# Zvonimir Vrselja

> Zvonimir Vrselja is a Croatian scientist and the CEO and co-founder of Bexorg, a Yale spinout founded with Nenad Sestan in 2021. Educated in Osijek, he moved to Yale in 2016, shared first-author credit on a 2019 Nature paper, and became a 2019 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology finalist. His career connects experimental research, company building and lasting ties to his early mentors in Croatia.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at Bexorg, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Bexorg, Inc., Yale University, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
- **From:** Osijek, Croatia
- **Nationality:** Croatian
- **Education:** M.D., Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Ph.D., Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
- **Known for:** 2019 finalist for the Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology., Equal first author on a 2019 Nature publication with Stefano G. Daniele., Co-founder and CEO of Bexorg, founded at Yale in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Graduated in Osijek and began work as an assistant in the university’s anatomy and neuroscience department.
- **2015** — Completed his doctoral education; a Croatian colleague helped introduce him to Nenad Sestan.
- **2016** — Moved to Yale University in New Haven for research.
- **2019** — Shared equal first-author credit with Stefano G. Daniele on a Nature paper; became an Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology finalist.
- **2021** — Co-founded Bexorg with Nenad Sestan.
- **2025** — Bexorg announced a $23 million Series A and $42.5 million in total funding on October 15.
- **2026** — ARPA-H named him principal investigator for Bexorg’s ExOBrain award.

## Achievements

- 2019 finalist for the Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology.
- Equal first author on a 2019 Nature publication with Stefano G. Daniele.
- Co-founder and CEO of Bexorg, founded at Yale in 2021.
- Recognized as a Schmidt Futures Innovation Fellow in his public researcher biography.
- Listed in the Foresight Institute’s 2022 fellowship directory.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 7, Bexorg announced an ARPA-H award of up to $28.3 million for a three-phase, 36-month project. ARPA-H lists Vrselja as principal investigator and an award start date of September 4, 2026.
- **2026-07** — Bexorg announced Bruce Car as Chief Scientific Officer and Michael Fenn as Chief Business Officer.
- **2025-11** — Bexorg appointed Sean Murphy Chief Technology Officer.
- **2025-10** — Bexorg announced a $23 million Series A, bringing reported cumulative funding to $42.5 million.

## Links

- Website: https://bexorg.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zvonimir-vrselja-61a570245

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Last updated: 2026-10-15