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Epalex: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

EpaleX is developing a novel inhaled treatment for epilepsy and migraine. The treatment for the first time provides a way for patients with epilepsy to gain control over their seizures. When a seizure warning sign (aura) occurs, the patient will be able to prevent the development of a full-blown seizure through the use of a pocket nebulizer to deliver a powerful antiseizure medication that rapidly enters the brain and stops the seizure. The effect of the drug dissipates within minutes, allowing the patient to resume normal daily activity. The inhaler is also used to stop migraine attacks that are refractory to currently available migraine treatments.

www.epalex.com LinkedIn Palo Alto, United States 1-10 employees
Biotechnology Health Care Life Science Pharmaceutical
Total raised
$9.5M
Rounds
3
Latest
Undisclosed round
Nov 2025

Epalex has raised $9.5M across 3 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $1.2M announced in Nov 2025.

That round is below the $8.4M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Epalex Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$9.5M
across 3 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
3
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$1.2M in Nov 2025
Employees
1-10
reported band
Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States

Latest funding round on record: Nov 2025.

Epalex Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$1.2M
Undisclosed round
$4.0M
Undisclosed round
$4.3M

Epalex raised $4.3M in an undisclosed round announced in Oct 2022.

2.2 years later, an undisclosed round of $4.0M was announced in Dec 2024.

11 months later, an undisclosed round of $1.2M was announced in Nov 2025.

Epalex Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Randall Murphy
Founder
Locked
Brendan Magrab
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the Epalex team: 2 of 2 have an email address on file.

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Epalex Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,185
$8.4M
30,319
$7.7M

Epalex's latest round of $1.2M is below the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Epalex Funding FAQs

What does Epalex do?

EpaleX is developing a novel inhaled treatment for epilepsy and migraine. The treatment for the first time provides a way for patients with epilepsy to gain control over their seizures. When a seizure warning sign (aura) occurs, the patient will be able to prevent the development of a full-blown seizure through the use of a pocket nebulizer to deliver a powerful antiseizure medication that rapidly enters the brain and stops the seizure. The effect of the drug dissipates within minutes, allowing the patient to resume normal daily activity. The inhaler is also used to stop migraine attacks that are refractory to currently available migraine treatments.

How much funding has Epalex raised?

Epalex has raised $9.5M across 3 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $1.2M announced in Nov 2025.

When did Epalex last raise funding?

Epalex's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $1.2M, announced in Nov 2025.

Who founded Epalex?

FundedIQ lists Randall Murphy (Founder) at Epalex.

Who is the CEO of Epalex?

Brendan Magrab is listed as CEO at Epalex.

Where is Epalex headquartered?

Epalex is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.

How many employees does Epalex have?

Epalex is in the 1-10 employee band.

How does Epalex's funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Epalex's latest round of $1.2M is below the $8.4M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,185 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Epalex Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Epalex is left off this page rather than filled in.

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