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Aisling Capital

Venture capital

New York · Seed–Series C · 12 people tracked

Also known as AISLING CAPITAL LLC · AISLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

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Investment thesis

Aisling Capital invests in companies developing and commercializing important, innovative healthcare products, services, and technologies. Since 2000, the firm has built a track record of deploying and returning capital, managing $1.8 billion in assets. Its portfolio spans biotechnology and therapeutics companies advancing novel treatments across areas such as cell therapies, rare diseases, and psychedelics-based medicine.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 13, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series C
HQ
New York, NY, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2000
AUM
$716.4M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
138
Unicorns
5
IPOs
19
Acquisitions
10

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website
Aftab Kherani· Operating Partner

Kherani, an MD, joined Aisling in 2008 as an Operating Partner. He was previously an Engagement Manager at McKinsey and a Chief Resident in Surgery at Duke. He serves as CMO of Ajax Health and Zeus Health. He holds an MD and BS/AB from Duke University.

Andrew Schiff· Managing Partnerin

Schiff, an MD, joined Aisling in 2000 as a Managing Partner. He practiced internal medicine for six years at New York Presbyterian Hospital and remains a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine. He holds an MD from Cornell, an MBA from Columbia, and a BS from Brown.

Eric Aguiar· Partnerin

Aguiar, an MD, joined Aisling in 2016 as a Partner. He was previously a partner at Thomas, McNerney and Partners and a Managing Director at HealthCare Ventures, and served as CEO of Genovo. He holds an MD from Harvard and a BA from Cornell.

Josh Bilenker· Operating Partner

Bilenker, an MD, joined Aisling in 2006 and has been an Operating Partner since 2014. He served as CEO of portfolio company Loxo Oncology until its acquisition by Eli Lilly and is now CEO and co-founder of Treeline Biosciences. He holds an MD from Johns Hopkins and an AB from Princeton.

Scott Braunstein· Operating Partner

Braunstein, an MD, has been an Operating Partner since 2015. He is CEO of Marinus Pharmaceuticals and was previously COO and CSO at Pacira Pharmaceuticals and a healthcare portfolio manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. He holds an MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Steven Elms· Managing Partnerin

Elms joined Aisling in 2000 as a Managing Partner. He previously was a Principal in the Life Sciences Investment Banking Group at Chase H&Q and traded mortgage-backed securities at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School and a BA from Stanford.

Sunny Reddy· Principalin

Reddy joined Aisling in 2019 as a Principal. He was previously an Associate at Leerink Partners focused on biopharma and a quantitative analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He holds an MBA from Columbia and a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech.

Wonpyo Yun· Principalin

Yun rejoined Aisling as a Principal in 2022, having previously been an Analyst from 2016 to 2019. He was most recently an Investment Director at BridgeBio and began his career at Credit Suisse. He holds an MBA from Stanford and an AB from Princeton.

Carol Zikopoulos· Head of Human Resources and Compliance Manager

Zikopoulos joined Aisling at its formation in 2000 and heads Human Resources and compliance administration. She previously was an Administrative Coordinator in the life science investment banking groups at Chase H&Q and PaineWebber.

Hannah Wieder· Controller

Wieder joined Aisling in 2017 as Controller. She was previously an audit manager in wealth and asset management at Ernst & Young and spent six years at CohnReznick. She holds an MS in accountancy from Baruch College and is a CPA in New York.

Katie Tansey· Vice President of Investor Relations and Marketing

Tansey joined Aisling in 2020 and manages relationships with the firm's limited partners while supporting fundraising and marketing. She previously spent ten years at GAMCO Investors. She holds a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan.

Robert Wenzel· Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Wenzel joined Aisling in 2008 as CFO and CCO. He was previously a Vice President at Lazard Alternative Investments and began his career at accounting firm Eisner & Lubin. He holds a BBA in Accounting from Baruch College and is a CPA in New York.

What they invest in

from 100 of 138 portfolio companies

Biotech ×76Healthtech ×76Medical Devices ×37Digital Health ×10AI & Machine Learning ×7Wellness & Fitness ×7Consumer ×6Deep Tech ×6

HQs:United States×75United Kingdom×3Vietnam×2Canada×1Switzerland×1China×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 43 portfolio companies
63%
solo founders
27 of 43 mapped founding teams
22%
repeat founders
of 18 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 19 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×272 founders×123 founders×34+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data

University of Michigan ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data

Life Sciences ×6Chemistry ×5Medicine ×5Finance & Accounting ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history

Flexus Biosciences ×2Pharmacyclics ×2Point Sur Investors ×2

Investments · 138 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 22024 · 22023 · 12022 · 22021 · 52020 · 52019 · 52018 · 32017 · 52016 · 52015 · 42014 · 854 dated

