United States · Series D startup

Who invested in Optimer Pharmaceuticals

2 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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

$34Mraised across 2 rounds since 2005, from 2 sources

$12MVenture$22MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $22MDec 2005
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Investors
9
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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.

2006
$12MVenture$22MSeries D
First round
Venture, $12M
Mar 2005
Biggest round
$22M
Series D · Dec 2005
Between rounds
9 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Dec 2005
  2. Mar 2005
    Venture$12M1 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
AcquiredCubist Pharmaceuticals$535MJul 2013

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Everyone who backed them

BB Biotech VenturesGrowth equity1round
Lurie Investment FundGrowth equity1round
SB Life ScienceGrowth equity1round
Taiwan Global BioFundGrowth equity1round
Par PharmaceuticalsCorporate VC1round
Strategic Global InvestmentsGrowth equity1round
Fubon Commercial Bankno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Optimer Pharmaceuticals

Who invested in Optimer Pharmaceuticals?

Optimer Pharmaceuticals's investors include ProQuest Investments, BB Biotech Ventures, China Development Industrial Bank (CDIB), Lurie Investment Fund and SB Life Science, and 4 more on record.

How much has Optimer Pharmaceuticals raised?

Optimer Pharmaceuticals has raised $34M across 2 rounds since 2005.

When did Optimer Pharmaceuticals last raise?

Optimer Pharmaceuticals's most recent round was a Series D of $22M in Dec 2005.

What was Optimer Pharmaceuticals's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $22M in Dec 2005, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Optimer Pharmaceuticals first?

Optimer Pharmaceuticals's first round on record, in Mar 2005, was backed by Par Pharmaceuticals.

What stage is Optimer Pharmaceuticals at?

Optimer Pharmaceuticals's latest named round is a Series D, in Dec 2005.

Where is Optimer Pharmaceuticals based?

Optimer Pharmaceuticals is based in the United States.

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