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Who invested in Theranos

6 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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

$188Mraised across 6 rounds since 2005, from 6 sources

$5.8MSeries A$9.1MSeries B$29MSeries C$45MVenture$100MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $100MDec 2017
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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.

2005200720092011201320152017
$5.8MSeries A$9.1MSeries B$29MSeries C$45MVenture?Growth$100MDebt
First round
Series A, $5.8M
Feb 2005
Biggest round
$100M
Debt · Dec 2017
Usual gap between rounds
3.5 years
the median of 5
TheranosBiotech/health1 / 24Their pitch deckTheranos's pitch deck, 24 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Dec 2017
    Debt$100M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by Businessinsider

  2. Jun 2014
    GrowthAmount undisclosed

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jul 2010
    Venture$45M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $45M sold, first sale Jul 2010

  4. Nov 2006
    Series C$29M3 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Feb 2006
    Series B$9.1M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Feb 2005
    Series A$5.8M1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Elizabeth Anne HolmesExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediDaniel Anne WarmenhovenFabrizio Anne BonanniWilliam Anne Foege

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 C2006Venture2010Growth2014Debt2017Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)ATA VenturesContinental VenturesTako VenturesThe Lawrence J. Ellison Revocable Trust

Everyone who backed them

Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm3rounds
ATA VenturesGrowth equity2rounds
Tako VenturesVC firm1round
The Lawrence J. Ellison Revocable Trustno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Theranos

Who invested in Theranos?

Theranos's investors include Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), ATA Ventures, Continental Ventures, Tako Ventures and The Lawrence J. Ellison Revocable Trust.

How much has Theranos raised?

Theranos has raised $188M across 6 rounds since 2005. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Theranos last raise?

Theranos's most recent round was a Debt of $100M in Dec 2017.

What was Theranos's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $100M in Dec 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Theranos first?

Theranos's first round on record, in Feb 2005, was backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ).

What stage is Theranos at?

Theranos's latest named round is a Debt, in Dec 2017.

Where is Theranos based?

Theranos is based in the United States.

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