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Known for these resultsRole45%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 45% 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.Bio90%Bio coverage: 90% 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-company10%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 10% of these rows have at least one match.School35%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 35% of these rows have at least one match.
- Amie LeightonFounder/CEO · Allia HealthS26Healthcare · New York
- Saroosh Khan@sarooshkhan98Founder/CTO · Allia HealthS26Healthcare · New York
- Eshan Dosani@EshanDosaniFounder/CEO · Perspectives HealthS25Healthcare · Chicago
- Kyle JungFounder/CTO · Perspectives HealthS25Healthcare · Chicago
- Anurag ChutaniFounder · IntellectS21Healthcare · Singapore
- Theodoric Chew@theodoricchewFounder · IntellectS21Healthcare · Singapore
- Arthur MacWatersFounder · Legion HealthS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Daniel Wilson@the_danny_gFounder/CTO · Legion HealthS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Yash PatelFounder/CEO · Legion HealthS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Andrew KruegelFounder · Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsS20Healthcare · New York
- Dalibor SamesFounder · Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsS20Healthcare · New York
- JONATHAN SPORNFounder · Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsS20Healthcare · New York
- Brian Wallach@bsw5020Founder · SynapticureS20Healthcare · Chicago
- Martina de Majo@MartinadeMajoFounder · SynapticureS20Healthcare · Chicago
- Peter Wallach@pwallach87Founding CEO, Founder · SynapticureS20Healthcare · Chicago
- Anmol Arora@anmolarora6699Founder · DocVitaW20Healthcare · Bengaluru
- Vikram Patel@vikramdpatel95Founder · DocVitaW20Healthcare · Bengaluru
- Alex Naoumidis@alexnaoumidisCo-founder & Co-CEO · Mindset HealthS19Healthcare · Melbourne
- Chris NaoumidisFounder · Mindset HealthS19Healthcare · Melbourne
- Eugenia KuydaFounder/CEO · ReplikaW15Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Amie LeightonAllia HealthFounder/CEOSummer 2026HealthcareNew York, United States3—Saroosh KhanAllia HealthFounder/CTOSummer 2026HealthcareNew York, United States3https://x.com/sarooshkhan98Eshan DosaniPerspectives HealthFounder/CEOSummer 2025HealthcareChicago, United States5https://x.com/EshanDosaniKyle JungPerspectives HealthFounder/CTOSummer 2025HealthcareChicago, United States5—Anurag ChutaniIntellectFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSingapore, Singapore200—Theodoric ChewIntellectFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSingapore, Singapore200https://x.com/theodoricchewArthur MacWatersLegion HealthFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States11—Daniel WilsonLegion HealthFounder/CTOSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States11https://x.com/the_danny_gYash PatelLegion HealthFounder/CEOSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States11—Andrew KruegelGilgamesh PharmaceuticalsFounderSummer 2020HealthcareNew York, United States15—Dalibor SamesGilgamesh PharmaceuticalsFounderSummer 2020HealthcareNew York, United States15—JONATHAN SPORNGilgamesh PharmaceuticalsFounderSummer 2020HealthcareNew York, United States15—Brian WallachSynapticureFounderSummer 2020HealthcareChicago, United States115https://x.com/bsw5020Martina de MajoSynapticureFounderSummer 2020HealthcareChicago, United States115https://x.com/MartinadeMajoPeter WallachSynapticureFounding CEO, FounderSummer 2020HealthcareChicago, United States115https://x.com/pwallach87Anmol AroraDocVitaFounderWinter 2020HealthcareBengaluru, India14https://x.com/anmolarora6699Vikram PatelDocVitaFounderWinter 2020HealthcareBengaluru, India14https://x.com/vikramdpatel95Alex NaoumidisMindset HealthCo-founder & Co-CEOSummer 2019HealthcareMelbourne, Australia35https://x.com/alexnaoumidisChris NaoumidisMindset HealthFounderSummer 2019HealthcareMelbourne, Australia35—Eugenia KuydaReplikaFounder/CEOWinter 2015ConsumerSan Francisco, United States28—
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Martina de Majo
Founder·Synapticure
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size115
BatchSummer 2020
LocationChicago, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Martina is the director of research and development at Synapticure and she focuses on creating iPSC derived in vitro models to study neurodegenerative disorders. Martina received an undergraduate degree in biotechnology and a Master's degree in pharmaceutical biotechnology from the University of Rome "La Sapienza" (Italy), she then earned a PhD in clinical neuroscience from King's College London (UK) and deepened her knowledge of iPSC derived modelling in her postdoc at UCSF (US)
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
SynapticureWe deliver personalized medicine for neurodegenerative patients
