Panacea
YC X26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 3 known investors
Panacea provides FDA regulatory consulting and approval services for medical device and diagnostic companies, combining ex-FDA expertise with AI-powered technology to accelerate the regulatory pathway from strategy to market approval.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X26)
Panacea was founded in 2026 by Haris Javed-Akhtar and Yaman Ziadeh.
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Haris Javed-AkhtarinFounder & CEOHaris Javed-Akhtar holds an MD from Imperial College Medical School and an additional qualification from Imperial College Business School. Previously, he led partnerships in the go-to-market function at Anterior, a company backed by Sequoia, NEA, and supported by Microsoft AI's leadership.
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Yaman ZiadehinFounder & CTOYaman Ziadeh is an AI platform engineer who previously worked at Anterior and Bloomberg on infrastructure and database systems. He holds an MS in AI from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and co-founded Baqi, a bootstrapped platform that grew to significant enterprise adoption.
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Jin ZhangPrincipal Regulatory Affairs
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- What does Panacea do?
- Panacea provides FDA regulatory consulting and approval services for medical device and diagnostic companies, combining ex-FDA expertise with AI-powered technology to accelerate the regulatory pathway from strategy to market approval.
- Who founded Panacea?
- Panacea was founded by Haris Javed-Akhtar, Yaman Ziadeh in 2026.
- Who are Panacea's investors?
- Panacea's investors include Phaze Ventures, Y Combinator, Valar Ventures Llc.
- Where is Panacea headquartered?
- Panacea is headquartered in San Francisco, US.