EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Excelsior Venture Partners III, LLC (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2006 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13 (a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: September 14, 2006	By:	/s/ Leo P. Grohowski
		Leo P. Grohowski
		Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 14, 2006	By:	/s/ Raghav V. Nandagopal
		Raghav V. Nandagopal
		Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 14, 2006	By:	/s/ Robert F. Aufenanger
		Robert F. Aufenanger
		Treasurer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.