# Excelsior Sciences funding: rounds and investors

> Excelsior Sciences has raised $70M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Khosla Ventures, Sofinnova Partners and Deerfield. Every round with its source.

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

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# Who invested in *Excelsior Sciences*

One round we have observed, with the 4 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.

AI Biotech

Raised 11 months ago

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Funding summary Updated 15 Nov 2026

**$70M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series A, $70M Dec 2025
- **Led by:** Khosla Ventures and Sofinnova Partners and 1 more
- **Investors:** 4 (3 led)

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Dec 2025** Series A **$70M** [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) Lead [Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners) Lead [Deerfield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deerfield) Lead [Eli Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eli-lilly) Reported by AlleyWatch

## Founders and team

From Excelsior Sciences's own website: 7 on the team.

- **Bhumika Patel** Deerfield Portfolio Company Operations – Human Resources Manager
- **Biology Lead** Project Management Lead
- **Edward Kliphuis** Board Member
- **Jim Flynn** Board Member
- **Monica Rosen** Lab Operations Manager
- **Nessan Bermingham** Board Member
- **Salvatore Amato** Finance Lead

## Everyone who backed them

[Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Deerfield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deerfield) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Eli Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eli-lilly) Corporate VC **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Excelsior Sciences as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Illinois Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/illinois-ventures) Government Per its own site

## Quick answers about Excelsior Sciences

### Who invested in Excelsior Sciences?

Excelsior Sciences's investors include Khosla Ventures, Sofinnova Partners, Deerfield and Eli Lilly. Khosla Ventures led its latest round.

### How much has Excelsior Sciences raised?

Excelsior Sciences has raised $70M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did Excelsior Sciences last raise?

Excelsior Sciences's most recent round was a Series A of $70M in Dec 2025, led by Khosla Ventures.

### What was Excelsior Sciences's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $70M in Dec 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Excelsior Sciences first?

Excelsior Sciences's first round on record, in Dec 2025, was backed by Khosla Ventures, Sofinnova Partners and Deerfield and 1 others.

### What stage is Excelsior Sciences at?

Excelsior Sciences's latest named round is a Series A, in Dec 2025.

### Where is Excelsior Sciences based?

Excelsior Sciences is based in the United States.

### Who led Excelsior Sciences's rounds?

Khosla Ventures led the Series A in 2025.

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