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Steven Elms

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Managing Partner, Aisling Capital

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Aisling Capital
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Managing Partner
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Managing partner
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Record updated 20 September 2026

About

Mr. Elms joined Aisling in 2000 and serves as one of the Managing Partners. Prior to Aisling, he was a Principal in the Life Sciences Investment Banking Group of Chase H&Q (formerly Hambrecht & Quist, “H&Q”). During his five years at H&Q, Mr. Elms was involved in over 60 financing and M&A transactions, helping clients raise in excess of $3.3 billion in capital. Prior to H&Q, Mr. Elms traded mortgage-backed securities at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. His previous healthcare sector experience includes over two years as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Marion Laboratories and two years as a consultant for The Wilkerson Group.

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Mr. Elms received his M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and his B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University.Source (opens in a new tab)

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