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Who invested in Perlara

2 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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.

BiotechHealthcare

Y Combinator: W16

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$9.1Mraised across 2 rounds since 2017, from 2 sources

$7.4MRound$1.7MGrant
Latest round
Grant, $1.7MOct 2025
Biggest round
$7.4MRound · Oct 2017
Investors
7
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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.

2019202120232025
$7.4MRound$1.7MGrant
First round
Round, $7.4M
Oct 2017
Biggest round
$7.4M
Round · Oct 2017
Between rounds
7.9 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Oct 2025
    Grant$1.7M1 new2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Oct 2017
    Round$7.4M6 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $4.1M sold, first sale Aug 2017

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Ethan O PerlsteinExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri

On the board, as filediLinda O AveyMatthew O Wilsey

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.

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
HomebrewVC firm2rounds
Slow VenturesVC firm1round
Radical InvestmentsVC firm1round
Al Hamra GroupVC firm1round
Pivotal AlphaGrowth equity1round
Haystack FundVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Perlara

Who invested in Perlara?

Perlara's investors include Y Combinator, Homebrew, Slow Ventures, Radical Investments and Al Hamra Group, and 2 more on record.

How much has Perlara raised?

Perlara has raised $9.1M across 2 rounds since 2017.

When did Perlara last raise?

Perlara's most recent round was a Grant of $1.7M in Oct 2025.

What was Perlara's biggest round?

Perlara's largest round on record is $7.4M (Undisclosed round), in Oct 2017.

Who backed Perlara first?

Perlara's first round on record, in Oct 2017, was backed by Y Combinator, Homebrew and Radical Investments and 3 others.

What stage is Perlara at?

Perlara's latest named round is a Grant, in Oct 2025.

Where is Perlara based?

Perlara is based in the United States.

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