United States · Series C startup

Who invested in Visterra

6 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.

BiotechHealthcare

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$120Mraised across 6 rounds since 2009, from 6 sources

$3.2MVenture$6.0MDebt$26MSeries A$8.1MSeries A$30MSeries B$47MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $47MOct 2017
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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.

2011201320152017
$3.2MVenture$6.0MDebt$26MSeries A$8.1MSeries A$30MSeries B$47MSeries C
First round
Venture, $3.2M
Dec 2009
Biggest round
$47M
Series C · Oct 2017
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Oct 2017
  2. Oct 2014
  3. Dec 2013
    Series A$8.1M5 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $34M sold, first sale May 2012

  4. Nov 2012
    Series A$26M2 new3 returning

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $26M sold, first sale May 2012

  5. Aug 2010
    Debt$6.0M3 new

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $6.0M sold, first sale Sept 2010

  6. Dec 2009
    Venture$3.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

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

  • Brian J.G. PereiraExecutive Officer, Directori
  • David J.G. ArkowitzExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediAlan J.G. CraneEdward J.G. KaniaKevin J.G. BittermanRam J.G. Sasisekharan

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

Polaris PartnersVC firm4rounds
Omega FundsVC firm4rounds
Lux CapitalVC firm3rounds
Gates FoundationInstitutional LP3rounds
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round
Flagship VenturesAccelerator1round
Flagship PioneeringVC firm1round
VertexHedge fund1round
Vertex HoldingsVC firm1round
Goldbell GroupGrowth equity1round
Cycad GroupGrowth equity1round
MRL FundCompany1round

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Quick answers about Visterra

Who invested in Visterra?

Visterra's investors include Polaris Partners, Omega Funds, Lux Capital, Flagship Pioneering, LLC and Gates Foundation, and 10 more on record.

How much has Visterra raised?

Visterra has raised $120M across 6 rounds since 2009.

When did Visterra last raise?

Visterra's most recent round was a Series C of $47M in Oct 2017.

What was Visterra's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $47M in Oct 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Visterra first?

Visterra's first round on record, in Aug 2010, was backed by Polaris Partners, Lux Capital and Flagship Pioneering, LLC.

What stage is Visterra at?

Visterra's latest named round is a Series C, in Oct 2017.

Where is Visterra based?

Visterra is based in the United States.

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