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Known for these resultsRole24%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 24% 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.Bio58%Bio coverage: 58% 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-company1%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 1% of these rows have at least one match.School16%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 16% of these rows have at least one match.
- Abhi Rajendran@amino_abhiFounder/CEO · AminoAnalyticaS24Healthcare · London
- Adam Wu@adaminoacidFounder/CTO · AminoAnalyticaS24Healthcare · London
- Ian DardaniFounder/CEO · BiocartesianS24Healthcare · Philadelphia
- Jess LiFounder · BiocartesianS24Healthcare · Philadelphia
- Luca SpringerFounder · NumenS23Healthcare · San Francisco
- Thomas Carroll@_tom_dot_comFounder · NumenS23Healthcare · San Francisco
- Will Cao@cao_willFounder · Pando BioscienceW23Healthcare · Boston
- Bryan HeFounder · InVision Medical TechnologyS22Healthcare · San Francisco
- David Ouyang@David_OuyangFounder · InVision Medical TechnologyS22Healthcare · San Francisco
- Celestin de Wergifosse@CelestindeWerFounder · Signatur BiosciencesS22Healthcare · London
- John Goertz@BioGoertzFounder · Signatur BiosciencesS22Healthcare · London
- Alex JiaoFounder/CEO · ScoutW22Healthcare · San Francisco
- Cameron BallFounder · ScoutW22Healthcare · San Francisco
- Andrew JajackFounder · Spot HealthW22Healthcare · Cincinnati
- Hamed FesharakiFounder · AdravisionS21Healthcare · Singapore
- Liushifeng ChenFounder · AdravisionS21Healthcare · Singapore
- Yasaman NematFounder · AdravisionS21Healthcare · Singapore
- Alex FisherFounder/COO · AOA DxS21Healthcare · Denver
- Anna Jeter@anna_mj1Founder · AOA DxS21Healthcare · Denver
- Oriana Papin-Zoghbi@orianazhFounder · AOA DxS21Healthcare · Denver
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Abhi RajendranAminoAnalyticaFounder/CEOSummer 2024HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom3https://x.com/amino_abhiAdam WuAminoAnalyticaFounder/CTOSummer 2024HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom3https://x.com/adaminoacidIan DardaniBiocartesianFounder/CEOSummer 2024HealthcarePhiladelphia, United States2—Jess LiBiocartesianFounderSummer 2024HealthcarePhiladelphia, United States2—Luca SpringerNumenFounderSummer 2023HealthcareSan Francisco, United States18—Thomas CarrollNumenFounderSummer 2023HealthcareSan Francisco, United States18https://x.com/_tom_dot_comWill CaoPando BioscienceFounderWinter 2023HealthcareBoston, United States5https://x.com/cao_willBryan HeInVision Medical TechnologyFounderSummer 2022HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—David OuyangInVision Medical TechnologyFounderSummer 2022HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/David_OuyangCelestin de WergifosseSignatur BiosciencesFounderSummer 2022HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/CelestindeWerJohn GoertzSignatur BiosciencesFounderSummer 2022HealthcareLondon, United Kingdom5https://x.com/BioGoertzAlex JiaoScoutFounder/CEOWinter 2022HealthcareSan Francisco, United States12—Cameron BallScoutFounderWinter 2022HealthcareSan Francisco, United States12—Andrew JajackSpot HealthFounderWinter 2022HealthcareCincinnati, United States9—Hamed FesharakiAdravisionFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSingapore, Singapore8—Liushifeng ChenAdravisionFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSingapore, Singapore8—Yasaman NematAdravisionFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSingapore, Singapore8—Alex FisherAOA DxFounder/COOSummer 2021HealthcareDenver, United States25—Anna JeterAOA DxFounderSummer 2021HealthcareDenver, United States25https://x.com/anna_mj1Oriana Papin-ZoghbiAOA DxFounderSummer 2021HealthcareDenver, United States25https://x.com/orianazh
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Will Cao
Founder·Pando Bioscience
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchWinter 2023
LocationBoston, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Will Cao is the co-founder and CEO of Pando Bioscience. During her Ph.D., Will changed her major from engineering machines to engineering bacteria (yes, making genetic modifications to bacteria, so they can produce things that they can't before). She has published first-author papers in Cell and Nature Biotechnology. In her spare time, she is a personal trainer and a kayak and scuba diving enthusiast.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Pando BioscienceGen-AI Designed Enzymes for Pharmaceutical Innovation
