Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P.
Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P. is a hedge fund based in Chicago, Illinois. According to its most recent Form D, filed Feb 13, 2026, the fund has sold $135,803,323 of interests to 80 investors since its first sale in Feb 2019. The minimum investment it accepts from an outside investor is $1,000,000. It relies on the Section 3(c)(1) exclusion, which limits it to 100 beneficial owners, typically accredited investors. The offering uses Rule 506(b), which does not permit general solicitation. Related persons named in the filing include Driehaus Capital Management LLC; Stephen Weber; Robert Kurinsky.
Performance
No verified returns have been reported for this fund. As a rough guide, Driehaus Capital Management LLC, which manages it, disclosed U.S. stock holdings that returned an estimated +25.8% 2026 YTD through Jun 30 (S&P 500: +9.5%), based only on its public 13F filings. Over a longer period, Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, the estimate is +62.4% (S&P 500: +37.2%).
This estimate covers the firm's whole disclosed long U.S. stock portfolio. It is not this fund's return and excludes dividends, fees, shorts, derivatives, bonds, cash and trading within each quarter.
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- Total raised
- $135,803,323Cumulative sales reported on Form D
- Investors
- 80
- First sale
- Feb 1, 2019
- Minimum investment
- $1,000,000
- Who can invest
- Accredited investorsSection 3(c)(1): up to 100 beneficial owners
- Offering exemption
- Rule 506(b)No general advertising
- Key people and entities
- Driehaus Capital Management LLC; Stephen Weber; Robert Kurinsky
- Latest Form D
- Feb 13, 2026
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Questions about Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P.
What is the minimum investment for Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P.?
According to its latest Form D, filed Feb 13, 2026, the minimum investment Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P. accepts from an outside investor is $1,000,000.
Who can invest in Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P.?
Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P. is generally open only to accredited investors, and it may have no more than 100 beneficial owners because it relies on Section 3(c)(1). It uses Rule 506(b), which does not allow general advertising.
How much has Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P. raised?
Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P. reports $135,803,323 sold from 80 investors on its Form D filed Feb 13, 2026. This is cumulative sales since the offering began, not current assets or performance.
Where is Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P. based?
Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P. is based in Chicago, Illinois and is managed by Driehaus Capital Management LLC.
When did Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P. launch?
Driehaus Life Sciences Fund, L.P. reports its first sale in Feb 2019.
Size compared with every hedge fund
Raised more than 75% of the 323 hedge funds based in Illinois, and more than 63% of all 10,307 that report sales.