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AstraZeneca

Last cheque observed Apr 2026; 25 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowGrowth equity

GrantGrowthSeries BHealth CareTravel

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100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 25 on record
Since the last cheque211days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$57MRounds led0 of 25Sole investor16 roundsMostly inUnited States, 91%
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AstraZeneca highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Grant and Growth: 82% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 16 rounds, median $181K

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Health CareTravel
Based in
Cambridge, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first25 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Apr
    Syneron BioSeries B · Ventureburn$150MWith 10 others
  3. 2018

    3 rounds

  4. Sept
    PhaseBioSeries D · US · FinSMEs$34MWith 8 others
  5. Apr
    CorvidiaSeries B · US · FinSMEs$60MWith 8 others
  6. Feb
    Rani TherapeuticsUS · FinSMEs$53MWith 8 others
  7. 2017

    2 rounds

  8. Nov
    PhaseBioUS · FinSMEs$16MWith 6 others
  9. Oct
    ADC TherapeuticsCH · FinSMEs$200MWith 3 others
  10. 2015

    2 rounds

  11. Sept
    ADC TherapeuticsGrowth · CH$80MWith 1 other
  12. Jan
    Moderna TherapeuticsGrowth · US$450MWith 5 others
  13. 2014

    16 rounds

  14. Nov
    MdBio FoundationGrant · US$500KWith 1 other
  15. Feb
    Allegiance Health FoundationGrant · US$157KSole investor
  16. Feb
    Ashland-Boyd County Health DepartmentGrant · US$213KSole investor
  17. Feb
    Catherine’s Health CenterGrant · US$163KSole investor
  18. Feb
    UnityPoint HealthGrant · US$187KSole investor
  19. Feb
    ELVPHDGrant · US$250KSole investor
  20. Feb
    North Georgia Healthcare CenterGrant · US$175KSole investor
  21. Feb
    Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health CenterGrant · US$173KSole investor
  22. Feb
    Whittier Street Health CenterGrant · US$151KSole investor
  23. Feb
    Poudre Valley Health SystemGrant · US$154KSole investor
  24. Feb
    Sankofa Community Development CorporationGrant$150KSole investor
  25. Feb
    The Health WagonGrant · US$200KSole investor
  26. Feb
    Manna MinistriesGrant · US$153KSole investor
  27. Feb
    Mallory Community Health CenterGrant · US$228KSole investor
  28. Feb
    Christiana Care Health SystemsGrant · US$213KSole investor
  29. Feb
    The Food TrustGrant · US$210KSole investor
  30. 2013

    1 round

  31. Aug
    Nektar TherapeuticsVenture · US · bizjournals.com$25MSole investor

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The team

We hold 43 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

ZS Pharma$2.7BNov 2015
AlmirallUndisclosedJul 2014
Spirogen$440MOct 2013
Amplimmune$500MAug 2013
Pearl Therapeutics$1.1BJun 2013
Omthera Pharmaceuticals$443MMay 2013
Novexel$505MDec 2009
Arrow TherapeuticsUndisclosedFeb 2007

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as AstraZeneca. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Auven TherapeuticsInvestment firm2rounds togetherFletcher SpaghtInvestment firm2rounds togetherHatteras Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherMedImmune VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm2rounds togetherSyno CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies AstraZeneca put money into.

ADC Therapeutics$200M · Oct 2017

Quick answers about AstraZeneca

What does AstraZeneca invest in?

AstraZeneca invests most often at Grant and Growth (82% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Health Care and Travel.

How active is AstraZeneca?

25 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2026.

What has AstraZeneca invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Syneron Bio (Series B, Apr 2026), PhaseBio (Series D, Sept 2018) and Corvidia (Series B, Apr 2018).

How big are AstraZeneca's cheques?

The median round it joins is $57M.

Does AstraZeneca lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 25 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does AstraZeneca invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%) and Switzerland (9%).

Is AstraZeneca investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does AstraZeneca invest alongside?

Most often Auven Therapeutics (2 rounds together), Fletcher Spaght (2 rounds together) and Hatteras Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

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