Monte Rosa Therapeuticsmonterosatx.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GLUESeries B · Sep 2020 · $96M✓ verified

Monte Rosa develops molecular glue degrader (MGD) therapeutics using MGD chemistry, artificial intelligence, structural biology, and proteomics to target previously undruggable or inadequately drugged disease targets.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechBoston, US

Markus Warmuth(Chief Executive Officer)inSharon Townson(Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer)inJohn Castle(Ph.D., Chief Data and Information Officer)inFilip Janku(M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer)inPhil Nickson(Ph.D., J.D., Chief Business and Legal Officer)inMagnus Walter(DPhil, Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsHBM PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Versant VenturesAmzak HealthAvoro Capital AdvisorsGV (Google Ventures)+4 more

Lensarlensar.comNASDAQ: LNSRJul 2014 · $24M

Lensar designs and markets laser systems for cataract surgery and corneal astigmatism correction, offering products that incorporate imaging and precision-guidance technologies to help surgeons achieve consistent visual outcomes.

HealthtechOrlando, US

Randy W Frey(Director)Alan B Connaughton(Executive Officer)inAmy R Brooks(Executive Officer)Peter J Mariani(Executive Officer)Keith H Edwards(Executive Officer)Ronald D Goldrich(Executive Officer)

Board seatSteven ElmsJosh Bilenker· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsVersant Venture AIV Holdings

Marker Therapeuticsmarkertherapeutics.cominNASDAQ: MRKRDec 2024

Marker Therapeutics develops novel T cell therapies, including adoptive T cell therapy approaches, for clinical applications in oncology and other diseases with high unmet need.

BiotechHealthtechHouston, US

Juan Vera(Executive Officer, Director)inDr. Vera(Co-founder)Glynn Wilson(Executive Officer, Director)John Bonfiglio(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Wilson(Director)

Board seatSteven Elms· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Aclaris Therapeuticsaclaristx.comNASDAQ: ACRS

Aclaris develops investigational monoclonal antibodies and small-molecule inhibitors targeting immune pathways for the treatment of atopic, autoimmune, and respiratory diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWayne, US

Neal Walker(Executive Officer, Director)Kamil Ali-Jackson(Executive Officer)Stuart D. Shanler(Executive Officer)inJoseph Monahan(Executive Officer)inHugh Davis(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Loerop(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersF-Prime CapitalForesite CapitalRA CapitalSofinnova VenturesSofinnova Venture Partners+1 more

Admabiologicsadmabiologics.cominNASDAQ: ADMAFeb 2012

ADMA Biologics is a vertically integrated manufacturer that develops and commercializes plasma-derived biologic therapies for immune-compromised patients, and operates plasma collection centers.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHackensack, US

Adam S. Grossman(Executive Officer, Director)inJerrold B. Grossman(Co-founder & Vice Chairman)Kaitlin Kestenberg(Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President of Compliance)inTerry Kohler(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)inPaul Terence Kohler, Jr.(Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer)Brad L. Tade(Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (retiring))in

Aeglea Biotherapeuticsaegleabio.cominNASDAQ: SYREacquired by Spyre Therapeutics · Nov 2023

Spyre Therapeutics develops monoclonal antibodies with extended half-lives targeting inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatic conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis.

BiotechAustin, US

David G. Lowe(Executive Officer, Director)George Georgiou(Director)Charles N. York(Executive Officer)inCameron Turtle(Chief Executive Officer and Director)

BoardHenry Skinner(Director)Armen Shanafelt(Director)

Co-investorsRA Capital

Bicara Therapeuticsbicara.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BCAX

Bicara Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing bifunctional antibody therapies that combine tumor-targeting with immune-modulating payloads to treat solid tumors.

Ivan Hyep(Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer)inLara Meisner(Chief Legal Officer, Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary)inDavid Raben(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsEight Roads VenturesF-Prime CapitalForesite CapitalPremji InvestRA CapitalRed Tree Venture+6 more

Biomea Fusionbiomeafusion.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BMEADec 2020

Biomea Fusion is a clinical-stage company developing oral small-molecule drugs for diabetes, obesity, and metabolic diseases, with lead programs including icovamenib, a menin inhibitor, and BMF-650, a GLP-1 receptor agonist.

BiotechRedwood City, US

Thomas Butler(Executive Officer, Director)inRamses Erdtmann(Director, Executive Officer)inMichael J.M. Hitchcock(Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director)Rainer (Ramses) Erdtmann(Chief Operating Officer, President and Director)in

Calcimedicacalcimedica.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CALC

CalciMedica is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing CRAC (calcium release-activated calcium) channel inhibition therapies for serious acute and chronic inflammatory, immunologic, and cardiopulmonary diseases.

