Science Exchange
AcquiredYC S11San Francisco, US · Founded 2011 · 50 employees · 8 known investors
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Science Exchange provides operational infrastructure for life sciences R&D, connecting organizations, suppliers, and workflows to streamline contracting, compliance, onboarding, and financial coordination across the research ecosystem.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S11)
Science Exchange was founded in 2011 by Elizabeth Iorns and Dan Knox.
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Elizabeth Iornsin𝕏CEO & Co-founder2011–2025Elizabeth Iorns earned a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from the Institute of Cancer Research (UK) and served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, where she conducted research on breast cancer development and progression. She is the founder of Science Exchange, a platform providing operational infrastructure for life sciences R&D, and has co-founded or been involved with several therapeutics companies.
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Dan KnoxinCo-Founder & COO2011–2025Dan Knox co-founded Science Exchange, a platform connecting research organizations with outsourced scientific services, and is a co-founder of Familiar, an animal health biotech developing therapeutics for companion animals. He holds an EMBA from MIT Sloan and completed Y Combinator.
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Mark LaydeninCEO & Chairman
Investors · 8
Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M
Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M
Spider CapitalSan Francisco · $500K
Union Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M
Windham Capital PartnersNew York · $1M – $5M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Collaborative FundreportedNew York · $500K – $1M
Maverick Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $3M – $10M
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2 people who came through Science Exchange went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Science Exchange do?
- Science Exchange provides operational infrastructure for life sciences R&D, connecting organizations, suppliers, and workflows to streamline contracting, compliance, onboarding, and financial coordination across the research ecosystem.
- Who founded Science Exchange?
- Science Exchange was founded by Elizabeth Iorns, Dan Knox in 2011.
- Who are Science Exchange's investors?
- Science Exchange's investors include Index Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Spider Capital, Union Square Ventures (USV), Windham Capital Partners, Y Combinator, Collaborative Fund, Maverick Ventures.
- Where is Science Exchange headquartered?
- Science Exchange is headquartered in San Francisco, US.