Funded Startups in Lake Forest
Among the 7 most recent disclosed rounds, Jaguar Gene Therapy (2021-04-13) at $139M is the clear outlier: it is the only disclosed amount above $100M and i…
Among the 7 most recent disclosed rounds, Jaguar Gene Therapy (2021-04-13) at $139M is the clear outlier: it is the only disclosed amount above $100M and it dwarfs the next-largest disclosed rounds (Clearinghouse CDFI at $35M on 2025-08-07, Higher Ground Education at $40M on 2021-01-20, and Assertio at $60M on 2022-08-22). Sector concentration is also visible: Biotechnology appears in 3 of the 7 entries (Assertio 2022-08-22 $60M; Jaguar Gene Therapy 2021-04-13 $139M; Pluie is Community and Lifestyle, not biotech; the remaining biotech slot is only those two, so biotech is exactly 2 of 7), while Financial Services and Education each show up in 1 of 7 entries, and all remaining entries split across different single categories.
Geographically, the list spans two Lake Forest states: Illinois has 5 of the 7 entries (Comigo 2023-10-01 undisclosed; Carallel 2022-11-21 $8M; Assertio 2022-08-22 $60M; Pluie 2022-05-16 $4M; Jaguar Gene Therapy 2021-04-13 $139M), while California has 2 of the 7 entries (Clearinghouse CDFI 2025-08-07 $35M; Higher Ground Education 2021-01-20 $40M). Temporally, rounds run from 2021-01-20 through 2025-08-07, with the two largest disclosed rounds in 2021 (Higher Ground Education $40M on 2021-01-20 and Jaguar Gene Therapy $139M on 2021-04-13), and a separate high-disclosure point in 2022–2023 (Assertio $60M on 2022-08-22).
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Frequently asked
What is the largest disclosed round in this Lake Forest list, and how does it compare to the rest of the disclosed amounts?
Jaguar Gene Therapy’s $139M round on 2021-04-13 is the only disclosed amount above $100M in these 7 rows, and it is substantially larger than the next-highest disclosed amounts: Assertio’s $60M (2022-08-22), Higher Ground Education’s $40M (2021-01-20), and Clearinghouse CDFI’s $35M (2025-08-07).
Do multiple entries cluster into a tight date window, or are the rounds spread out?
The rows span 2021-01-20 to 2025-08-07, but there is a noticeable concentration in 2022–2023: Carallel ($8M) on 2022-11-21, Assertio ($60M) on 2022-08-22, and Pluie ($4M) on 2022-05-16, followed by Comigo on 2023-10-01 (undisclosed).
Is the Lake Forest geography concentrated in one state, or evenly split between Illinois and California?
It is concentrated in Illinois: 5 of 7 entries list Lake Forest, Illinois (Comigo 2023-10-01 undisclosed; Carallel 2022-11-21 $8M; Assertio 2022-08-22 $60M; Pluie 2022-05-16 $4M; Jaguar Gene Therapy 2021-04-13 $139M). California accounts for 2 of 7 (Clearinghouse CDFI 2025-08-07 $35M; Higher Ground Education 2021-01-20 $40M).
How much of the disclosed funding picture is missing via “Series Unknown” or “undisclosed” amounts?
Three of the 7 rows have either missing amounts or missing series visibility: Comigo is undisclosed (2023-10-01), and two entries show “Series Unknown” with disclosed amounts (Carallel $8M on 2022-11-21; Pluie $4M on 2022-05-16; Clearinghouse CDFI also lists Series Unknown with $35M on 2025-08-07).
Which sectors appear most often, and are any sectors tied to the biggest disclosed rounds?
Biotechnology appears in 2 of 7 entries (Assertio $60M on 2022-08-22 and Jaguar Gene Therapy $139M on 2021-04-13). Those two biotech companies account for the two largest disclosed amounts in the list, with Jaguar Gene Therapy at $139M and Assertio at $60M.
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