BiotechHealthtechLa Jolla, US

Kenneth A. Stauderman(Co-founder)inGonul Velicelebi(Co-founder)Daniel Geffken(Executive Officer)A. Rachel Leheny(Executive Officer, Director)Michael J. Dunn(Executive Officer)inStephen Bardin(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsMESA VERDE VENTURE PARTNERSRevelation PartnersSanderling VenturesClarus VenturesOrbiMed

Compass Pathwayscompasspathways.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CMPS

Compass Pathways develops novel treatments for mental health conditions, with a focus on psychedelic-assisted therapies supported by rigorous clinical research.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental Health

Kabir Nath(CEO)Ekaterina Malievskaia(Founder)George Goldsmith(Founder)

Co-investorsAble PartnersBailey Venture PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LPNoeticOMX VenturesVivo Capital+2 more

Harmony Biosciencesharmonybiosciences.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HRMY

Harmony Biosciences develops innovative therapeutic treatments focused on rare neurological diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNorthbrook, US

Jeffrey Aronin(Director)inJeffrey M. Dayno, M.D.(President and Chief Executive Officer)inPatrick Morris(Secretary and Treasurer)inRobert Repella(Director and Chief Executive Officer)Darien Parhad(Chief Financial Officer)

BoardAaron Royston(Director)in

Co-investorsHBM Healthcare InvestmentsHBM PartnersParagon Biosciences LLCPivotal Life SciencesValor Equity PartnersvenBio Partners+3 more

Johnson & Johnsonjnj.comin𝕏NYSE: JNJ

Johnson & Johnson develops prescription medicines and medical technology across areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, cardiopulmonary, cardiovascular, orthopaedics, surgery, and vision.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Brunswick, US

Edward Mead JohnsonJames Wood JohnsonRobert Wood Johnson IJoaquin DuatoinJ. Duato(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAtlas VentureNaviMed CapitalPortland Seed FundSPRINGROCK VENTURESThe Column GroupvenBio Partners

Nuvation Bionuvationbio.cominNYSE: NUVBJun 2019

Nuvation Bio is a global oncology company that develops novel cancer therapies through its own drug discovery programs and business development, serving cancer patients.

BiotechHealthtechNew York, US

David Hung(Founder)inDavid Hanley(Chief Technical Operations Officer)inGary Hattersley(Chief Scientific Officer)inStacy Markel(Chief People Officer)inPhilippe Sauvage(Chief Financial Officer)inColleen Sjogren(Chief Commercial Officer)in

Co-investorsDecheng CapitalEcoR1 CapitalVertex Ventures ChinaOmega Funds

Protagonist Therapeuticsprotagonist-inc.comin𝕏NASDAQ: PTGXJul 2015

Protagonist is a company that emphasizes a diverse and inclusive corporate culture as central to its innovation, with stated goals of creating wins for its organization and for patients.

BiotechHealthtechMilpitas, US

Dinesh V. Patel, PhD(Executive Officer, Director)Dinesh Patel(President & Chief Executive Officer)

BoardAsish K. Xavier, Ph.D.(Director)Michael Panaccio, Ph.D.(Director)Armen Shanafelt, Ph.D.(Director)Paul F. Truex(Director)

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersJJDCJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCLilly VenturesRA CapitalStarfish Ventures

Scholar Rockscholarrock.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SRRKDec 2015

Scholar Rock is a biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies targeting growth factor proteins to treat serious diseases.

BiotechCambridge, US

Nagesh Mahanthappa(Executive Officer, Director)inTimothy Springer(Director)David Hallal(Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director)inAkshay Vaishnaw(President of Research & Development and Director)inR. Keith Woods(Chief Operating Officer)inVikas Sinha(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersEcoR1 CapitalPolaris PartnersThe Kraft Group

Spruce Biosciencessprucebiosciences.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SPRB

Spruce Biosciences develops and commercializes therapies for serious neurological and endocrine disorders with unmet medical need, with a lead investigational enzyme replacement therapy (TA-ERT) for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB (Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B).

BiotechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US

Samir Gharib(Executive Officer)inRICHARD KING(Executive Officer, Director)inJavier Szwarcberg(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardSimpson Camilla(Director)Tiba Aynechi(Director)inBali Muralidhar(Director)in

Co-investorsHealthCapRiverVest Venture PartnersAbingworthNorwest Venture PartnersNovo HoldingsOmega Funds+1 more

Spyre Therapeuticsspyre.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SYRE

Spyre develops and commercializes treatments for a broad range of diseases focused on improving patient outcomes.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Cameron Turtle(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in

Co-investorsAccess Biotechnology

Syndax Pharmaceuticalssyndax.cominNASDAQ: SNDX

Syndax Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes small-molecule and antibody cancer therapies, including two FDA-approved medicines: revumenib (a menin inhibitor for acute leukemias) and axatilimab (a CSF-1R blocking antibody for graft-versus-host disease and fibrotic diseases), along with clinical-stage programs exploring expanded uses and combinations in oncology.

