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Who invested in Zalicus

3 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$79Mraised across 3 rounds since 2002, from 3 sources

$40MSeries B$30MSeries C$8.5MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $8.5MJun 2011
Biggest round
$40MSeries B · Jan 2002
Investors
7
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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.

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$40MSeries B$30MSeries C$8.5MVenture
First round
Series B, $40M
Jan 2002
Biggest round
$40M
Series B · Jan 2002
Usual gap between rounds
7.3 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jun 2011
    Venture$8.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by masshightech.com

  2. Mar 2004
  3. Jan 2002
    Series B$40M

    No investor was named in the report.

    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

CanaanVC firm1round
TL VenturesVC firm1round
Flagship VenturesAccelerator1round
Easton CapitalVC firm1round
Boston Millennia PartnersPrivate equity1round
Global Life Science VenturesGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Zalicus

Who invested in Zalicus?

Zalicus's investors include Canaan, TL Ventures, Flagship Ventures, Easton Capital and Boston Millennia Partners, and 2 more on record.

How much has Zalicus raised?

Zalicus has raised $79M across 3 rounds since 2002.

When did Zalicus last raise?

Zalicus's most recent round was a Venture of $8.5M in Jun 2011.

What was Zalicus's biggest round?

Zalicus's largest round on record is $40M (Series B), in Jan 2002.

Who backed Zalicus first?

Zalicus's first round on record, in Mar 2004, was backed by Canaan, TL Ventures and Flagship Ventures and 4 others.

What stage is Zalicus at?

Zalicus's latest named round is a Venture, in Jun 2011.

Where is Zalicus based?

Zalicus is based in the United States.

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