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Known for these resultsRole15%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 15% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio62%Bio coverage: 62% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% of these rows have at least one match.School54%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 54% of these rows have at least one match.
- Alla ArzumanyanFounder · SFA TherapeuticsS21Healthcare · Philadelphia
- Ira SpectorFounder · SFA TherapeuticsS21Healthcare · Philadelphia
- Mark Feitelson@feitelsonFounder · SFA TherapeuticsS21Healthcare · Philadelphia
- Jeff Tang@jefftangxFounder · Eat BlueprintW21Consumer · San Francisco
- Graham Dick@grahamrdickFounder · LyggW21Consumer · San Francisco
- Ernesto LujanFounder · dNovoS18Healthcare · San Francisco
- Benedetta di RobilantFounder · Dorian TherapeuticsS18Healthcare · San Francisco
- Maddalena AdornoFounder · Dorian TherapeuticsS18Healthcare · San Francisco
- Glenn MarkovFounder · Rejuvenation Technologies Inc.S18Healthcare · San Francisco
- John RamunasFounder · Rejuvenation Technologies Inc.S18Healthcare · San Francisco
- Edward CiborFounder · Forever LabsS17Healthcare · Ann Arbor
- Mark Katakowski@markkatakowskiFounder/President & Chief Science Officer · Forever LabsS17Healthcare · Ann Arbor
- Steven ClausnitzerFounder/CEO · Forever LabsS17Healthcare · Ann Arbor
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alla ArzumanyanSFA TherapeuticsFounderSummer 2021HealthcarePhiladelphia, United States4—Ira SpectorSFA TherapeuticsFounderSummer 2021HealthcarePhiladelphia, United States4—Mark FeitelsonSFA TherapeuticsFounderSummer 2021HealthcarePhiladelphia, United States4https://x.com/feitelsonJeff TangEat BlueprintFounderWinter 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jefftangxGraham DickLyggFounderWinter 2021ConsumerSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/grahamrdickErnesto LujandNovoFounderSummer 2018HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Benedetta di RobilantDorian TherapeuticsFounderSummer 2018HealthcareSan Francisco, United States8—Maddalena AdornoDorian TherapeuticsFounderSummer 2018HealthcareSan Francisco, United States8—Glenn MarkovRejuvenation Technologies Inc.FounderSummer 2018HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—John RamunasRejuvenation Technologies Inc.FounderSummer 2018HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Edward CiborForever LabsFounderSummer 2017HealthcareAnn Arbor, United States12—Mark KatakowskiForever LabsFounder/President & Chief Science OfficerSummer 2017HealthcareAnn Arbor, United States12https://x.com/markkatakowskiSteven ClausnitzerForever LabsFounder/CEOSummer 2017HealthcareAnn Arbor, United States12—Showing 1–13 of 13 founders
Alla Arzumanyan
Founder·SFA Therapeutics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size4
BatchSummer 2021
LocationPhiladelphia, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
MS is Microbiology, PhD in Biotechnology, Assistant Professor at Temple University, Co-Founder and Co-Inventor at SFA Therapeutics, Inc. Performed a case-control, Proof-of-Activity Human study to evaluate treatment effect of SFA002 drug (proprietary of SFA Therapeutics, Inc.) on patients with plaque psoriasis. Worked with Axella Research on pre-IND application for SFA002. Worked with HEC (Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., China), Theravectys, and ThirdLaw LLC (still collaborating with the latter)
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Regulating the immune system to block cancer & autoimmune diseases
IndustryHealthcare
Websitesfatherapeutics.com/
Team size4
LocationPhiladelphia, United States
BatchSummer 2021