BiotechWaltham, US

John Pallies(Executive Officer)inArlene Morris(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael A. Metzger(Chief Executive Officer)inKeith A. Goldan(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardDennis Podlesak(Director)inIvor Royston(Director)

Co-investorsATEM Capital FundAvoro Capital AdvisorsBioBritDelos CapitalEcoR1 CapitalForesite Capital+6 more

Earlensearlens.comJun 2016

Earlens makes a hearing aid that vibrates the eardrum directly rather than using speakers to amplify sound, allowing amplification across a broad audible frequency range including higher frequencies for speech understanding.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US

Rodney Perkins, M.D.(Director)William M. Facteau(Executive Officer, Director)Bernard Shay(Executive Officer)Phil Lyons(Executive Officer)Brent Edwards(Executive Officer)Greg Koskowich(Executive Officer)

Board seatSteven Elms· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Windham Capital PartnersLightstone VenturesMorgenthalerSightLine Partners

Eidos Therapeuticseidostx.com𝕏Series B · Apr 2018 · $64MAcquired

A digital health resource platform providing medical professionals with educational information and clinical resources about transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) and related cardiac and neurological conditions.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

NEIL KUMAR(Executive Officer, Director)JONATHAN FOX(Executive Officer)UMA SINHA(Executive Officer)CHRISTINE SIU(Executive Officer)HOYOUNG HUH(Director)ERIC AGUIAR(Director)

Board seatEric Aguiar· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsForesite CapitalRA CapitalViking GlobalViking Global Investors

Garuda Therapeuticsgarudatx.comOct 2024

BiotechCambridge, US

Dhvanit I Shah(Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer)David Kirske(Executive Officer)Adam Craig(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGeoff Meyerson(Director)Raymond Kelleher(Director)

Board seatEric Aguiar· per SEC Form D

Invitaeinvitae.comin𝕏Jun 2017 · $120M

Invitae provides genetic testing services to patients and clinicians across the United States, offering broad test offerings and genetic counseling to inform health decisions at every stage of life.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Sean George(Executive Officer, Director)inRandal Scott(Executive Officer, Director)Shelly Guyer(Executive Officer)inLee Bendekgey(Executive Officer)inGeoffrey Crouse(Director)

Board seatEric Aguiar· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDecheng CapitalFifty YearsManta Ray VenturesOberland CapitalPrefix Capital+4 more

Summus Globalsummusglobal.comin𝕏Mar 2021SEC filinghigh confidence

Summus Global provides doctor-led clinical navigation and virtual access to specialists across 120+ medical specialties, offering members personalized guidance, second opinions, in-network recommendations, and condition-specific support programs.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Julian Flannery(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRick Buhrman(Director)Dennis Purcell(Executive Officer)inAftab Kherani(Director)Scott Harrison(Director)

Board seatAyman Sabi· per SEC Form D · $16M raise · filed Apr 2021

Co-investorsOutsidersTeamworthy Ventures

TransEnterixtransenterix.cominSep 2017

Asensus Surgical (formerly TransEnterix) develops robotic-assisted surgical systems and augmented intelligence technology, including reusable instruments, to give surgeons real-time information during procedures.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsMorrisville, US

Anthony Fernando(Executive Officer)inTodd M. Pope(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph P Slattery(Executive Officer)inJames J. Martin(Executive Officer)Charles J. Filipi(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey G. Spragens(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatAftab Kherani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsSaints CapitalSV Health InvestorsQuaker BioVenturesSV Life Sciences

Treeline Biosciencestreeline.bioAug 2025

Treeline develops therapeutics focused on oncology, leveraging insights from clinical practice and laboratory research.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWatertown, US

Joshua H. Bilenker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeffrey Engelman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJosh Bilenker(Founder)inJosh Bilenker Jeff Engelman(Founder)

BoardKristina Burow(Director)inAli Satvat(Director)

Board seatSteven ElmsAftab Kherani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersGV (Google Ventures)OrbiMedARC VENTURESCasdin CapitalExor+3 more

Advionadvion.comin𝕏Jun 2014

Advion Interchim Scientific provides laboratory instruments, consumables, reagents, and software for chemical analysis and purification tasks such as chromatography, mass spectrometry, and ICP-MS.

BiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesIthaca, US

John D. Henion(Director)Jamey Jones(Chief Executive Officer)inDavid B. Patteson(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph M. Kiely(Executive Officer)Wayne Xiong(CFO & Interim CEO/DG)

BoardJohn G. Freund(Director)

Co-investorsGefinor Capital

Agile Therapeuticsagiletherapeutics.comin𝕏Series C · Jul 2012 · $40M

Agile Therapeutics develops and markets contraceptive and women's health products using its proprietary Skinfusion® transdermal technology platform.

BiotechFemTechHealthtechPrinceton, US

Katie MacFarlane(Executive Officer)inScott M. Coiante(Executive Officer)Al Altomari(Executive Officer, Director)inElizabeth Garner(Executive Officer)in

BoardKaren Hong(Director)inAbhijeet Lele(Director)

Co-investorsKaiser Permanente VenturesDe Novo Ventures

Aimmune Therapeuticsaimmune.comSeries B · Mar 2015 · $80MAcquired

Aimmune Therapeutics developed desensitization treatments for life-threatening food allergies, including Palforzia, the first FDA-approved peanut allergy treatment.

Co-investorsForesite CapitalLongitude CapitalMenlo Ventures

Ajax Healthajaxhealth.comin𝕏

Ajax Health is a life science investment firm that manages a portfolio of medtech, biopharma, and diagnostic companies.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

BoardAftab(Managing Partner)

Co-investorsWestern Technology Investment

Ambit Biosciences Corporationambitbio.comacquired by Daiichi Sankyo · Oct 2014 · $315M

Ambit Biosciences was a San Diego biopharmaceutical company developing small-molecule kinase inhibitors, including quizartinib, a FLT3 inhibitor for acute myeloid leukemia.

Co-investorsForesite Capital

Anacorin𝕏Acquired

Pfizer discovers, develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceutical medicines and vaccines across therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, immunology, and infectious diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Charles Pfizer

Co-investorsAndera PartnersRho Capital PartnersRho VenturesRiverVest Venture PartnersVenrockNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Antios Therapeuticsantiostherapeutics.comin𝕏Nov 2021 · $75M

Antios Therapeutics develops antiviral therapies for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and other viral diseases, including its Active Site Polymerase Inhibitor Nucleotide (ASPIN) ATI-2173 and a capsid assembly modulator program.

BiotechHealthtechMendham, US

Gregory Mayes(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas Mayers(Executive Officer)inTamra Adams(Executive Officer)inAbel De La Rosa(Director)

BoardIyona Rajkomar(Director)inBenjamin Rovinski(Director)

Co-investorsAltium CapitalAvego BioScience CapitalLifeSci Venture PartnersPontifax Venture CapitalAmzak HealthDelos Capital+8 more

Arcus Biosciencesarcusbio.comin𝕏

Arcus Biosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that designs small molecule and monoclonal antibody combination therapies for people with cancer.

BiotechHealthtech

Juan Jaen(Co-founder & President)inTerry Rosen(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inBob Goeltz(Chief Financial Officer)inRichard Markus(Chief Medical Officer)inCarolyn Tang(General Counsel)Yvonne Gehring(SVP, Human Resources)

Co-investorsDecheng CapitalDroia VenturesEcoR1 CapitalForesite CapitalGV (Google Ventures)SLVC+4 more

Areslifesciencesareslifesciences.com𝕏

B-FLEXION is an investment group with a heritage in biopharmaceuticals spanning three generations, operating asset managers across multiple investment areas and holding stakes in transformative operating businesses.

BiotechSector Agnostic

Armgoarmgo.comin

ARMGO develops a novel class of therapeutics called Rycals that target ryanodine receptors (RyRs) to correct calcium channel dysfunction in serious diseases with high unmet need.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Ascendis Pharma A/Sascendispharma.comin𝕏Nov 2014

Ascendis Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for hormone-related disorders and rare diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesDenmark, DK

Jan Møller Mikkelsen(Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer)inGrethe Rasmussen(Executive Officer)inHarald Rau(Executive Officer)Martin Olin(Director)Lotte S?nderbjerg(Executive Officer)Martin Auster(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsVivo CapitalAvoro Capital AdvisorsForesite CapitalRA CapitalSofinnova PartnersSofinnova Ventures

Atrecaatreca.com

BiotechRedwood City, US

William Robinson(Director)Lawrence Steinman(Director)Tito Serafini(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrian Atwood(Director)Franklin Berger(Director)

Co-investorsEcoR1 CapitalEvolution VC PartnersMission Bay CapitalMission Biocapital

Biohaven Pharmaceuticalsbiohavenpharma.comin𝕏

Biohaven is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes treatments across immunology, obesity, neuroscience, and oncology, targeting rare and common diseases with limited treatment options.

