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CellChorus

YC S21

Houston, US · Founded 2020 · 4 employees · 5 known investors

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CellChorus develops a visual AI platform called TIMING that performs high-throughput dynamic analysis of single cells, measuring cell activation, killing, and movement over time for biopharmaceutical research. The company serves biopharmaceutical companies and therapy developers seeking to understand cellular function and phenotype.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesAI-powered Drug DiscoveryMachine LearningUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)

CellChorus was founded in 2020 by Dan Meyer, Navin Varadarajan, and Laurence Cooper.

DMDan Meyer
Dan MeyerCo-founder · CEOHe previously served as COO and board member at Genospace before its acquisition by HCA Healthcare, and held investment roles at venture capital firms Arboretum Ventures and PJC.vc. He holds a B.A. in mathematics and economics from Middlebury College and an M.B.A. from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
NVNavin Varadarajan
Navin VaradarajanCo-founder · CSO
LCLaurence Cooper
Laurence CooperCo-founder & Board ChairPhysician and tenured professor at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center with expertise in cellular and gene therapies; former CEO of a public life sciences company and chief of pediatric bone marrow transplantation with leadership of multiple clinical trials in immunotherapy development.
RBRebecca Berdeaux
Rebecca BerdeauxChief Scientific Officer

Investors · 5

Houston Angel Networklisted by Houston Angel NetworkHouston
Texas HALO Fundlisted by Texas HALO FundHouston

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Asymmetry VenturesreportedRichmond · $125K – $500K

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements
  • Undisclosed amountSmall Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grantJul 2023
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Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of HealthPhase I2023$324.3K
National Science FoundationPhase I2023$275K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

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In the news

NCI Award CellChorus and Stanford Medicine SBIR award — CellChoruscellchorus.com · May 2026BioTools Innovator VANGUARD awards CellChorus contract to support pathogen-immune profilingcellchorus.com · Aug 2025Four abstracts at SITC 2024 to feature CellChorus TIMING datacellchorus.com · Nov 2024Cancer Discovery publication applies TIMING to show increased serial killing by novel CAR NK therapy — CellChoruscellchorus.com · Oct 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does CellChorus do?
CellChorus develops a visual AI platform called TIMING that performs high-throughput dynamic analysis of single cells, measuring cell activation, killing, and movement over time for biopharmaceutical research. The company serves biopharmaceutical companies and therapy developers seeking to understand cellular function and phenotype.
Who founded CellChorus?
CellChorus was founded by Dan Meyer, Navin Varadarajan, Laurence Cooper in 2020.
Who are CellChorus's investors?
CellChorus's investors include Breakout Ventures, Houston Angel Network, Texas HALO Fund, Y Combinator, Asymmetry Ventures.
Where is CellChorus headquartered?
CellChorus is headquartered in Houston, US.