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- Aayam Bansal@aayambansalFounder/CEO · Synthetic SciencesW26B2B · San Francisco
- Ishaan GangwaniFounder/CTO · Synthetic SciencesW26B2B · San Francisco
- Seray CicekFounder · LSK TechnologiesS20Healthcare · Toronto
- Max Hodak@max_hodakFounder/CEO · TranscripticW15Healthcare · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aayam BansalSynthetic SciencesFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/aayambansalIshaan GangwaniSynthetic SciencesFounder/CTOWinter 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Seray CicekLSK TechnologiesFounderSummer 2020HealthcareToronto, Canada2—Max HodakTranscripticFounder/CEOWinter 2015HealthcareSan Francisco, United States13https://x.com/max_hodak
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Aayam Bansal
Founder/CEO·Synthetic Sciences
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Built COVID-19 helpline infrastructure for Indian govt serving 50k+ people daily Patented (US, SG, IND) and Sold Orthopaedic AISock for 5-figures at 17 Published at NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, CVPR & other A* conferences Prev: aisock (Acq.), Z-Fellows, Emergent Ventures
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.
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Synthetic SciencesInfrastructure for Autonomous Science
IndustryB2B
Websitesyntheticsciences.ai/
Team size2
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2026
Co-foundersIshaan Gangwani
