CellType
YC W26New York City, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · Hiring · 3 known investors
CellType uses AI agents and biological models to automate drug discovery, having identified a novel cancer treatment signal and partnering with major pharmaceutical companies.
Also known as Contextual Bio
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)
CellType was founded in 2025 by David van Dijk and Ivan Vrkic.
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David van Dijkin𝕏Co-Founder & CEODavid van Dijk holds a position as professor at Yale and has contributed to biological foundation models research. He is co-founder and CEO of CellType.
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Ivan VrkicinCo-FounderHe studied machine learning at Yale and EPFL, contributed to Cell2Sentence research published at ICML, and previously led foundation model training at a biotech startup and developed software for CERN's Large Hadron Collider.
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- What does CellType do?
- CellType uses AI agents and biological models to automate drug discovery, having identified a novel cancer treatment signal and partnering with major pharmaceutical companies.
- Who founded CellType?
- CellType was founded by David van Dijk, Ivan Vrkic in 2025.
- Who are CellType's investors?
- CellType's investors include ACVC Partners, Y Combinator, ZAKA VC.
- Where is CellType headquartered?
- CellType is headquartered in New York City, US.