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We Invent, invest and inform
Get To Know Our Team
Dr. Ronjon Nag
FOUNDER
Dr. Ronjon Nag is an inventor and entrepreneur, and Adjunct Professor in Genetics at Stanford Medicine. He has been working in AI for 40 years.
Anastasiya Giarletta
PRINCIPAL, UK
Anastasiya is a Principal at the R42 Group evaluating companies in longevity science and artificial intelligence.
Dr. Artem Trotsyuk
ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE
Dr. Artem Trotsyuk is a bioengineer and computer scientist by training. He completed his undergraduate at the University of California, Davis, and his PhD in BioEngineering at Stanford University.
Zixuan An
Venture Associate
Zixuan helps in fund operations, portfolio management, growth strategy and investor relations. He has a BA Psychology and BA Philosophy from UC Santa Cruz focusing on AI and computational Cognition and MBA (tech intensive) from Cornell University.
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Dr. Joel Naor
ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE
Joel Naor is a physician executive with extensive experience with large, small, and early-stage biotech companies. He held chief medical officer positions of public and private companies partaking in the development of biologics, small molecules, sustained release technologies, stem cells and photodynamic therapy across multiple stages including translational and first in human programs.
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Our Advisors
Dr. Anne Friedlander
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR , HUMAN BIOLOGY STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Dr. Friedlander is an Adjunct Professor in Human Biology at Stanford University.
Dr. Rickmer Kose
NANOTECHNOLOGY EXPERT; LIDAR, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.
Dr. Rickmer Kose has 30+ years of experience in technology and entrepreneurship,
Dr. Eric Saund
COGNITIVE SCIENCE RESEARCHER ,
AI/ML CONSULTANT
Dr. Eric Saund is a researcher in Cognitive Science and a consultant in AI and Machine Learning.
Dr. Michael Snyder
STANFORD PROFESSOR , CHAIR OF GENETICS DEPARTMENT
Michael Snyder is the Stanford Ascherman Professor and Chair of Genetics.
Steve Toteda
GLOBAL EXECUTIVE IN WATER , ENERGY AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Steve Toteda is a global executive with 25 years of leadership experience in the water, energy, and communications.
Dr. Sohila Zadran
ENTREPRENEUR , EXPERT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL HEALTH
Dr. Sohila Zadran completed her undergraduate studies in Molecular Cell Biology at UC Berkeley.
Dr. Frank Sortino
DIRECTOR, PENSION RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Dr. Frank Sortino is a Director at the Pension Research Institute and the creator of the Sortino Ratio.