# Exicure funding: rounds and investors

> Exicure has raised $11M across 1 round since 2017. Investors include Knoll Ventures, Purple Arch and Luye Pharma Group/ Eager Info Investments.

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

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# Who invested in *Exicure*

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

**$11M** raised across 1 round since 2017, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Round, $11M Nov 2017
- **Investors:** 3

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Nov 2017** Round **$11M** [Knoll Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/knoll-ventures) [Purple Arch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/purple-arch) Luye Pharma Group/ Eager Info Investments Reported by Businesswire SEC filing: $43M sold, first sale Sept 2017

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

- **David A. Giljohann** Executive Officer, Director i
- **David S. Snyder** Executive Officer i
- **Ekambar R. Kandimalla** Executive Officer i
- **Matthias R. Schroff** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *C. Shad Thaxton* *Chad Mirkin* *David R. Walt* *Helen S. Kim* *Jay R. Venkatesan*

## Everyone who backed them

[Knoll Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/knoll-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Purple Arch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/purple-arch) VC firm **1** round

Luye Pharma Group/ Eager Info Investments no record of our own yet **1** round

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## Quick answers about Exicure

### Who invested in Exicure?

Exicure's investors include Knoll Ventures, Purple Arch and Luye Pharma Group/ Eager Info Investments.

### How much has Exicure raised?

Exicure has raised $11M across 1 round since 2017.

### When did Exicure last raise?

Exicure's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $11M in Nov 2017.

### What was Exicure's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $11M in Nov 2017, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Exicure first?

Exicure's first round on record, in Nov 2017, was backed by Knoll Ventures, Purple Arch and Luye Pharma Group/ Eager Info Investments.

### What stage is Exicure at?

Exicure's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Nov 2017.

### Where is Exicure based?

Exicure is based in the United States.

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