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Who invested in Solexa

3 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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

$173Mraised across 3 rounds since 2005, from 3 sources

$33MGrowth$65MGrowth$75MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $75MSept 2006
Investors
2
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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.

2006
$33MGrowth$65MGrowth$75MGrowth
First round
Growth, $33M
Apr 2005
Biggest round
$75M
Growth · Sept 2006
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2006
  2. Nov 2005
    Growth$65M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by businesswire.com

  3. Apr 2005
    Growth$33M1 new

    Reported by allbusiness.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.

Growth2005Growth2005Growth2006Azimuth OpportunityValueAct Capital

Everyone who backed them

Azimuth OpportunityGrowth equity1round
ValueAct CapitalPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about Solexa

Who invested in Solexa?

Solexa's investors include Azimuth Opportunity and ValueAct Capital.

How much has Solexa raised?

Solexa has raised $173M across 3 rounds since 2005.

When did Solexa last raise?

Solexa's most recent round was a Growth of $75M in Sept 2006.

What was Solexa's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $75M in Sept 2006, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Solexa first?

Solexa's first round on record, in Apr 2005, was backed by ValueAct Capital.

What stage is Solexa at?

Solexa's latest named round is a Growth, in Sept 2006.

Where is Solexa based?

Solexa is based in the United States.

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