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Factor XI is a coagulation protein, synthesized in the liver and circulating in plasma, the fluid phase of blood. It is one of many factors critical for the formation of fibrin the glue of a blood clot. F XI is part of the intrinsic coagulation cascade just like the well known hemophilia factors and thus its deficiency can lead to bleeding.