BiotechHealthtech

Vlad Coric(Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersConnecticut InnovationsOUP (Osage University Partners)HBM Healthcare InvestmentsOrbiMed

BiPar Sciencessanofi.usinAcquired

Biopharmaceutical developer of tumor-selective PARP inhibitor cancer therapies, acquired by Sanofi-aventis in 2009.

Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyCanaan PartnersKleiner PerkinsSPRINGROCK VENTURESVantagePoint Capital PartnersDomain Associates

Bridgebiobridgebio.comin𝕏

BridgeBio develops treatments for genetic conditions and cancers using a decentralized hub-and-spoke model, where autonomous teams focus on specific diseases or drug candidates while a central hub provides clinical, regulatory, and commercial support.

BiotechHealthtech

Neil Kumar(Founder)

Co-investorsAmzak HealthEcoR1 CapitalFrazier Life SciencesHEALTHCARE ROYALTY PARTNERSLongwood FundSequoia Capital+2 more

BridgeBio Oncology Therapeuticsbridgebiooncology.com

BridgeBio Oncology develops cancer therapies targeting tumors driven by RAS and PI3Kα signaling, using RAS signaling biology to design drugs that inhibit RAS-driven PI3K activation and a range of KRAS mutants in both their active (ON) and inactive (OFF) states.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsWellington Management

Catalentcatalent.comin𝕏May 2019

Catalent is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that helps pharma, biotech, and self-care companies develop, manufacture, and deliver drug products and consumer health solutions.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechSomerset, US

John R. Chiminski(Executive Officer, Director)inWetteny Joseph(Executive Officer)inDonald E. Morel Jr.(Director)Peter Zippelius(Director)

BoardJack L. Stahl(Director)Madhavan Balachandran(Director)

Co-investorsHavencrest Capital ManagementLeonard GreenBlackstone

Chiesiusachiesiusa.comin

Chiesi is a global pharmaceutical company that develops and distributes medications across multiple therapeutic areas.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesParma, US

Chimerixchimerix.com𝕏Jul 2019

Chimerix is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for rare diseases and cancers, with a focus on advancing treatments through biomarker-driven approaches and precision medicine.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US

Mike Sherman(Chief Executive Officer and President)W. Garrett Nichols(Chief Medical Officer)Michael A. Alrutz(Executive Officer)Randall Lanier(Chief Science Officer)Roy W. Ware(Chief Manufacturing and Technology Officer)Heather Knight-Trent(Vice President of Regulatory Affairs)

Co-investorsAlta PartnersAsset Management CompanyCanaan PartnersFrazier Life SciencesPappas CapitalSanderling Ventures

Cidara Therapeuticscidara.comin𝕏

Pharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines for patient health and treatment.

BiotechHealthtechSan Diego, US

Jeffrey Stein(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Judice(Director)inKevin Forrest(Executive Officer)Dirk Thye(Executive Officer)inKen Bartizal(Executive Officer)inPaul Daruwala(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors5AM VenturesBain Capital Life SciencesFrazier Life SciencesRA CapitalVivo CapitalCanaan Partners+1 more

Clovis Oncologyclovisoncology.com

Developed targeted cancer therapies with companion diagnostics (Rubraca); IPO'd in 2011 (NASDAQ: CLVS).

Patrick Mahaffy(Founder)in

Co-investorsFrazier Life SciencesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Pfizer Venture InvestmentsRidgeback Capital

Coloresciencecolorescience.com

Colorescience is a professional skincare brand that develops mineral-based sun protection (SPF), skincare, and color correction products, originally created for post-procedure skin and marketed for all ages and skin types.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessCarlsbad, US

Stephen Loomis(Executive Officer)Mary Fisher(Executive Officer, Director)inTheodore Ebel(Executive Officer)Josie Juncal-Schwarz(Executive Officer)

BoardM Bolyard(Director)Brian Dovey(Director)in

Co-investors1315 CapitalRevelation PartnersRoundTable Healthcare PartnersDomain AssociatesHealthCare Ventures, LLCLongwood Fund+2 more

Coolsculptingcoolsculpting.com

CoolSculpting offers FDA-cleared body-contouring procedures that use controlled cooling to reduce visible fat bulges in areas such as the chin, abdomen, thighs, and flanks, along with the CoolTone device for muscle strengthening and toning.

HealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsLightstone Ventures

CV Therapeuticsgilead.comin𝕏

Gilead discovers, develops, and delivers innovative therapeutics for people with life-threatening diseases, focusing on virology, oncology, and inflammation across more than 35 countries.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesFoster City, US

Lou Lange(Founder)Michael L. Riordan(Founder)inDaniel O'Dayin

Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyFrazier Life SciencesKleiner PerkinsLongitude CapitalLumira VenturesMenlo Ventures+6 more

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IQVIA (via the quintiles.com domain) provides data, analytics, AI, and technology-driven services for life sciences and healthcare organizations, spanning clinical development, real world evidence generation, and commercial execution.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsAccess Venture Partners

Cynapsuscynapsus.ca

Cynapsus is a specialty central nervous system pharmaceutical company developing a fast-acting sublingual thin film for on-demand management of OFF episodes in Parkinson's disease patients.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesToronto, CA

Anthony Giovinazzo(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Williams(Executive Officer)Thierry Bilbault(Executive Officer)Nathan Bryson(Executive Officer)

BoardIlan Oren(Director)Tomer Gold(Director)

Cytos Biotechnology AGcytos.comin

Cytos is an orthobiologics company that develops biologic treatments for orthopedic conditions.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsHealthCap

Dermiradermira.com

HealthtechMenlo Park, US

Thomas G. Wiggans(Executive Officer, Director)inEugene A. Bauer(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Guggenhime(Executive Officer)Luis Pena(Executive Officer)Christopher Griffith(Executive Officer)

BoardFred Craves(Director)in

Co-investorsBay City CapitalCanaan PartnersForesite CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Fidelity InvestmentsQiming Healthcare+1 more

Dren Biodrenbio.comSeries B · Jun 2022 · $65M

Dren Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel antibody therapeutics designed to selectively eliminate pathogenic cells and disease-causing agents, with a pipeline targeting oncology, autoimmune diseases, immunology, and neurology.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesFoster City, US

Nenad Tomasevic(Founder)

BoardIvan Trifunovich(Director)John Wesley(Founder)

Co-investors8VCHBM Healthcare InvestmentsHBM PartnersJacket River Capital PartnersMission Bay CapitalMission Biocapital+5 more

Esperion Therapeuticsesperion.comSeries A · Jun 2014 · $23M

Biopharma developing HDL-C regulating therapies; listed 2000.

BiotechAnn Arbor, US

Roger S. Newton(Director)inTim M. Mayleben(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDaniel Janney(Director)Dov A. Goldstein(Director)Nicole Vitullo(Director)inPatrick Enright(Director)in

Co-investorsAlta PartnersArboretum VenturesARCHIMED JapanAsset Management CompanyCanaan PartnersHealthCap+5 more

Euticalseuticals.comin

Archimica is a contract manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), GMP building blocks and reagents, offering process development and production from clinical to large commercial scale for innovative and generic pharmaceutical companies.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechLodi, IT

F2Gf2g.com

F2G develops medicines to treat serious fungal diseases where existing therapies have failed or are ineffective.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesAMR Action FundAstellas Venture Management LLCBrace PharmaSofinnova PartnersSunstone Capital+4 more

Forge Biologicsforgebiologics.comin𝕏Series C · Sep 2022 · $90M

Forge Biologics is a US-based gene therapy CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organization) offering AAV manufacturing services, technologies, and infrastructure.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesGrove City, US

Timothy J. Miller(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardChris Garabedian(Director)inMolly McCartin(Director)in

Co-investorsDrive CapitalRA Capital

Galdermagalderma.comin𝕏

Galderma is a dermatology-focused company that develops and delivers branded pharmaceutical and medical solutions across the full spectrum of skin care and dermatological treatments.

BiotechConsumerHealthtechMedical Devices

Flemming Ørnskov(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsArdian

Global Blood Therapeuticsgbt.cominDec 2014acquired by Pfizer · Aug 2022 · $5.4B

Global Blood Therapeutics was a South San Francisco biopharmaceutical company founded in 2011 focused on treatments for sickle cell disease.

South San Francisco, US

John Schembri(Executive Officer)inTed W. Love(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKevin Starr(Director)inCharles Homcy, M.D.(Director)

Co-investorsAvoro Capital AdvisorsRA CapitalRidgeback CapitalThird Rock VenturesWellington Management

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Allergen ResearchActavisAjax Health IIAllotera TherapeuticsAragon PharmaceuticalsARMO BioSciencesAudentes TherapeuticsAuxiliumAvrobioBristol Myers SquibbCardiokineCellevolveCempraDurata TherapeuticsElevation OncologyElevationoncologyGenzyme CorporationGTxInfinity PharmaceuticalsMenlo TherapeuticsMenlotherapeuticsMiramar LabsPernix TherapeuticsPropelopensSanofigenzymeSmithersavanzaSynergy PharmaceuticalsValeantVersartisZavanteZavante TherapeuticsZELTIQ

