Encellin, a biotechnology company developing a cell encapsulation platform with an initial focus on Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), announced the closing of a $9.9M financing round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator.

Encellin has developed an Encapsulated Cell Replacement Therapy (EnCRT) to isolate therapeutic cells from the body's immune system, to help therapeutic cells survive in the body. Once implanted, cells within the porous EnCRT are able to exchange the biomolecules with the body, which Encellin seeks to demonstrate will provide a therapeutic benefit and function as a living medicine.