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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Surrozen, Inc.

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Dear Fellow Stockholders:

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I cordially invite you to attend the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Surrozen, Inc., which will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time. The Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting, which will be conducted via live webcast.

Attached to this letter are a Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, which describe the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting.

Your vote is important to us. Please act as soon as possible to vote your shares. It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting via the internet. Please vote electronically over the internet, by telephone or by returning your signed proxy card in the envelope provided. You may also vote your shares online during the Annual Meeting. Instructions on how to vote while participating at the meeting live via the internet are posted atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SRZN2024.

On behalf of the Board of Directors and management, it is my pleasure to express our appreciation for your continued support.

/s/ Craig Parker

Craig Parker

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 5, 2024

Notice is hereby given that the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Surrozen, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time. The Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting, which will be conducted via live webcast. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting online and submit your questions during the meeting by visitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SRZN2024. For instructions on how to attend and vote your shares at the Annual Meeting, see the information in the accompanying Proxy Statement in the section titled “General Information about the Annual Meeting and Voting – How can I attend and vote at the Annual Meeting?”

The Annual Meeting is being held:

These items of business are described in the Proxy Statement that follows this Notice. Holders of record of our common stock as of the close of business on April 10, 2024 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting, or any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof.

Your vote is important. Voting your shares will ensure the presence of a quorum at the Annual Meeting and will save us the expense of further solicitation. Please promptly vote your shares by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card or by internet or telephone voting as described on your proxy card.

By Order of the Board of Directors

/s/ Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary

South San Francisco, California

This Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement are first being distributed or made available,

as the case may be, on or about April 23, 2024.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting:

This Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 are available free of charge atwww.proxyvote.com.

Surrozen, Inc. | 171 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 400 | South San Francisco, California 94080

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Surrozen, Inc.

171 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 400

South San Francisco, California 94080

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 5, 2024

This Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Annual Report”) are being furnished by and on behalf of our Board of Directors (the “Board”) in connection with our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and this Proxy Statement are first being distributed or made available, as the case may be, on or about April 23, 2024.