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 29

19 IPOs · 10 acquisitions · showing 22

Monte Rosa TherapeuticsNASDAQ: GLUELensarNASDAQ: LNSRMarker TherapeuticsNASDAQ: MRKRAclaris TherapeuticsNASDAQ: ACRSAdmabiologicsNASDAQ: ADMAAeglea BiotherapeuticsNASDAQ: SYREBicara TherapeuticsNASDAQ: BCAXBiomea FusionNASDAQ: BMEACalcimedicaNASDAQ: CALCCompass PathwaysNASDAQ: CMPSHarmony BiosciencesNASDAQ: HRMYJohnson & JohnsonNYSE: JNJNuvation BioNYSE: NUVBProtagonist TherapeuticsNASDAQ: PTGXScholar RockNASDAQ: SRRKSpruce BiosciencesNASDAQ: SPRBSpyre TherapeuticsNASDAQ: SYRESyndax PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: SNDXAmbit Biosciences Corporationacq. by Daiichi SankyoCardiokineacq. by Cornerstone TherapeuticsGlobal Blood Therapeuticsacq. by PfizerIntercept Pharmaceuticalsacq. by Alfasigma

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 5

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Aisling Capital IV, L.P.LPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation2015—11.6%1.74x0.68x
Aisling Capital IIILPs: New York City Police Pension Fund2008—26.4%2.38x2.38x
Aisling Capital III, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, Empire State Development – New York Ventures +6 more2008—26.5%2.38x2.38x
Aisling Capital IILPs: New York City Police Pension Fund2006—0.6%1.04x1.04x
Aisling Capital II, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, Empire State Development – New York Ventures +5 more2005—0.9%1.06x0.99x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

IPO stake values · per SEC filings

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Spruce Biosciences4.3%$15.00Oct 2020$14.3M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Aisling Capital made?
Aisling Capital has 138 tracked investments, 29 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Aisling Capital invest at?
Aisling Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
What sectors does Aisling Capital focus on?
Aisling Capital focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Aisling Capital located?
Aisling Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
Who does Aisling Capital co-invest with?
Aisling Capital most often shares deals with New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Foresite Capital, Frazier Life Sciences, among 145 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Aisling Capital back?
Across 16 deals with disclosed amounts, Aisling Capital has joined rounds of $19M – $115M (median $56M).

Co-investors · 28

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
Foresite Capital

Foresite Capital is a healthcare-focused investment firm backing companies at the intersection of technology and biotechnology to personalize healthcare and accelerate medical innovation.

RA Capital

RA Capital Management is a healthcare and planetary health investment firm that founds, funds, and scales companies using scientific diligence, multi-stage capital, and hands-on operational support.

OrbiMed

OrbiMed is a healthcare-focused investment firm providing tailored financing solutions and global resources to build world-class healthcare companies across biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, diagnostics, and healthcare services.

$1M – $75M
Vivo Capital

Vivo Capital is a global healthcare-focused investment firm operating a multi-strategy platform spanning venture capital, private equity, and public equity. It aims to expand healthcare access and drive innovation through its 'Ecosystem Strategy.'

$10M – $50M
Domain Associates

Domain Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1985 that invests in life sciences companies. The firm operates as a limited liability company.

$200K – $15M
The Column Group

The Column Group (TCG) is a venture capital ecosystem focused on the life sciences, funding scientific innovation and building biotech companies from formation through exit.

$30M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Venrock

Venrock is a venture capital firm investing across technology and healthcare, backing companies in fintech, developer infrastructure, life sciences, therapeutics, semiconductors, and consumer products.

Both backed · 4
SpiroxAnacorInfinity PharmaceuticalsZELTIQ
$500K – $10M
Alta Partners

Alta Partners is a venture capital firm focused on the healthcare and life sciences sector, backing entrepreneurs building companies across biotechnology, therapeutics, and healthcare innovation.

$1M – $12M
HealthQuest Capital

HealthQuest Capital is a healthcare-focused investment firm that backs transformative healthcare companies, primarily at the commercial stage, through Growth Equity and Tactical Opportunities strategies.

Polaris Partners

Polaris Partners is a venture capital firm that partners with biotech and healthcare entrepreneurs to build transformational companies.

$500K – $5M
▶16 more co-investors

Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCHBM PartnersVersant VenturesSR One Capital ManagementMorgenthalerLongwood FundDrive CapitalFlagship PioneeringSV Health InvestorsDe Novo VenturesJumpstart FoundryUS Venture PartnersGeneral AtlanticFlare Capital PartnersFrazier Healthcare PartnersACORN BIOVENTURES

Firms observed investing alongside Aisling Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Aisling Capital's recorded portfolio.

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