# VelosBio funding: rounds and investors

> VelosBio has raised $58M across 1 round since 2018. Investors include Decheng Capital, Takeda Digital Ventures and Chiesi Ventures. Every round with its source.

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

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# Who invested in *VelosBio*

One round we have observed, with the 5 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 Healthcare

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$58M** raised across 1 round since 2018, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series A, $58M Sept 2018
- **Investors:** 5

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Sept 2018** Series A **$58M** [Decheng Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/decheng-capital) [Takeda Digital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/takeda) [Chiesi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chiesi-ventures) [Arix Bioscience](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arix-bioscience) Sofinnova Ventures/ Pappas Reported by FinSMEs SEC filing: $35M sold, first sale Sept 2018

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

- **Clayton Knox** Executive Officer i
- **David Johnson** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Langdon Miller** Executive Officer i
- **Scott Karchmer** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *Alan Colowick* *Cam Gallagher* *Jayson Punwani* *Jonathan Tobin* *Karan Takhar* *Min Cui*

## Everyone who backed them

[Decheng Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/decheng-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Takeda Digital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/takeda) Company **1** round

[Chiesi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chiesi-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Arix Bioscience](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arix-bioscience) VC firm **1** round

Sofinnova Ventures/ Pappas no record of our own yet **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list VelosBio as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[ALMA Life Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alma-life-sciences) VC firm Per its own site

[Global Source Ventures, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-source-ventures-llc) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about VelosBio

### Who invested in VelosBio?

VelosBio's investors include Decheng Capital, Takeda Digital Ventures, Chiesi Ventures, Arix Bioscience and Sofinnova Ventures/ Pappas.

### How much has VelosBio raised?

VelosBio has raised $58M across 1 round since 2018.

### When did VelosBio last raise?

VelosBio's most recent round was a Series A of $58M in Sept 2018.

### What was VelosBio's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $58M in Sept 2018, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed VelosBio first?

VelosBio's first round on record, in Sept 2018, was backed by Decheng Capital, Takeda Digital Ventures and Chiesi Ventures and 2 others.

### What stage is VelosBio at?

VelosBio's latest named round is a Series A, in Sept 2018.

### Where is VelosBio based?

VelosBio is based in the United States.

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