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Who invested in SmartCells

5 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$9.3Mraised across 5 rounds since 2006, from 5 sources

$4.1MSeries D$1.1MDebt$4.1MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $4.1MJun 2010
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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.

2007200820092010
?Series B?Series C$4.1MSeries D$1.1MDebt$4.1MSeries D
First round
Series B
May 2006
Biggest round
$4.1M
Series D · Jun 2010
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jun 2010
    Series D$4.1M2 new3 returning

    Reported by smartinsulin.comSEC filing: $1.7M sold, first sale Mar 2010

  2. Jul 2009
    Debt$1.1M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1.1M sold, first sale Jul 2009

  3. May 2009
    Series D$4.1M4 new1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1.1M sold, first sale Jul 2009

  4. May 2008
    Series CAmount undisclosed1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. May 2006
    Series BAmount undisclosed1 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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredMerck & Co.$500MDec 2010

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Everyone who backed them

Cherrystone AngelAngel network3rounds
Boston Harbor AngelsAngel network2rounds
Angel Healthcare InvestorsGrowth equity2rounds
Beacon Street CapitalGrowth equity2rounds
Common AngelsVC firm1round
CherrystoneVC firm1round

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Quick answers about SmartCells

Who invested in SmartCells?

SmartCells's investors include Cherrystone Angel, Boston Harbor Angels, Angel Healthcare Investors, Beacon Street Capital and Common Angels, and 2 more on record.

How much has SmartCells raised?

SmartCells has raised $9.3M across 5 rounds since 2006. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did SmartCells last raise?

SmartCells's most recent round was a Series D of $4.1M in Jun 2010.

What was SmartCells's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.1M in Jun 2010, is also its largest on record.

Who backed SmartCells first?

SmartCells's first round on record, in May 2006, was backed by Cherrystone Angel.

What stage is SmartCells at?

SmartCells's latest named round is a Series D, in Jun 2010.

Where is SmartCells based?

SmartCells is based in the United States.

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