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Who invested in Targacept

4 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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

$124Mraised across 4 rounds since 2000, from 4 sources

$31MSeries A$46MSeries B$14MSeries B$33MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $33MDec 2004
Biggest round
$46MSeries B · Dec 2002
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Investors
14
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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.

2001200220032004
$31MSeries A$46MSeries B$14MSeries B$33MVenture
First round
Series A, $31M
Aug 2000
Biggest round
$46M
Series B · Dec 2002
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Dec 2004
    Venture$33M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Mar 2003
    Series B$14M4 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Dec 2002
  4. Aug 2000
    Series A$31M1 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.

Everyone who backed them

Auriga PartnersVC firm2rounds
Oxford Bioscience PartnersGrowth equity1round
Burrill & CompanyVC firm1round
Easton CapitalVC firm1round
JAFCO JapanVC firm1round
CDIB BioScience VenturesGrowth equity1round
EuclidSR PartnersGrowth equity1round
Bison CapitalPrivate equity1round
Cogene VenturesVC firm1round
Nomura Phase4 VenturesGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Targacept

Who invested in Targacept?

Targacept's investors include Auriga Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Oxford Bioscience Partners, Advent Venture Partners and Burrill & Company, and 9 more on record.

How much has Targacept raised?

Targacept has raised $124M across 4 rounds since 2000.

When did Targacept last raise?

Targacept's most recent round was a Venture of $33M in Dec 2004.

What was Targacept's biggest round?

Targacept's largest round on record is $46M (Series B), in Dec 2002.

Who backed Targacept first?

Targacept's first round on record, in Aug 2000, was backed by Auriga Partners.

What stage is Targacept at?

Targacept's latest named round is a Venture, in Dec 2004.

Where is Targacept based?

Targacept is based in the United States.

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