# Veana Therapeutics funding: rounds and investors

> Veana Therapeutics has raised $50K across 1 round since 2022. Investors include Small Business Innovation Research and National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/veana-therapeutics (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Veana Therapeutics*

One round we have observed, with the 2 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Biotech

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$50K** raised across 1 round since 2022, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Grant, $50K Jan 2022
- **Investors:** 2

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jan 2022** Grant **$50K** [Small Business Innovation Research](https://millionrounds.com/fund/small-business-innovation-research) [National Cancer Institute (NCI)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-cancer-institute-nci) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

- **Emmanuel Akporiaye** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Rebecca Akporiaye** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Andrew Ray* *Bruce Ramseyer* *Sandra Shotwell*

## Everyone who backed them

[Small Business Innovation Research](https://millionrounds.com/fund/small-business-innovation-research) Government **1** round

[National Cancer Institute (NCI)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-cancer-institute-nci) Investment firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Veana Therapeutics 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.

[Portfolia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portfolia) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Veana Therapeutics

### Who invested in Veana Therapeutics?

Veana Therapeutics's investors include Small Business Innovation Research and National Cancer Institute (NCI).

### How much has Veana Therapeutics raised?

Veana Therapeutics has raised $50K across 1 round since 2022.

### When did Veana Therapeutics last raise?

Veana Therapeutics's most recent round was a Grant of $50K in Jan 2022.

### What was Veana Therapeutics's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50K in Jan 2022, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Veana Therapeutics first?

Veana Therapeutics's first round on record, in Jan 2022, was backed by Small Business Innovation Research and National Cancer Institute (NCI).

### What stage is Veana Therapeutics at?

Veana Therapeutics's latest named round is a Grant, in Jan 2022.

### Where is Veana Therapeutics based?

Veana Therapeutics is based in the United States.

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