Adventris Pharmaceuticals
YC W23Baltimore, US · Founded 2022 · 7 employees · 3 known investors
Adventris is a biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapy treatments.
Also known as Elimivax
BiotechHealthtechHealthcareTherapeuticsDrug discoveryOncologyUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Adventris Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2022 by Jen Herbach, William Collis, and Mark Yarchoan.
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Jen HerbachinCEO & Co-FounderJen Herbach has over a decade of experience in oncology drug development at biotechnology companies including Onyx/Amgen, InterMune/Genentech, Exelixis, and Amunix. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a master's degree from the University of Cambridge.
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William Collisin𝕏Co-FounderWilliam Collis previously founded Genji, a data platform. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated from Amherst College, where he met co-founders Jen Herbach and Mark Yarchoan.
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Mark Yarchoan𝕏FounderMark Yarchoan is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at Johns Hopkins with NCI-funded research in immunotherapy development, particularly cancer vaccines. He has conducted clinical trials of immunotherapy agents including neoantigen-targeted approaches.
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- What does Adventris Pharmaceuticals do?
- Adventris is a biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapy treatments.
- Who founded Adventris Pharmaceuticals?
- Adventris Pharmaceuticals was founded by Jen Herbach, William Collis, Mark Yarchoan in 2022.
- Who are Adventris Pharmaceuticals's investors?
- Adventris Pharmaceuticals's investors include Y Combinator, Illumina Ventures, Refactor Capital.
- Where is Adventris Pharmaceuticals headquartered?
- Adventris Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Baltimore, US.





