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Aftab Kherani

InvestorFounder

Partner at Aisling Capital · Board director at Treeline Biosciences · Board director at Spirox · Board director at Summus Global

FoundedSpiroxSummus GlobalTransEnterixTreeline Biosciences

About

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.

Board director at Treeline Biosciences

Intro paths

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In turn, Aftab can intro founders to Treeline Biosciences's investors below.

Treeline Biosciences's investors · 8

Aisling CapitalNew York · since 2025ARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checks · since 2025Casdin CapitalNew York · since 2025Fidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2025GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2025OrbiMedNew York · $1M – $75M checks · since 2025Rock Springs CapitalBaltimore · since 2025T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2025

Co-founders at Treeline Biosciences

JHJoshua H. Bilenker
Joshua H. BilenkerExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
JE
Jeffrey EngelmanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Spirox

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In turn, Aftab can intro founders to Spirox's investors below.

Spirox's investors · 7

Aisling CapitalNew York · since 2016APERTURE Venture PartnersBoston · $1M – $5M checks · since 2016Correlation VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $4M checks · since 2016HealthQuest CapitalRedwood City · since 2016VenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2016Venrock AssociatesPalo Alto · since 2015Western Technology InvestmentPortola Valley · $250K – $30M checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Spirox

DR
Duke RohlenChief Executive Officer

Board director at Summus Global

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In turn, Aftab can intro founders to Summus Global's investors below.

Summus Global's investors · 3

Aisling CapitalNew York · since 2021OutsidersNorwalk · $500K – $8M checksTeamworthy VenturesNew York

Co-founders at Summus Global

JF
Julian FlanneryExecutive Officer, Director

Deals · 2

Treeline BiosciencesBoard seat

via Aisling Capital · filed Sep 2025 · $250M raise

TransEnterixBoard seat

via Aisling Capital · filed Sep 2017 · $950K raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Aisling Capital

A.J Sacks
Analyst at Aisling Capital
Andrew Schiff
Managing Partner at Aisling Capital
Ayman Sabi
Partner at Aisling Capital
Carol Zikopoulos
Head of Human Resources and Compliance Manager at Aisling Capital
Dennis Purcell
Investor at Aisling Capital
Dov Goldstein
Managing Partner at Aisling Capital
Eric Aguiar
Partner at Aisling Capital
Hannah Wieder
Controller at Aisling Capital

Network6

A.J Sacks
Analyst at Aisling Capital
Andrew Schiff
Managing Partner at Aisling Capital
Ayman Sabi
Partner at Aisling Capital
Dennis Purcell
Investor at Aisling Capital
Dov Goldstein
Managing Partner at Aisling Capital
Eric Aguiar
Partner at Aisling Capital

Investors connected to Aftab in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Aftab Kherani work?
Aftab Kherani is Partner at Aisling Capital and Founder at Treeline Biosciences and Founder at Spirox and Founder at Summus Global.
What companies did Aftab Kherani found?
Aftab Kherani founded Spirox, Summus Global, TransEnterix, Treeline Biosciences.