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Who invested in Tengion

8 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$297Mraised across 8 rounds since 2005, from 8 sources

$39MSeries A$50MSeries B$33MSeries C$21MSeries C$31MVenture$15MDebt$34MSeries D$74MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $74MAug 2013
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Investors
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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.

2007200920112013
$39MSeries A$50MSeries B$33MSeries C$21MSeries C$31MVenture$15MDebt$34MSeries D$74MDebt
First round
Series A, $39M
Aug 2005
Biggest round
$74M
Debt · Aug 2013
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Aug 2013
    Debt$74M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $74M sold, first sale Jun 2013

  2. Jul 2013
    Series D$34M1 new

    Reported by wraltechwire.comSEC filing: $74M sold, first sale Jun 2013

  3. Oct 2012
    Debt$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Oct 2012

  4. Mar 2011
    Venture$31M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $31M sold, first sale Mar 2011

  5. Nov 2008
    Series C$21M4 new4 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Oct 2007
    Series C$33M3 new6 returning

    Reported by tengion.com

  7. Jun 2006
    Series B$50M3 new4 returning

    Reported by tengion.com

  8. Aug 2005
    Series A$39M4 new

    Reported by phx.corporate-ir.net

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.

Series A2005Series B2006Series C2007Series C2008Venture2011Debt2012Series D2013Debt2013Oak Investment PartnersL Capital PartnersJohnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC)Bain CapitalQuaker PartnersHealthcap IX Advisor ABDeerfieldSafeguard ScientificsOxford Finance LLCHorizon Technology Finance

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:TNGNundisclosedApr 2010

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Everyone who backed them

Oak Investment PartnersPrivate equity4rounds
L Capital PartnersVC firm4rounds
Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC)VC firm3rounds
Bain CapitalPrivate equity3rounds
Quaker PartnersVC firm3rounds
Healthcap IX Advisor ABInvestment firm3rounds
DeerfieldVC firm1round
Safeguard ScientificsPrivate equity1round
Oxford Finance LLCPrivate equity1round
Horizon Technology FinanceVenture debt1round
Brookside CapitalHedge fund1round
CelgeneGrowth equity1round
HealthCapVC firm1round
Deerfield PartnersVC firm1round
J&J DevelopmentGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Tengion

Who invested in Tengion?

Tengion's investors include Oak Investment Partners, L Capital Partners, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC), Bain Capital and Quaker Partners, and 10 more on record.

How much has Tengion raised?

Tengion has raised $297M across 8 rounds since 2005.

When did Tengion last raise?

Tengion's most recent round was a Debt of $74M in Aug 2013.

What was Tengion's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $74M in Aug 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Tengion first?

Tengion's first round on record, in Aug 2005, was backed by Oak Investment Partners, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) and Healthcap IX Advisor AB and 1 others.

What stage is Tengion at?

Tengion's latest named round is a Debt, in Aug 2013.

Where is Tengion based?

Tengion is based in the United States.

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