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Known for these resultsRole26%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 26% 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.Bio84%Bio coverage: 84% 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-company5%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 5% of these rows have at least one match.School74%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 74% of these rows have at least one match.
- Ahmed Abdulaal@AAY1993Founder/CEO · Mecha HealthW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ayodeji Ijishakin@AIjishakinFounder · Mecha HealthW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Hugo FryFounder · Mecha HealthW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Nina Montaña BrownFounder/CTO · Mecha HealthW25Healthcare · San Francisco
- Sabih Mir@sabihmirFounder · MedervaW22Healthcare · San Francisco
- Alex SmithFounder · TYBR HealthW22Healthcare · Houston
- Bruce GermanFounder · MatrubialsS21Healthcare · Davis
- Dito Krista@ditokristaFounder · SirkaS21Healthcare · Jakarta
- Orestis Vardoulis@orestisvarFounder · Zeit MedicalS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Urs NaberFounder · Zeit MedicalS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Dino Di Carlo@dinodicarloFounder · Forcyte BiotechnologiesW21Healthcare · Los Angeles
- Ivan PushkarskyFounder · Forcyte BiotechnologiesW21Healthcare · Los Angeles
- Nick HuiFounder · MedMe HealthW21Healthcare · Toronto
- Arne ScheuFounder · Valink TherapeuticsW21Healthcare · Boston
- Irsyad KhairilFounder · Valink TherapeuticsW21Healthcare · Boston
- Bagrat GrigoryanFounder/COO · VolumetricW20Healthcare · Houston
- Jordan Miller@jmilFounder/President · VolumetricW20Healthcare · Houston
- Ritu LalFounder · GEn1E LifesciencesS19Healthcare · San Francisco
- Mukti ParikhFounder/CTO · zPREDICTAS15Healthcare · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ahmed AbdulaalMecha HealthFounder/CEOWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/AAY1993Ayodeji IjishakinMecha HealthFounderWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/AIjishakinHugo FryMecha HealthFounderWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Nina Montaña BrownMecha HealthFounder/CTOWinter 2025HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Sabih MirMedervaFounderWinter 2022HealthcareSan Francisco, United States13https://x.com/sabihmirAlex SmithTYBR HealthFounderWinter 2022HealthcareHouston, United States3—Bruce GermanMatrubialsFounderSummer 2021HealthcareDavis, United States4—Dito KristaSirkaFounderSummer 2021HealthcareJakarta, Indonesia9https://x.com/ditokristaOrestis VardoulisZeit MedicalFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/orestisvarUrs NaberZeit MedicalFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—Dino Di CarloForcyte BiotechnologiesFounderWinter 2021HealthcareLos Angeles, United States5https://x.com/dinodicarloIvan PushkarskyForcyte BiotechnologiesFounderWinter 2021HealthcareLos Angeles, United States5—Nick HuiMedMe HealthFounderWinter 2021HealthcareToronto, Canada60—Arne ScheuValink TherapeuticsFounderWinter 2021HealthcareBoston, United States15—Irsyad KhairilValink TherapeuticsFounderWinter 2021HealthcareBoston, United States15—Bagrat GrigoryanVolumetricFounder/COOWinter 2020HealthcareHouston, United States5—Jordan MillerVolumetricFounder/PresidentWinter 2020HealthcareHouston, United States5https://x.com/jmilRitu LalGEn1E LifesciencesFounderSummer 2019HealthcareSan Francisco, United States——Mukti ParikhzPREDICTAFounder/CTOSummer 2015HealthcareSan Francisco, United States2—
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Arne Scheu
Founder·Valink Therapeutics
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size15
BatchWinter 2021
LocationBoston, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Rhodes Scholar & DPhil Biochemistry from the University of Oxford
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Valink TherapeuticsDiscovering bispecific antibody drug-conjugates (BsADC) against cancer
Co-foundersIrsyad Khairil
