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Who invested in Absci

2 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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.

AIBiotechHealthcare

Raised 5 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$150Mraised across 2 rounds since 2025, from 2 sources

$50MRound$100MRound
Latest round
Round, $100MJun 2026
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Investors
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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.

2026
$50MRound$100MRound
First round
Round, $50M
Jul 2025
Biggest round
$100M
Round · Jun 2026
Between rounds
11 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jun 2026
    Round$100M1 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jul 2025
    Round$50M4 new

    Source recorded

Founders and team

From Absci's own website: 1 founder, 4 on the team.

Sean McClainFounder, CEO & Director
  • Wen ShaChief of Staff
  • Amer Denis AkkadVP, Research
  • Amer Denis Akkad PhDVP, Research
  • Douglas Ganini da Silva PhDVP, Biologics Discovery & Research

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.

Round2025Round2026FidelityPerceptive AdvisorsRedmile GroupEli LillyCasdin Capital

Everyone who backed them

FidelityVC firm2rounds
Perceptive AdvisorsAsset manager2rounds
Redmile GroupVC firm2rounds
Eli LillyCorporate VC1round
Casdin CapitalVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 6 firms list Absci 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.

Tau VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Convergent VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Phoenix Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Council Crest Capital, LLCInvestment firmPer its own site
Das & Co.Family officePer its own site
Tachyon VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Absci

Who invested in Absci?

Absci's investors include Fidelity, Perceptive Advisors, Redmile Group, Eli Lilly and Casdin Capital.

How much has Absci raised?

Absci has raised $150M across 2 rounds since 2025.

When did Absci last raise?

Absci's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $100M in Jun 2026.

What was Absci's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $100M in Jun 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Absci first?

Absci's first round on record, in Jul 2025, was backed by Fidelity, Perceptive Advisors and Redmile Group and 1 others.

What stage is Absci at?

Absci's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jun 2026.

Where is Absci based?

Absci is based in the United States.

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