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Who invested in Pacific Biosciences

5 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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

$255Mraised across 5 rounds since 2005, from 5 sources

$7.7MSeries C$50MSeries D$68MSeries E$109MSeries F$21MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $21MFeb 2013
Biggest round
$109MSeries F · Jul 2010
Investors
15
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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.

2007200920112013
$7.7MSeries C$50MSeries D$68MSeries E$109MSeries F$21MDebt
First round
Series C, $7.7M
Aug 2005
Biggest round
$109M
Series F · Jul 2010
Usual gap between rounds
2.6 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Feb 2013
    Debt$21M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

  2. Jul 2010
    Series F$109M1 new10 returning

    Reported by fiercebiotech.com

  3. Oct 2009
    Series E$68M10 new4 returning

    Reported by onbiovc.com

  4. Jan 2007
    Series D$50M1 new3 returning

    Reported by deals.venturebeat.com

  5. Aug 2005
    Series C$7.7M3 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.

Series C2005Series D2007Series E2009Series F2010Debt2013Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersMohr Davidow VenturesAlloy VenturesMaverick CapitalIntel CapitalMorgan Stanley Investment ManagementDAG VenturesSutter Hill VenturesDeerfieldAllianceBernstein

Everyone who backed them

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm4rounds
Mohr Davidow VenturesVC firm4rounds
Alloy VenturesVC firm4rounds
Maverick CapitalVC firm3rounds
Intel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds
Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementPrivate equity2rounds
DAG VenturesVC firm2rounds
Sutter Hill VenturesVC firm2rounds
DeerfieldVC firm2rounds
AllianceBernsteinVC firm2rounds
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity1round
Wellcome TrustGovernment1round
Ontario Teachers' Pension PlanVC firm1round
MonsantoGrowth equity1round
Gen-ProbeCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about Pacific Biosciences

Who invested in Pacific Biosciences?

Pacific Biosciences's investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Alloy Ventures, Maverick Capital and Intel Capital, and 10 more on record.

How much has Pacific Biosciences raised?

Pacific Biosciences has raised $255M across 5 rounds since 2005.

When did Pacific Biosciences last raise?

Pacific Biosciences's most recent round was a Debt of $21M in Feb 2013.

What was Pacific Biosciences's biggest round?

Pacific Biosciences's largest round on record is $109M (Series F), in Jul 2010.

Who backed Pacific Biosciences first?

Pacific Biosciences's first round on record, in Aug 2005, was backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mohr Davidow Ventures and Alloy Ventures.

What stage is Pacific Biosciences at?

Pacific Biosciences's latest named round is a Debt, in Feb 2013.

Where is Pacific Biosciences based?

Pacific Biosciences is based in the United States.

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