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Who invested in Zymochem

3 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

Biotech

Raised 2 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$4.0Mraised across 3 rounds since 2015, from 3 sources

Latest round
Grant, $4.0MSept 2026
Investors
6
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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.

201520172019202120232025
?Venture?Venture$4.0MGrant
First round
Venture
Mar 2015
Biggest round
$4.0M
Grant · Sept 2026
Usual gap between rounds
10.2 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2026
    Grant$4.0M1 new2 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $25M sold

  2. May 2025
    VentureAmount undisclosed3 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  3. Mar 2015
    VentureAmount undisclosed2 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Zymochem's own website: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

Harshal ChokhawalaChief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
  • Gionata ScalcinatiVice President, Business Development
  • Gregory GerhardtVice President, Business Development
  • Joe GiallanellaChief Operating Officer
  • Tim DummerChief Business Officer
  • Annette JanczuraHead of People

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.

Venture2015Venture2025Grant2026National Science FoundationSOSVToyota VenturesUS Department of EnergyKdT VenturesIndieBio

Everyone who backed them

National Science FoundationGovernment2rounds
SOSVVC firm2rounds
Toyota VenturesVC firm2rounds
US Department of EnergyGovernment1round
KdT VenturesVC firm1round
IndieBioAccelerator1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Zymochem 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.

Cavallo VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site
Breakout VenturesVC firmPer its own site
BRICKS FUND TOKYOCorporate VCPer its own site
Prime PartnersVC firmPer its own site
VCETAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Zymochem

Who invested in Zymochem?

Zymochem's investors include National Science Foundation, SOSV, Toyota Ventures, US Department of Energy and KdT Ventures, and 1 more on record.

How much has Zymochem raised?

Zymochem has raised $4.0M across 3 rounds since 2015. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Zymochem last raise?

Zymochem's most recent round was a Grant of $4.0M in Sept 2026.

What was Zymochem's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.0M in Sept 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Zymochem first?

Zymochem's first round on record, in Mar 2015, was backed by SOSV and IndieBio.

What stage is Zymochem at?

Zymochem's latest named round is a Grant, in Sept 2026.

Where is Zymochem based?

Zymochem is based in the United States.

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