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FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Niki BayatAesculaTechFounder/CEOWinter 2018HealthcareLos Angeles, United States6—
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Niki Bayat
Founder/CEO·AesculaTech
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size6
BatchWinter 2018
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
I am co-founder and CEO of AesculaTech, a biotechnology company designing innovative smart materials to change the way health and consumer products interact with the human body. I am also a chemical engineer with 10+ years of experience in organic chemistry with a PhD from the University of Southern California. I was included in MIT's 2018 35 Innovators Under 35. My company participated in YCombinator 2018.
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
AesculaTechResponsive materials, better lives.
IndustryHealthcare
Websiteaesculatech.com/
Team size6
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LocationLos Angeles, United States
BatchWinter 2018
