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Steven Elms

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at Aisling Capital · Board director at Treeline Biosciences · Board director at Cidara Therapeutics · Board director at Marker Therapeutics

United States

FoundedCidara TherapeuticsEarlensLensarMarker TherapeuticsTreeline Biosciences

About

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.

Board director at Treeline Biosciences

Intro paths

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In turn, Steven 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
JB
Josh BilenkerFounder

Board director at Cidara Therapeutics

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In turn, Steven can intro founders to Cidara Therapeutics's investors below.

Cidara Therapeutics's investors · 7

5AM VenturesBoston · $100K – $4M checks · since 2015Aisling CapitalNew YorkCanaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checks · since 2015Frazier Life SciencesPalo Alto · since 2015RA CapitalBostonVenrock Healthcare Capital PartnersNew YorkVivo CapitalPalo Alto · $10M – $50M checks

Co-founders at Cidara Therapeutics

JS
Jeffrey SteinExecutive Officer, Director
KJ
Kevin JudiceDirector

Board director at Marker Therapeutics

Intro paths

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In turn, Steven can intro founders to Marker Therapeutics's investors below.

Marker Therapeutics's investors · 3

Aisling CapitalNew York · since 2024National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2023New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks

Co-founders at Marker Therapeutics

JVJuan Vera
Juan VeraExecutive Officer, Director
DV
Dr. VeraCo-founder

Deals · 4

Treeline BiosciencesBoard seat

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

Marker TherapeuticsBoard seat

via Aisling Capital · filed Dec 2024 · $16.1M raise

EarlensBoard seat

via Aisling Capital · filed May 2017 · $77.3M raise

LensarBoard seat

via Aisling Capital · filed Jan 2015 · $20M raise

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

Colleagues at Aisling Capital

A.J Sacks
Analyst at Aisling Capital
Aftab Kherani
Operating Partner 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

Frequently asked questions

Where does Steven Elms work?
Steven Elms is Managing Partner at Aisling Capital and Founder at Treeline Biosciences and Founder at Cidara Therapeutics and Founder at Marker Therapeutics.
What companies did Steven Elms found?
Steven Elms founded Cidara Therapeutics, Earlens, Lensar, Marker Therapeutics, Treeline Biosciences.