.
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