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Asima Ahmad

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Yo, have you heard of Asima Ahmad? She’s honestly one of the coolest founders out there. She’s a total boss in the fertility space and a legit changemaker. Here’s the scoop: She’s from Faisalabad, Pakistan, […]

Experience: Carrot Fertility, Fertility Centers of Illinois, UCSF, Umeed Foundation, World Health Organization, Y Combinator, Yale
Industries: HealthTech, HR Tech & Future of Work

Neha Verchand

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Bro, let me put you onto this guy, Neha Verchand. So, here’s the deal, I dug through all the official YC stuff, like their founders’ directory, and honestly, I couldn’t find any legit info linking […]

Experience: Alameda County, Cambium Networks, Medic Mobile, Salesforce, UCSF, Wavy, Y Combinator

Kyle Moore

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Nah but seriously, check out Kyle Moore, this guy’s a straight-up tech and startup junkie, and his story is one of those that’s gonna inspire anyone who’s into building shit from scratch. No bullshit. So, […]

Experience: Google, iDigital, Pyka, Stanford University, UCSF, WebAha!, Y Combinator
Industries: Aerospace & Drones, CleanTech & Energy, Food & AgTech, Mobility & Automotive

Erica T. Johnson

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Here’s why you should know about Erica T. Johnson – she’s the real deal in the startup world, especially when it comes to mental health and brain tech. So, she’s part of that W18 Y […]

Experience: Department of Neurology, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, Memory and Aging Center, Modern Health, Sandler Neurosciences, UCSF, Y Combinator
Industries: Wellness Tech

Austin Walker

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Here’s why you should know about Austin Walker, the guy’s a straight-up machine. He’s a YC W16 alum, and honestly, he’s been crushing it in the startup world for a minute now. Like, this dude’s […]

Experience: Boomshaka, InnoVein, Other, Pioneer, StartX, UCSF, Various
Industries: EdTech, HealthTech

Jimmie Ye

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Aight, so peep Jimmie Ye – this guy is the real deal in biotech and startups, no cap. So, he’s currently an associate professor at UCSF, diving deep into human genetics, but here’s the kicker, […]

Experience: Apple, Broad Institute, Dropprint Genomics, Inc., UCSF, Y Combinator
Industries: HealthTech, IT & Cloud Infrastructure

Gustavo Pesce

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Yo, so you gotta hear about Gustavo Pesce. This guy is the real deal in biotech and startups. He’s a YC W20 alum, which means he crushed it early on and got that stamp of […]

Experience: Abalone Bio, Amyris, Bolt Threads, Inc., INGEBI, UCSF, Y Combinator
Industries: CleanTech & Energy, HealthTech

Polina Lishko

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Aight, so peep Polina Lishko. This chick is the real deal in biotech startup land. She’s been around the block, seriously. Started out doing some heavy research at UC Berkeley, UCSF, and Harvard Medical School, […]

Experience: Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, San Francisco, UC Berkeley, UCSF, Y Combinator, YourChoice Therapeutics
Industries: HealthTech

Jacob Vogan

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You absolutely need to hear the story of Jacob Vogan, the guy’s a legit science and startup beast. Started out with a solid bioengineering degree from UC Davis, like, he’s always been into biotech and […]

Experience: CB Therapeutics, KarnaTeq, San Francisco, UC Berkeley, UCSF, University Of California, Y Combinator
Industries: HealthTech, Wellness Tech

Ruby Yu

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No cap, here’s what’s up with Ruby Yu – this girl is the real deal in the startup world, especially when it comes to saving our planet and redefining food. She’s part of YC’s S22 […]

Experience: Ten Lives, UCSF, Y Combinator
Industries: AI & Machine Learning, Food & AgTech