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Who invested in SQZ Biotechnologies

2 rounds we have observed, with the 15 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.

BiotechHealthcare

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$137Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 2 sources

$72MSeries C$65MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $65MMay 2020
Led by
Temasek Holdings
Biggest round
$72MSeries C · Aug 2018
Investors
15 (1 led)
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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.

20192020
$72MSeries C$65MSeries D
First round
Series C, $72M
Aug 2018
Biggest round
$72M
Series C · Aug 2018
Between rounds
21 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2020
    Series D$65M4 new3 returning

    Reported by Firms' own news pagesSEC filing: $66M sold, first sale Dec 2019

  2. Aug 2018
    Series C$72M11 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 6 on the team.

Armon ShareiFounder, CEO & PresidentNamed on its 2020 Form Di
  • David W. FirstChief People Officeri
  • Alexandra W. BalcomTreasureri
  • Howard W. BernsteinExecutive Officeri
  • Lawrence W. KnopfSecretary and General Counseli
  • Oliver W. RosenExecutive Officeri
  • Teri W. LoxamExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediAmy W. SchulmanEric W. MoessingerJonathan FlemingKlavs F. JensenMarc W. EliaPushkal W. GargZafrira W. Avnur

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

Google VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
InvusPrivate equity2rounds
Nano DimensionGrowth equity2rounds
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round, led 1
Polaris PartnersVC firm1round
Illumina VenturesVC firm1round
Goldbell GroupGrowth equity1round
IlluminaCompany1round
T1D FundCorporate VC1round
EverBlue VenturesVC firm1round
JDRF T1DGrowth equity1round
Orient LifeVC firm1round
Viva VenturesVC firm1round
Bridger Healthcare Partnersno record of our own yet1round
Global Health Scienceno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about SQZ Biotechnologies

Who invested in SQZ Biotechnologies?

SQZ Biotechnologies's investors include Google Ventures, Invus, Nano Dimension, Temasek Holdings and Polaris Partners, and 10 more on record. Temasek Holdings led its latest round.

How much has SQZ Biotechnologies raised?

SQZ Biotechnologies has raised $137M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did SQZ Biotechnologies last raise?

SQZ Biotechnologies's most recent round was a Series D of $65M in May 2020, led by Temasek Holdings.

What was SQZ Biotechnologies's biggest round?

SQZ Biotechnologies's largest round on record is $72M (Series C), in Aug 2018.

Who backed SQZ Biotechnologies first?

SQZ Biotechnologies's first round on record, in Aug 2018, was backed by Google Ventures, Invus and Nano Dimension and 8 others.

What stage is SQZ Biotechnologies at?

SQZ Biotechnologies's latest named round is a Series D, in May 2020.

Where is SQZ Biotechnologies based?

SQZ Biotechnologies is based in the United States.

Who led SQZ Biotechnologies's rounds?

Temasek Holdings led the Series D in 2020.

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