
Xellar Biosystems is a wet artificial intelligence biotechnology company that accelerates drug discovery by combining Organ-on-a-Chip technology, multicellular 3D disease model development, and AI/machine learning. Their platform recreates complex human organ microenvironments with vascularization, biomechanical forces, and paracrine signaling for biologically relevant in vitro models. They integrate high-throughput microfluidic devices with advanced imaging and AI-driven data analysis to provide spatiotemporal profiling of disease states and drug responses. Designed for scalability and lab automation, Xellar Biosystems addresses the complexity and efficiency needs of modern drug discovery and development, positioning itself as a cutting-edge innovator in pharma-scale organ-on-chip technology.

Xellar Biosystems is a wet artificial intelligence biotechnology company that accelerates drug discovery by combining Organ-on-a-Chip technology, multicellular 3D disease model development, and AI/machine learning. Their platform recreates complex human organ microenvironments with vascularization, biomechanical forces, and paracrine signaling for biologically relevant in vitro models. They integrate high-throughput microfluidic devices with advanced imaging and AI-driven data analysis to provide spatiotemporal profiling of disease states and drug responses. Designed for scalability and lab automation, Xellar Biosystems addresses the complexity and efficiency needs of modern drug discovery and development, positioning itself as a cutting-edge innovator in pharma-scale organ-on-chip technology.
What they do: Pharma-scale organ-on-chip platforms combined with high-content imaging and AI/ML for drug discovery
Headquarters / R&D: Boston/Cambridge, MA area (R&D lab at 500 Rutherford Ave, Boston; office at 1 Broadway, Cambridge)
Founders: Xin Xie, PhD (Cofounder & CEO); Hermione He (Cofounder, Strategy & Investor Relations)
Founded: 2022
Recent funding: Seed rounds reported Jul 17, 2024 and Apr 28, 2025
Preclinical drug discovery and development—improving model relevance and throughput for assessing disease biology and drug responses.
2022
Biotechnology
≈100 million CNY (reported)
Reported Jul 17, 2024 seed/angel+ round with multiple investors
Tens of millions of CNY (reported)
Reported Apr 28, 2025 seed/strategic round with participation from XtalPi, Yael Capital, Tiantu Capital
“Participating investors include XtalPi, TriApex, Tiantu Capital, Legend Capital, Yael Capital Management Limited, Zhengxuan Investment”