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Who invested in Selecta Biosciences

11 rounds we have observed, with the 16 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

$182Mraised across 11 rounds since 2009, from 11 sources

$15MSeries B$15MSeries C$3.0MGrant$47MSeries D$22MSeries D$8.1MGrant$4.5MVenture$20MGrowth$3.2MGrant$5.9MVenture$38MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $38MSept 2015
Biggest round
$47MSeries D · Oct 2011
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Investors
16
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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.

2009201020112012201320142015
$15MSeries B$15MSeries C$3.0MGrant$47MSeries D$22MSeries D$8.1MGrant$4.5MVenture$5.9MVenture$38MSeries E
First round
Series B, $15M
Feb 2009
Biggest round
$47M
Series D · Oct 2011
Usual gap between rounds
4 months
the median of 10

The rounds

  1. Sept 2015
    Series E$38M6 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $37M sold, first sale Aug 2015

  2. Apr 2015
    Venture$5.9M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $5.9M sold, first sale Apr 2015

  3. Dec 2014
    Grant$3.2M1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $4.5M sold, first sale Aug 2014

  4. Oct 2014
    Growth$20M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $4.5M sold, first sale Aug 2014

  5. Aug 2014
    Venture$4.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $4.5M sold, first sale Aug 2014

  6. Jun 2014
    Grant$8.1M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Jul 2014

  7. Feb 2012
    Series D$22M1 new

    Reported by onbiovc.comSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Nov 2011

  8. Oct 2011
    Series D$47M1 new

    Reported by fiercebiotech.comSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Nov 2011

  9. Aug 2010
    Grant$3.0M1 new
    • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    Reported by finsmes.com

  10. Apr 2010
    Series C$15M2 new3 returning

    Reported by freshnews.comSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Mar 2010

  11. Feb 2009
    Series B$15M4 new

    Reported by selectabio.com

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

Polaris PartnersVC firm3rounds
OrbiMedPrivate equity2rounds
Nano DimensionGrowth equity2rounds
Aju IB InvestmentVC firm1round
Flagship VenturesAccelerator1round
Skolkovo FoundationGovernment1round
Sanofi-Genzyme BioVenturesCorporate VC1round
JSC RUSNANOGrowth equity1round
Ridgeback CapitalFamily office1round
RUSNANOVC firm1round
LEUKON CAPITALGrowth equity1round
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)no record of our own yet1round
Sphera Global Healthcare Fundno record of our own yet1round
Timothy A. Springerno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Selecta Biosciences

Who invested in Selecta Biosciences?

Selecta Biosciences's investors include Polaris Partners, OrbiMed, Flagship Pioneering, LLC, Nano Dimension and Osage Venture Partners, and 11 more on record.

How much has Selecta Biosciences raised?

Selecta Biosciences has raised $182M across 11 rounds since 2009.

When did Selecta Biosciences last raise?

Selecta Biosciences's most recent round was a Series E of $38M in Sept 2015.

What was Selecta Biosciences's biggest round?

Selecta Biosciences's largest round on record is $47M (Series D), in Oct 2011.

Who backed Selecta Biosciences first?

Selecta Biosciences's first round on record, in Feb 2009, was backed by Polaris Partners, Flagship Pioneering, LLC and Nano Dimension and 1 others.

What stage is Selecta Biosciences at?

Selecta Biosciences's latest named round is a Series E, in Sept 2015.

Where is Selecta Biosciences based?

Selecta Biosciences is based in the United States.

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