# Escient funding: rounds and investors

> Escient has raised $40M across 1 round since 2018. Investors include 5AM Ventures, Osage University Partners and The Column Group. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/escient (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Escient*

One round we have observed, with the 3 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Biotech Healthcare

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$40M** raised across 1 round since 2018, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series A, $40M May 2018
- **Investors:** 3

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **May 2018** Series A **$40M** [5AM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/5am-ventures) [Osage University Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/osage-university-partners) [The Column Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-column-group) Reported by FinSMEs

## Founders and team

From Escient's own website: 7 on the team.

- **Anna Jones** Team
- **Anthony Tham** Team
- **Callum Small** Team
- **Cherisha Koshy** Team
- **Daniel Chen** Team
- **Julia Anderson** Team
- **Wayne Ip Fat Siong** Team

## Everyone who backed them

[5AM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/5am-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Osage University Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/osage-university-partners) VC firm **1** round

[The Column Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-column-group) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Escient

### Who invested in Escient?

Escient's investors include 5AM Ventures, Osage University Partners and The Column Group.

### How much has Escient raised?

Escient has raised $40M across 1 round since 2018.

### When did Escient last raise?

Escient's most recent round was a Series A of $40M in May 2018.

### What was Escient's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $40M in May 2018, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Escient first?

Escient's first round on record, in May 2018, was backed by 5AM Ventures, Osage University Partners and The Column Group.

### What stage is Escient at?

Escient's latest named round is a Series A, in May 2018.

### Where is Escient based?

Escient is based in the United States.

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