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Who invested in Orexigen Therapeutics

3 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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

$101Mraised across 3 rounds since 2004, from 3 sources

$11MSeries A$30MSeries C$60MRound
Latest round
Round, $60MSept 2015
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Investors
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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.

200420062008201020122014
$11MSeries A$30MSeries C$60MRound
First round
Series A, $11M
Jan 2004
Biggest round
$60M
Round · Sept 2015
Usual gap between rounds
8.8 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2015
    Round$60M1 new
    • Baupost Group

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $60M sold, first sale Sept 2015

  2. Nov 2006
    Series C$30M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jan 2004
    Series A$11M3 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:OREXundisclosedJul 2007

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Everyone who backed them

Domain AssociatesVC firm1round
Wasatch AdvisorsGrowth equity1round
MPM BioEquitiesGrowth equity1round
Baupost Groupno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Orexigen Therapeutics

Who invested in Orexigen Therapeutics?

Orexigen Therapeutics's investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Domain Associates, Sofinnova Investments, Wasatch Advisors and MPM BioEquities, and 1 more on record.

How much has Orexigen Therapeutics raised?

Orexigen Therapeutics has raised $101M across 3 rounds since 2004.

When did Orexigen Therapeutics last raise?

Orexigen Therapeutics's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $60M in Sept 2015.

What was Orexigen Therapeutics's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $60M in Sept 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Orexigen Therapeutics first?

Orexigen Therapeutics's first round on record, in Jan 2004, was backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Domain Associates and Sofinnova Investments.

What stage is Orexigen Therapeutics at?

Orexigen Therapeutics's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Sept 2015.

Where is Orexigen Therapeutics based?

Orexigen Therapeutics is based in the United States.

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