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- Ashwin JainarayananFounder · Granza BioW24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Ashwin Nandakumar@Menon_AshwinFounder/CEO · Granza BioW24Healthcare · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ashwin JainarayananGranza BioFounderWinter 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States8—Ashwin NandakumarGranza BioFounder/CEOWinter 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States8https://x.com/Menon_AshwinShowing 1–2 of 2 founders
Ashwin Nandakumar
Founder/CEO·Granza Bio
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size8
BatchWinter 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Ashwin completed his PhD (DPhil) in Oncology at the University of Oxford. After completing his PhD, he began working as a Cancer Research UK post-doctoral researcher at Oxford University and also at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London. He also brings experience setting up oncology clinical trials and working in oncology start-ups.
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
Building programmable therapeutics for the immune system
IndustryHealthcare
Websitegranzabio.com/
Team size8
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchWinter 2024
Co-foundersAshwin Jainarayanan