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Healthcare Founder Directory

Founders revolutionizing healthcare, biotech, and life sciences.

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Bertrand Delsuc
@bertrandbio

16-year chip design veteran at STMicroelectronics turned biotech entrepreneur, founding Biotellytics after a decade of following the biotech industry. Recently worked as a business analyst at OncologyPipeline.

TechnicalDesign
6 VCs
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John Zhao
@johnzhao94

Former VP Product & GM at Athelas and co-founder of Qatter, now founder of Blossom building AI copilots and agents for mental healthcare.

FundedProduct
6 VCs
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Ally Nakamura
@nakamuraally

Stanford CS grad and former PM at DoNotPay and Instagram, now founder of a stealth startup in healthcare. Previously a Softbank Fellow and PearX S24 participant at Pear VC.

TechnicalProductResearchStudent
6 VCs
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Jasmin Kaur
@jasminkaur_

Biochemist and former GSK researcher building bio machines at Tacit Machines to derisk clinical trial failures. Previously worked on ML for cell dynamics and bioimaging brain architecture, and served as director of pandemic challenge trials. Currently a Founder in Residence at Entrepreneurs First and FDA advisor.

Research
5 VCs
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Nate Dalva
@dalvabaird

Former Chief of Staff and Product Manager at Detect, now co-founder and CEO of Neuroscience. Previously worked in commercial operations and diagnostics product management.

ProductResearch
5 VCs

MIT PhD in Machine Learning focused on generative models for structural biology and drug discovery, now co-founder of Boltz using AI to help scientists reshape biology. Previously ML researcher at Twitter.

FundedTechnicalResearchStudent
5 VCs
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Dr. Simon
@goddek

Biotech scientist and senior researcher at SINTEF, focused on health optimization and off-grid living. CEO of BlueCycling and co-founder of developonics, combining research expertise with entrepreneurial ventures in biotechnology and sustainable systems.

TechnicalResearch
5 VCs
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Navya B.
@navyadotbio

Bioengineering grad from UMD doing research at NYU Langone, now building biocomputers at Laminae. Writes about biotech's future and focuses on synthetic biology and synthetic morphology.

ResearchStudent
5 VCs
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Engy Ziedan
@engyziedan

Applied health economist at Indiana University turned co-founder of Protege, building data that unlocks AI capabilities in healthcare.

Research
4 VCs
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Connor Sweeney
@_connorsweeney

Building Baba Care, a healthcare technology company.

Founder
4 VCs
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