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Who invested in Zafgen

7 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$155Mraised across 7 rounds since 2006, from 7 sources

$5.2MSeries A$28MSeries B$33MSeries C$3.0MDebt$21MSeries D$45MSeries E$20MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $20MApr 2014
Biggest round
$45MSeries E · Dec 2013
Investors
9
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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.

2008201020122014
$5.2MSeries A$28MSeries B$33MSeries C$3.0MDebt$21MSeries D$45MSeries E$20MDebt
First round
Series A, $5.2M
Sept 2006
Biggest round
$45M
Series E · Dec 2013
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Apr 2014
    Debt$20M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Dec 2013
  3. Dec 2012
    Series D$21M1 new2 returning

    Reported by masshightech.comSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Nov 2012

  4. Aug 2012
    Debt$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by masshightech.comSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Aug 2012

  5. Jul 2011
    Series C$33M2 returning

    Reported by eon.businesswire.comSEC filing: $6.1M sold, first sale Jun 2011

  6. Mar 2010
    Series B$28M1 new2 returning

    Reported by onbiovc.comSEC filing: $8.1M sold, first sale Feb 2010

  7. Sept 2006
    Series A$5.2M2 new

    From a historical funding record

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

Atlas VentureVC firm4rounds
Third Rock VenturesVC firm3rounds
Alta PartnersVC firm2rounds
GreatPoint VenturesVC firm2rounds
VenrockVC firm1round
RA Capital ManagementPrivate equity1round
Oxford Finance LLCPrivate equity1round
Brookside CapitalHedge fund1round
MidCap FinancialPrivate credit1round

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Quick answers about Zafgen

Who invested in Zafgen?

Zafgen's investors include Atlas Venture, Third Rock Ventures, Alta Partners, GreatPoint Ventures and Venrock, and 4 more on record.

How much has Zafgen raised?

Zafgen has raised $155M across 7 rounds since 2006.

When did Zafgen last raise?

Zafgen's most recent round was a Debt of $20M in Apr 2014.

What was Zafgen's biggest round?

Zafgen's largest round on record is $45M (Series E), in Dec 2013.

Who backed Zafgen first?

Zafgen's first round on record, in Sept 2006, was backed by Atlas Venture and GreatPoint Ventures.

What stage is Zafgen at?

Zafgen's latest named round is a Debt, in Apr 2014.

Where is Zafgen based?

Zafgen is based in the United States.

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