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Who invested in Trellis Bioscience

5 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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.

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Raised 3 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$37Mraised across 5 rounds since 2007, from 6 sources

$10MSeries B$12MVenture$235KDebt$6.1MVenture$9.0MRound
Latest round
Round, $9.0MJul 2026
Biggest round
$12MVenture · Aug 2009
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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.

2007201020132016201920222025
$10MSeries B$12MVenture$235KDebt$6.1MVenture$9.0MRound
First round
Series B, $10M
Feb 2007
Biggest round
$12M
Venture · Aug 2009
Usual gap between rounds
2.5 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jul 2026
    Round$9.0M1 new

    Reported by Firms' own news pagesSEC filing: $6.1M sold

  2. May 2026
    Venture$6.1M1 new

    Filed with the SEC (Form D); no report of this raise yet and 1 otherSEC filing: $6.1M sold, first sale May 2026

  3. Nov 2011
    Debt$235K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $235K sold, first sale Oct 2011

  4. Aug 2009
    Venture$12M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Jul 2009

  5. Feb 2007

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

Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
Novartis Venture FundCorporate VC1round
Easton CapitalVC firm1round
Novartis BioventuresGrowth equity1round
Pac-LinkVC firm1round
AMR Action FundVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Trellis Bioscience as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

K2X CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Trellis Bioscience

Who invested in Trellis Bioscience?

Trellis Bioscience's investors include Y Combinator, Morgenthaler Ventures, Novartis Venture Fund, Easton Capital and Novartis Bioventures, and 2 more on record.

How much has Trellis Bioscience raised?

Trellis Bioscience has raised $37M across 5 rounds since 2007.

When did Trellis Bioscience last raise?

Trellis Bioscience's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $9.0M in Jul 2026.

What was Trellis Bioscience's biggest round?

Trellis Bioscience's largest round on record is $12M (Venture), in Aug 2009.

Who backed Trellis Bioscience first?

Trellis Bioscience's first round on record, in Feb 2007, was backed by Morgenthaler Ventures, Novartis Venture Fund and Easton Capital and 2 others.

What stage is Trellis Bioscience at?

Trellis Bioscience's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jul 2026.

Where is Trellis Bioscience based?

Trellis Bioscience is based in the United States.

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