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Who invested in Receptos

4 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

$73Mraised across 4 rounds since 2009, from 4 sources

$7.7MVenture$25MSeries A$11MVenture$30MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $30MMar 2012
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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.

201020112012
$7.7MVenture$25MSeries A$11MVenture$30MVenture
First round
Venture, $7.7M
May 2009
Biggest round
$30M
Venture · Mar 2012
Usual gap between rounds
6 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Mar 2012
    Venture$30M2 new4 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Feb 2012

  2. Feb 2012
    Venture$11M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Feb 2012

  3. Nov 2009
  4. May 2009
    Venture$7.7M

    No investor was named in the report.

    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
AcquiredCelgene$7.3BJul 2015

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Everyone who backed them

VenrockVC firm2rounds
ARCH Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds
Lilly VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
OrbiMedPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about Receptos

Who invested in Receptos?

Receptos's investors include Venrock, ARCH Venture Partners, Flagship Pioneering, LLC, Lilly Ventures and OrbiMed, and 1 more on record.

How much has Receptos raised?

Receptos has raised $73M across 4 rounds since 2009.

When did Receptos last raise?

Receptos's most recent round was a Venture of $30M in Mar 2012.

What was Receptos's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $30M in Mar 2012, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Receptos first?

Receptos's first round on record, in Nov 2009, was backed by Venrock, ARCH Venture Partners and Flagship Pioneering, LLC and 1 others.

What stage is Receptos at?

Receptos's latest named round is a Venture, in Mar 2012.

Where is Receptos based?

Receptos is based in the United States.

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