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Who invested in Profusa

4 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$60Mraised across 4 rounds since 2012, from 4 sources

$1.2MDebt$2.8MVenture$11MVenture$45MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $45MAug 2018
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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.

201320142015201620172018
$1.2MDebt$2.8MVenture$11MVenture$45MSeries C
First round
Debt, $1.2M
Aug 2012
Biggest round
$45M
Series C · Aug 2018
Usual gap between rounds
22 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Aug 2018
    Series C$45M4 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $45M sold, first sale May 2018

  2. Jul 2015
    Venture$11M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Jun 2015

  3. Sept 2013
    Venture$2.8M1 new

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.8M sold, first sale Aug 2013

  4. Aug 2012
    Debt$1.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.2M sold, first sale Oct 2011

Founders and team

From Profusa's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

Bill McMillanCo-Founder, CSO & Head of ResearchNamed on its 2018 Form D
  • Fred KnechtelChief Financial Officer
  • Sean GivensHead of Government Business
  • Aude SordetGeneral Manager, Europe
  • Ben HwangExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Natalie WisniewskiExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediJoan Siu BraddiNG Siu WaiQianye Karen LiuThomas GutshallWilliam Siu Frist

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

Atinum InvestmentVC firm1round
3E BioventuresVC firm1round
Tasly PharmaceuticalCorporate VC1round
Maxim IntegratedCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about Profusa

Who invested in Profusa?

Profusa's investors include Asset Management Ventures, Atinum Investment, 3E Bioventures, Tasly Pharmaceutical and Maxim Integrated.

How much has Profusa raised?

Profusa has raised $60M across 4 rounds since 2012.

When did Profusa last raise?

Profusa's most recent round was a Series C of $45M in Aug 2018.

What was Profusa's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $45M in Aug 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Profusa first?

Profusa's first round on record, in Sept 2013, was backed by Asset Management Ventures.

What stage is Profusa at?

Profusa's latest named round is a Series C, in Aug 2018.

Where is Profusa based?

Profusa is based in the United States.

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